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Sustainability Lite? Has Business Lost Touch with the “True Meaning” of Sustainability?’

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Mr Scott Losee, Director at Losee Consulting Pty Ltd joins us this month to discuss ‘Sustainability Lite? Has Business Lost Touch with the “True Meaning” of Sustainability?’ This presentation offers an unapologetic critique of mainstream business sustainability based on a re-examination of its original intent, juxtaposing this with examples of current practice and branding. The focus is on prominent and recognisable businesses, products and services that appear to not live up to these original intentions, or their own marketing claims. It begins to formulate some approaches …

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Responding to Global Warming

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Adj Prof David Hood AM, Chairman, Long Future Foundation and Adjunct Professor, Science and Engineering Faculty, QUT joins us this month to discuss ‘Responding to Global Warming.’ It’s all about risk. Would you cross a bridge if the design engineer told you that you only had a 66% chance of getting to the other side? Would you board on aircraft if the aeronautical engineer said that ‘I only design aircraft with a 66% chance of them arriving at their destination? No? Neither would I. We engineers design and …

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Workshop: The Long Future Executive Briefing

Join us at the 2017 National Sustainability in Business Conference this month in Brisbane over the 23-24 March. The Conference theme ‘Renewables – Markets – Innovation – Opportunities – Capital’ will address the need for sustainable business practices, and what this means in today’s ever-changing world. On Wednesday 22 March we will be hosting a workshop titled: The Long Future Executive Briefing The workshop will be introduced and presented by David A Hood AM, Chairman, The Long Future Foundation and Presented by Guy Lane, Executive Director, The Long Future Foundation. Price: $195 per person including Certificate of Attendance, afternoon tea, exclusive Networking …

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Peer to Peer Model Leading by Example for Sustainable Behaviour Change

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Ms Katrina Woolfe, Manager, Business Productivity at Sustainability Victoria joins us this month to discuss ‘Hume Business Champions – Peer to Peer Model Leading by Example for Sustainable Behaviour Change.’ Hume Business Champions – an Australian pilot of businesses leading by example.  Peer to peer learning is generally held to be an effective model for motivating business behaviour change. Hear how Sustainability Victoria, ten regional Councils, GO Tafe and Regional Development Victoria have teamed up with local businesses to create a model of businesses sharing and …

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How WWF Is Seeking to Accelerate the Uptake of Renewable Energy in Australia

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Ms Monica Richter, Climate Change Business Engagement Manager at WWF joins us this month to discuss ‘How WWF Is Seeking to Accelerate the Uptake of Renewable Energy in Australia’. Purchasing renewable energy is a smart business strategy and there are good reasons for businesses committing to a zero carbon plan reduce electricity costs in the longer term and contribute to transition Australia to a cleaner energy system.  WWF has established a Zero Carbon Hub to educate, aggregate, accelerate, and advocate to achieve a zero carbon …

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Creating Sustainable Community Lands in Western Sydney

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Ms Suellen Fitzgerald, Executive Director at Western Sydney Parklands Trust joins us this month to discuss ‘Creating Sustainable Community Lands in Western Sydney.’ Suellen Fitzgerald, Executive Director, Western Sydney Parklands Trust will discuss the opportunities for activating long vacant public lands on the urban fringe of one of Australia’s most dynamic cities and the challenges that these lands can present.  In particular she will focus on the Trust’s strategies to build a self-sustaining financial model, to create an agricultural future in the city, to generate jobs …

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Lowering the Carbon Footprint of Cities while Creating Business Opportunities

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Prof  Deo Prasad, Chief Executive Officer at CRC Low Carbon Living joins us this month to discuss ‘Lowering the Carbon Footprint of Cities while Creating Business Opportunities.’ There is ongoing discussion on future energy mix in cities – from a coal based to renewables.  The long term aspiration may be fine but how do we navigate the transition?  More and more roof top PVs or local area mini-grids, storage – all at households to community to network scale are being explored. What is more certain is …

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Partnering for Success

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Ms Alice Cahill, Manager, Sustainability Advantage, Office of Environment and Heritage joins us next month to discuss ‘Partnering for Success’. Sustainability Advantage is the NSW Government’s flagship sustainability program encouraging and enabling medium-to-large businesses to be productive contributors to the NSW economy while minimising their impact on the environment. Now in its 10th year, this adaptable and flexible program continues to work with a broad range or organisations across NSW to help drive positive environmental and business success. Sustainability Advantage is a unique, award winning business …

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“Wellness” Building Syndrome

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Ms Peta Earley, Associate/Senior Sustainability Consultant at Norman Disney & Young joins us next month in Brisbane to discuss ‘”Wellness” Building Syndrome –  is this the future for the built environment?’. Wellness is the fastest growing global sub- trend in 2016 and it extends to all areas of our lives. The WELL building standard is a product of seven years of research and assesses building characteristics for their impact or benefit on human psychological and physiological health. The WELL standard is having a significant impact on …

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The E-Waste Gap: The Need for Education and Awareness

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. The Conference theme ‘Renewables – Markets – Innovation – Opportunities – Capital’ will address the need for sustainable business practices, and what this means in today’s ever-changing world. Ms Carmel Dollisson, CEO of the Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform Ltd joins us next month to discuss ‘The E-Waste Gap: The Need for Education and Awareness’. E-waste is becoming harder to find, presenting a challenge to a Scheme like the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme, which has defined annual targets for collection volume. This presentation …

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