This First Australian Earth System Outlook Conference, open to all, will explore a range of major Earth system issues that are directly pertinent to Australia. Delegates will hear both the science behind the issues and stakeholder perspectives on information needs for addressing them.

The Australia-focussed Earth system issues to be addressed are drawn from The Australian plan to develop a science of the contemporary Earth system that is under development by the National Committee for Earth System Science for the Australian Academy of Science.

Topics that will be covered include issues of regional climate change, sustainable food production, national water resources, biodiversity decline, land use planning and land tenure, sea-level rise repercussions, ocean acidification issues, human health, geo-engineering options, low C energy futures, and human population size. These topics will be dealt with by a keynote presentation followed by brief responses by speakers holding different views from the main speaker and open discussion.

For more information: www.science.org.au/events/conferences-and-workshops/earth-system-outlook/index.html

Location: Shine Dome, Gordon St, Canberra

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An exciting program has been developed featuring speakers from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage and Dr Allan Hawke AC, head of the Government’s independent review of the EPBC Act will each be delivering a keynote address.

Opening the Conference will be the ACT Attorney-General and Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Water, Simon Corbell MLA.

The Conference will include sessions run by the Environmental Law Rountable of Australia and New Zealand (ELRANZ) and Young NELA.

For more information: www.nela.org.au/node/174

Location: University House, Australian National university, Canberra

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• Understanding the Technical Challenges in Developing and Implementing ‘Green’ in Order to Deliver Successful ‘Green’ Projects
• The New Commonwealth Green Lease
• Design v Reality: Risks and Risk Management in NABERS Ratings
• Commercial Building Disclosure Scheme

For more information: www.legalwiseseminars.com.au/product_details.asp

Location: Australian National University, 31 Constitution Ave, Canberra City

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‘Healthy Climate, Planet and People’ will explore the co-benefits for health flowing from action on climate change — a positive story.

The conference will address the health impacts of key climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies – in particular alternate approaches to human mobility (shifts to walking, cycling and mass transit), diet (shift to greater proportion of vegetable matter in the diet), housing (materials, solar orientation, ventilation) and energy generation. Such strategies will increase physical activity levels and improve nutrition and air quality, whilst reducing greenhouse gas emissions (both carbon dioxide and methane). The economic implications, including for social equity, will also be discussed.

For more information: nceph.anu.edu.au/Fenner2010/index.php

Location: Shine Dome, Canberra

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