ANZSEE CONFERENCE 17-20 NOVEMBER 1997

CREATING A GREEN FUTURE

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
17-20 NOVEMBER 1997

"The economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the natural ecosystem" (Ehrlich 1997)

It is no longer possible to discuss economics in isolation from considerations of the ecosphere. Nor is it possible to discuss environmental issues without regard to their economic context. The creation of a green future will require an indepth understanding of the complex interaction between the economy and the ecosphere.

The CREATING A GREEN FUTURE Conference aims to foster such an understanding through transdisciplinary discourse. By encouraging the exchange of ideas between people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, the Conference will provide a richer and more enlightening discussion of the environmental issues confronting us.

OPENING ADDRESS:

Senator Robert Hill, Federal Minister for the Environment.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

Stephen Andersen, Director, Strategic Climate Projects U.S. EPA.

PLENARY SPEAKERS:

Dr Ian Lowe, Griffith University.
Dr Brian Robinson, Chairman, EPA Victoria.
Dr Robyn Eckersley, Politics Department, Monash University.
Dr Craig Deegan, Faculty of Commerce, University of Southern Queensland.
Dr Clive Hamilton, Director, Australia Institute.
Mr George Fitzpatrick, Operations Director, Kemcor Australia.
Mr Robyn Williams, ABC Science Unit.
Mr Tom Roper, Board member Climate Institute Washington and former Victorian Government Environment Minister and Treasurer.

The conference includes two afternoons of concurrent sessions. Papers and discussions in the concurrent sessions cover a diverse range of topics including:

Ecological Sustainability
The Environment and Markets
Humans, Technology and the Environment
Community Participation and Education
Water Waterways and Wetlands
Approaches to Materials and Resource, and Waste Management
Energy, Transport and Urban Planning
Corporate Governance
Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainable Land Use
Regional and Global Sustainability
Environmental Decision Making Techniques

The four day Conference includes a one day field trip and several social functions including a Conference dinner.

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