• Workshop summary
• Presentations
• Field Trips
• Resources
• Online discussion forum
• Workshop photographs

The workshop was led by Gabrielle Breen, CCP Public Lighting Manager. Speakers included:

• Bronwyn Pollock, Australian Greenhouse Office, in the Department of the Environment and Heritage
• Jeff Green, Coffs Harbour City Council, and
• Paul Brown, Nillumbik Shire Council.

A full list of Conference speaker biographies is available. [PDF document, 1.4 MB]

A detailed workshop summary [PDF document, 150 KB] outlines the main points from the speakers' presentations, the technical training and group discussion about technological trials and knowledge, costs benefit analyses of options, and regional collaboration.

The summary also details the four strategic outcomes from the workshop, being local government advocacy, a national local government working group, a host of new resources, and a CCP SPL strategy for 2007-08.

Bronwyn Pollock [PPS, 1MB]

Jeff Green [PPS, 2.2MB]

Paul Brown [PPS, 67KB]

Summaries of the evening's Sustainable Public Lighting Night Tours are also available.

1. South Australian Strategic Action Planning Guide for Sustainable Public Lighting (2006) [PDF document, 7 MB]
 A local government guide focusing on strategic capacity building through developing and implementing Sustainable Public Lighting Action Plans. Includes tools, templates, advice, case studies, information and further resources.  

2. Lighting the Way: A Local Government Guide to Energy Efficient Public Lighting on Minor Roads (February 2007) By the Australian Greenhouse Office, DEH. [PDF document, 539KB]
A local government guide looking at the technical, liability, risk, regulatory and financial aspects of energy efficient public lighting.

3. Public Lighting in Australia - Energy Efficiency Challenges and Opportunities (2005) By the Australian Greenhouse Office, DEH. [PDF document, 804KB]
An overview of the current state of sustainable public lighting in Australia. Contains information on greenhouse gas emissions, stock, decision-making, technologies, challenges and opportunities, and makes recommendations for future action.

4. Local Government Energy Toolbox – Sustainable Public Lighting (website), Sustainability Victoria
Local government information hub with tools, templates, guidance, contacts, and information about technologies, trials and regulations. Has a Victorian focus but applicable to councils in other states.

To continue the discussions that took place at the conference, join the Accelerating Sustainable Public Lighting Actions topic on the Discussion Forum.

To post to the Discussion Forum login using your existing ICLEI Oceania website account details or register as a new user.

For more information email the Project Manager for this session, Gabrielle Breen.