Introducing Mr Greg Edmonds from Charles Kendall Australia

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. Mr Greg Edmonds, Managing Director at Charles Kendall Australia joins us at the conference and will discuss ‘Procurement as An Enabler for Sustainability’. In the past, there has tended to be a focus on technology as the key enabler for sustainability initiatives. After all, the implications of technological change can sometimes be more easily measured and the …

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Early Bird Registration Closing in 7 days!

The 2017 National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March and will address the need for sustainable business practices, and what this means in today’s ever-changing world. 2017 Conference Topics Include: Renewable Energy Systems and Sources – Biofuel, Biomass, Hydrogen & Fuel Cells, Hydropower, Solar Energy, Geothermal Energy, Wave Energy, Tidal energy, Energy Storage and Wind Power. This can also include energy transformation from renewable energy system to grid. Think Local First –  development of the local economy and community, urban agriculture, Buy Local. Innovative Business Opportunities – Incubators, Start Ups, Venture Capital / Entrepreneurs. The Energy …

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Financing Climate Change Adaptation in Australia

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Dr Zsuzsa Banhalmi-Zakar, Lecturer at James Cook University, QLD joins us at the conference to discuss ‘Opportunities and Challenges for Financing Climate Change Adaptation in Australia’. While there is a great need for projects that help coastal communities adapt to the impacts of climate change, investment flows into adaptation are scarce. A recent study commissioned by the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility describes several ways to finance and/or fund the broad range of adaptation initiatives needed to secure coastal assets. The study draws on …

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Introducing Keynote Speaker Miss Parrys Raines, Founder of Climate Girl.

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held the Hotel Grand Chancellor Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. We are pleased to announce Miss Parrys Raines, Founder of Climate Girl will be joining us as a Keynote Speaker at the 2017 National Sustainability in Business Conference in March and will discuss ‘Business as a Solution, Intergenerational Collaboration as a Platform’. Today’s youth will be the generation that proves business can be a force for good and etches into history that a primary role of business is to improve society. Young people believe that business will play a crucial role in …

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How Industry and Government Meet on Sustainability

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Mr Mark Baker-Jones, Partner at DibbsBarker joins us at the conference and will present on the topic of ‘A Built Environment and Infrastructure Sector Plan: How Industry and Government Meet on Sustainability’. The Queensland state government, leading institutional property owners and developers, and representative industry bodies, have piloted the development of a built environment and infrastructure Sector Adaptation Plan (SAP). With a focus on the development industry, a SAP can identify the operational, managerial, and financial impacts of climate change upon the built environment and infrastructure …

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HVACR: A Major Source of Emissions Reduction

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. Mr Tim Edwards, President of the Australian Refrigeration Association joins us in March and will present on the topic ‘HVACR: A Major Source of Emissions Reduction’. The presentation will explain that the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning industry will add more to global warming than all other sources of carbon emissions combined unless we stop using high GWP …

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Updated Program for 2017 National Sustainability Conference

The updated 2017 National Sustainability in Business Conference program is now available online.  The Presenter editorial pages, which include abstracts, will help you choose from over 50 sessions that are now available. Delegates attending on the 23rd and 24th of March at the Grand Chancellor in Brisbane, will receive the following benefits: Attendance to all conference sessions, with over 50 presentations to choose from. Exclusive access to the Presenter Podcasts to catch up on any sessions you may miss. Copy of the Book of Proceedings. Enjoy meals for the duration of the event including morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. Click …

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Mr Antony Sprigg, CEO of ISCA joins us in March

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Mr Antony Sprigg, CEO of ISCA joins us at the conference to discuss ‘Changing the Infrastructure Legacy’. We have the opportunity to change the legacy of infrastructure in Australia for current and future generations. The path that will enable the achievement of policy outcomes through a unified community of practice that drives industry productivity and efficiency beyond compliance has been developed; all we need to do is adopt it. In order to ensure infrastructure is planned, designed, constructed and operated to optimise short and long …

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Mr Stan Krpan, CEO of Sustainability Victoria joins us in March

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Mr Stan Krpan, CEO of Sustainability Victoria joins us at the conference and will discuss ‘TAKE2: Victoria’s Climate Change Pledge Program and the Role of Collective Business Action to Reach a Net Zero Emissions Future’. TAKE2 is Victoria’s collective climate change action to help Victoria reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. It’s the first state government-led program in Australia and one of the most comprehensive pledge programs of its kind in the world. It is a key plank in preparing Victoria to implement …

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Introducing Peter Castellas, CEO of the Carbon Market Institute.

The National Sustainability in Business Conference will be held in Brisbane from the 23-24 March 2017. Peter Castellas is CEO of the Carbon Market Institute and will join us as a Keynote Speaker to discuss ‘The 2017 Climate Policy Review – Optimising Australia’s Position in the Transition to a Zero Carbon Economy.’ The Australian Government has scheduled a major review of domestic climate policy in 2017. The international target, set by Australia in our commitment under the Paris Agreement, of a 26-28 per cent reduction on 2005 levels by 2030 is a floor. The targets will be reviewed and strengthened over time …

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