Archive Events Newcastle

Sustainability – it’s your business
Date:
Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 18:00
Event:
Newcastle Events
Presenter:
David Hood, National President of Engineers Australia
Venue:
Engineers Australia Office, 122 Parry Street, Newcastle West
Synopsis:
Professor David Hood discussed the science and evidence behind climate change and the sustainability crisis facing society, and suggested that engineers have a very significant role to play in providing solutions. He discussed how businesses can change and assist with solutions and still make a profit. He also briefly described the evolution of Australia’s Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) rating scheme, and discussed how it is expected to transform infrastructure to achieve more sustainability outcomes.