You can now register for the first conference of new environment group the Australian Environment Foundation (AEF) by downloading the registration brochure here.
Keynote speaker is Mike Archer, palaeontologist, author and Dean of Science at the University of New South Wales, who will:
“Plead for the revolution we must have – between the ears and on the land – in our approach to sustaining environments as well as rural and regional communities in a changing world.”
The theme is ‘Caring for the Environment in a Changing World’ and the conference will be held in Brisbane on Saturday 23rd September.
The AEF is a not-for-profit, membership-based environmental organisation having no political affiliation which seeks to take an evidence-based, solution focused approach to environmental issues. It subscribes to the following five values:
1. Evidence – policies are set and decisions are made on the basis of facts, evidence and scientific analysis.
2. Choice – issues are prioritized on the basis of accurate risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis.
3. Technology – appropriate and innovative technological solutions are implemented.
4. Management – active management is used when necessary, acknowledging that landscapes and ecosystems are dynamic.
5. Diversity – biological diversity is maintained.
6. People – the needs and aspirations of people should receive due consideration.
I will also be speaking at the conference and I am a director of the AEF.
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.
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