The backyard has been harvested but what to do now with the surplus? Northey Street City Farm growers and organic market stall holders show how to preserve the surplus for keeping your own shelves stocked year-long with “Foods That Heal”
We're on the eve of an election year - what will it mean for the environment? In the event there has been an election by this time – what can we expect for the next 3 years!
Harvest the Suburbs 11.00am - 12.00noon
Jeff Hodges
The price of bananas got you down? Author of Harvest the Suburbs will show you how to harness the bounty of your own backyard.
100% Renewable Energy: The Zero Carbon Australia Stationary Energy Plan
12noon - 1.00pm
Beyond Zero Emissions
Australia has one of the greatest renewable energy resources in the world, which we can capitalise on to repower our economy with clean, safe and secure renewable energy. But can renewable energy provide for all our energy needs?
Find out at this presentation about the Zero Carbon Australia Stationary Energy Plan. The Plan is a costed, detailed blueprint outlining a ten year transition to a zero-emissions electricity sector. This cutting-edge research, shows how Australia can reach 100% renewable energy within a decade, using technology that is commercially available right now.
Earth Science 101 Steady State Economics and Technology 1.00pm - 2.00pm
Richard Sanders and Neil Davidson
Knowledge is power. This year we are running a series of back to basics seminars to dust up on our science and fight the skeptics.
The Bio Char Revolution 2.00pm - 3.00pm
Dr Paul Taylor
Astro-physicist and author, Dr Paul Taylor, will talk about how waste mass can be used to repair soil, enhance food output and produce energy – viva la revolution.
A Wild Ride: the full story of the Queensland Wild Rivers Campaign 3.00pm -4.00pm
Tim Seelig, The Wilderness Society
The Wild Rivers campaign is one of the most politicised in Australia's recent history. Hear from the Wilderness Society about the story so far.
Re-imagine the Future 4.00pm - 5.00pm
Dr Graeme Taylor
Award winning author, Dr Graeme Taylor, applies evolutionary systems theory to understand how societies change and evolve. Learn about how the research association BEST Futures is determining the design requirements of a viable global system.
