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CLIMATE CHANGE EVENTS – AUSTRALIA

National Conference: Responding to Sea Level Rise

3–5 August 2008, Coffs Harbour NSW

One of the key issues for coastal and tidal councils is the impact of sea level rise (SLR) over the long-term and, more immediately, the combined impact of storm surges and high tides on coastal infrastructure.

The Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA) is holding a national conference focusing on engineering practical climate change solutions. The Responding to Sea Level Rise conference will be an opportunity to learn from the experiences of many local governments that have been involved in the development of coastal and estuarine management response to sea level rise.

The conference will focus on practical strategies and solutions, targeting engineers, planners, consultants, technical staff, elected members and council CEOs.

The strong response to the Call for Papers has resulted in the development of two presentation streams. Topic areas to be covered include the extent and impact of SLR, risk management and adaptation responses, land use planning, storm tide events, community engagement, emergency management responses and planning, and more.

Registrations are now open with early bird offers closing on 4 July. Further information, including the detailed program, is available from the IPWEA website.

NSW climate change forums

April–August 2008, New South Wales

The NSW Local Government and Shires Association is organising a series of regional climate change workshops across New South Wales as part of their Climate Change Action Pack.

These workshops will examine climate change science and predicted impacts, government policy, risk assessment, liability, health, infrastructure and community education.

Elected members and staff from all levels of council are invited to attend.

The first two workshops in the series were held in Lismore and Dubbo, and both received a high level of attendance from a range of stakeholders and positive feedback on presentations.

Representatives from ICLEI Oceania’s CCP Australia program will be presenting at each of the forthcoming workshops to provide background on the organisation and CCP program, more detailed information on the CCP Adaptation Pilot program and outline future directions for CCP.

Workshops have been scheduled for the following locations and dates:

Cowra, 28 July
Moree, 5 August
Albury, 19 August
Batemans Bay, 21 August

For more information, visit the LGSA website or contact Denise Anderson, Ph: +61 (0)2 9242 4128.

To register contact Kylie Stark, Ph: +61 (0)2 9242 4062.

Sustainable Building 2008 Conference – SB08 Melbourne

21-25 September 2008, Melbourne

Held every three years, the World Sustainable Building (SB) Conference series is the peak gathering of the world’s leading technical experts and researchers on sustainable built environments.

The SB08 Melbourne program is taking shape with some top-line speakers including:

Prof. Bill Rees. Best known as the originator of the ecological footprint analysis concept, Prof. Rees is a professor at the University of British Columbia.
Ms Rosario Marin. A Cabinet member of the State Government of California and formerly the 41st Treasurer of the United States from 2001 to 2003 under President G. W. Bush, Ms Marin now chairs Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Green Action Team, which is implementing a policy and action agenda aimed at greening the state of California.
Mr Douglas Durst. Mr Durst is Head of the Durst Organisation, which is building the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park, the most environmentally advanced office tower in the world. He is one of New York City's most respected real estate owners and developers, and a pioneer of the Green Building Movement.
The conference trade exhibition will include promotion of countries involved in sustainable building. Currently Canada, Japan, Germany, Sweden, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan and Spain will be represented at the exhibition.

All information, including registration details and more speaker profiles are available on the SB08 website.

WATER EVENTS

Local Government and Shires Association of NSW 2008 Water Management Conference

13–15 August 2008, Ballina

The Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW (LGSA) Water Management Conference is an annual event providing local government with a broad range of information on water management and issues associated with water supply and sewerage services provided by local water utilities.

The conference presents an opportunity for councillors, local government professionals, government representatives and the broader industry to tackle key water management issues and discuss emerging issues in the water portfolio from a local government perspective.

The LGSA 2008 Water Management Conference will be co-hosted by Ballina Shire Council and Rous Water in Ballina on 13–15 August 2008.

For further information see the LGSA website.

Can ICLEI Oceania publicise your event?

If you have an event that you'd like promoted in the ICLEI Oceania Bulletin, please contact Milly Harris, Communications Officer, Ph: +61 (0)3 9660 2246.

We will endeavour to include details of all events forwarded to us, however consideration must be given to the relevance of events and the limited space available.

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