Conference Program and Speakers

The conference program at envirohunter 10 will cover a range of vital environmental issues for business people. With an emphasis on imparting knowledge, facilitating debate on important issues, encouraging ongoing environmental planning and highlighting innovation, particularly from the Hunter Region, conference sessions will feature a variety of leading speakers sourced both from the Hunter and further afield.

The draft conference program is as follows. This will be finalised in coming weeks. For updates visit the website, or pre-register to attend and you will be emailed updated information.
• Discussion Panel: Opportunities and Challenges for the Hunter Economy in a Greener Marketplace
• Debate - Does Australia need an ETS?
• Current Status of Clean Coal Technology
• Renewable Energy Research in the Hunter
• Renewable Energy Projects in the Hunter
• Environmental Attitudes in the Hunter - Hunter Valley Research Foundation
• Challenges for Manufacturers in a Carbon Constrained Economy
• Short Case Studies in Implementing a Sustainability Programs
• Green Marketing - Do's and Don'ts
• Saving Energy, Saving Money
• Determining your Organisation's Carbon Footprint
• Green Building & Design
• Environmental Law: Common Traps for Business
• Greener Transport
• The former Newcastle Steelworks site: a case study in remediation
• Report from the Housing Exchange, held in Germany in April on the latest in sustainable housing
• Wind power - current technology and its applications for business

FREE CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Wednesday 5 May
11.30am - Panel Discussion - The Future for Carbon Reduction Legislation in Australia - Panel session including Bob Baldwin, Member for Patterson + John Wayland, Carbon Managers and others

12.30pm - The former Newcastle Steelworks site: a case study in remediation - Geoff Wade, Hunter Development Corporation

1.15pm - Determining your Organisation's Carbon Footprint - Sarah Kemp, Smart Future Consulting

2.00pm - Going solar & gaining an income - Mary Doherty, Sanctuary Energy

3.00pm - Implementing a Sustainability Program - Peter Thrift, Newcastle City Council + short case studies from Leigh Bryant, Scorpion International + Helen Ogle, WHO Printing & Presentation Services

4.00pm - Renewable Energy Projects in the Hunter - Mark Dixon, Pamada + Rob Cooper, Macquarie Generation

4.45pm - Wind Power and its Business Applications - Scott Evans, Development Manager, Wind Prospect CWP (NSW) Pty Ltd

5.30pm - Manufacturing and the transition to a low carbon economy - Dr David Collins, Senior Research Associate, Green Jobs Project, Newcastle Innovation. This session is co-presented by HunterNet.

Thursday 6 May
10.30am - Environmental Attitudes in the Hunter - Evan Steverson, Research Fellow, Hunter Valley Research Foundation

11.15 am - Discussion Panel: Opportunities and Challenges for the Hunter Economy in a Greener Marketplace - A select panel, including John Coyle, HunterNet + Katie Brassil, Centennial Coal + Stuart Gordon, Australian Industry Group

12.15pm - Renewable Energy Research in the Hunter - Mark Twidell, Executive Director, Australian Solar Institute + Prof Paul Dastoor, University of Newcastle + Representative from CSIRO Energy Division

1.00pm - Environmental Law: Common Traps for Business - Alan McKelvey and Carlo Zoppo, Sparke Helmore

1.45pm - Sustainable Housing - Greg Budworth, CEO, Compass Housing

2.30pm - Current Status of Clean Coal Technology - Burt Beasley, Director Technology and Innovation, ACA Low Emissions Technologies Ltd

If you would like to be involved in envirohunter 10 please contact:
Garry Hardie - 02 4926 3667 - info@envirohunter.com.au