Climate Change Adaptation

Local Government Leadership Forums

For details on the objectives and target audience of the Forums see below.

Who attended the forums?

The forums were developed to engage a cross-section of council participants, including:

the councillors and CEOs that set the strategic vision
the executive managers who allocate resources and assign responsibilities
the managers and officers that will ultimately implement adaptation actions

The forums served as an opportunity to bring these council representatives together to learn about how planning for the impacts of climate change can be driven at each level of council, and how decisions and actions affect other levels of council. ICLEI Oceania therefore encouraged a mix of representatives from each council/organisation (e.g. environment and asset/risk management staff, community engagement, economic development, health and planning programs).

Forums held in 2009

Tasmania Forum

Hobart City Council sponsored and hosted the Climate Change Adaptation – Local Government Leadership forum (Tasmania) in Hobart on 29 May 2009.

Over 50 Elected Members, CEOs, Senior Managers and Officers from 15 different Tasmanian councils and research organisations participated in the event.

Download the forum agenda [PDF document, 190 KB].

Speakers included:

Hon. Lisa Singh, MP Minister assisting the Premier on Climate Change
Ald. Rob Valentine, Lord Mayor, Hobart City Council
Mr Wayne Wescott, Chief Executive Officer, ICLEI Oceania
Ms Wendy Spencer, Executive Officer, Tasmania Climate Change Office
Mr Allan Garcia, Chief Executive Officer, Local Government Association of Tasmania
Mr Michael Stoddart, Interim Director, Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
Dr Philippa England, Senior Lecturer, Griffith Law School, Griffith University
Prof Nathan Bindoff, Project Leader, Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre's (ACE CRC) Modeling Program
Mr Greg Hunt, Executive Officer, Western Port Greenhouse Alliance
Mr Mark Boyd, Director of Cities for Safe and Healthy Communities, ICLEI Oceania

New South Wales Forum

The Climate Change Adaptation - Local Government Leadership Forum NSW was supported and hosted by the City of Sydney on Tuesday 7 April 2009.

Key speakers included:

Mr Russell Gorddard, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems
Mr Geoff Withycombe, Regional Coastal Environment Officer / Executive Officer, Sydney Coastal Councils Group
Ms Michelle Justus, Associate, Net Balance Management Group
Ms Charmian Barton, Partner, Environment & Climate Change, DLA Phillips Fox
Ms Julie Ryland, Manager - Environmental Sustainability & Health Team, Hornsby Shire Council
Mr Adam Davis, NSW Sustainability Manager, Connell Wagner Pty Ltd

Download the New South Wales forum Agenda [PDF Document, 448 KB].

South East Queensland Forum

The forum held in Queensland was hosted by the Brisbane City Council on Tuesday 17 March 2009.

Key speakers at the forum included:

Welcome addresses by the Lord Mayor Campbell Newman and Malcolm Petrie
Natural Resource Management & Climate Change Policy Advisor, Local
Government Association of Queensland
Dr Ryan McAllister and Dr John Gardner, CSIRO
Dr Phillipa England, Senior Lecturer, Griffith Law School, Griffith University

Download the Brisbane Forum Agenda [PDF Document, 320 KB].

Victoria Forum

The forum was hosted by the City of Melbourne on Wednesday 4 March 2009.

This event also acted as the 2009 Water Campaign™ networking event providing Greater Melbourne Water Campaign™ councils a valuable opportunity to learn about the broader context of water management and engage with a wide range of sustainability practitioners. As part of the networking drinks, ICLEI Oceania will be presenting awards to those councils that have recently passed a milestone as part of the Water Campaign™.

Download the Victoria Forum Agenda [PDF Document, 352 KB].

South Australia Forum

The forum in South Australia was hosted by Adelaide City Council on Friday 28 November 2008.

Key speakers at the forum included:

Welcome addresses by the Lord Mayor Michael Harbison and Wendy Campana, Executive Director, Local Government Association of South Australia
A reflection on the key impacts for the region, associated risks and opportunities, and hints on how councils can make decisions based on projections of future climate by Dr. Douglas Bardsley, Senior Lecturer, Geography and Environmental Studies, School of Sciences, University of Adelaide.

Download the Adelaide forum Agenda [PDF Document, 84 KB].

Western Australia Forum

The forum held in Western Australia was hosted by the City of Mandurah on Wednesday 19 November 2008.

Key speakers at the forum included:

A welcome address by Mayor Paddi Creevey
A reflection on the key impacts for the region and how to factor climate change projections into council decision-making by Dr. Robert Kay, Director of Coastal Zone Management.

Download the Mandurah forum Agenda [PDF Document, 90 KB].

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