Archive Events QLD

Which way out? - Discussion forum with industry leaders in Sustainability
Date:
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 14:45 to 16:30
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Venue:
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Synopsis:
To meet the challenges we need clear answers to some big questions. This session explores the mechanics of creating the changes defined during the conference. The challenge of creating a sustainable future is so large and the nature of the problems so fundamental, it is critical that we break out of our current thinking to design new solutions.
Silos? What Silos? - Discussion Forum with Industry Leaders in Sustainability
Date:
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 15:15 to Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 17:00
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Annie Leonard, Prof Ian Lowe, Richard Sanders, Bruce Mitchell and Nadja Kunz
Venue:
Synopsis:
To create a sustainable future we need to understand the silos that limit us, so we can escape them. This session explores why and how we build them in the first place.. The challenge of creating a sustainable future is so large and the nature of the problems so fundamental, it is critical that we break out of our current thinking to design new solutions.
Escaping Silos - SEng 2011 International Conference
Date:
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 08:00 to Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 18:00
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Key Note - Annie Leonard and many more great speakers
Venue:
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Synopsis:
'Escaping Silos' will showcase pragmatic examples of actions that have overcome change resistance and the elements that contributed to the breakthroughs; engaging business leaders, scientists, politicians and educators that are influencing sustainability within engineering. Local and global integrated solutions across professions, industry sectors and communities will be highlighted, addressing the impact of economic policy and social directions.
Carbon Tax - Outcomes and Costs
Date:
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 18:30 to 20:30
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Cath Bremner, CEO Low Carbon Australia and Helen Fairweather, Beyond Zero Emissions
Venue:
Hawken Auditorium, 447 Upper Edward Street, Brisbane
Synopsis:
This presentation will highlight were the most cost effective energy efficiency improvements can be found in commercial buildings and the financial mechanisms by which these projects can be funded. The Zero Carbon Australia Stationary Energy Plan is the first of six, ten-year plans for a fully decarbonised future, within 10 years.
Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) & Coal-to-Liquids (CTL)
Date:
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - 19:00 to 21:00
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Dr Michael Clarke
Venue:
Engineering House, Hawken Auditorium, 447 Upper Edward St, Brisbane
Synopsis:
Joint seminar with JCEC (Queensland Joint Chemical Engineering Committee)
Conflict Synergies - Climate, Energy and Water
Date:
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 18:45 to 20:30
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Dr Barrie Pittock and Dr Jamie Pittock
Venue:
Engineering House, Hawken Auditorium, 447 Upper Edward St, Brisbane
Synopsis:
Dr Barrie Pittock provides an update on how climate change is likely to affect extreme weather events, particularly floods. Barrie will describe human adjustments to 'living with floods' in the United States, describing eight forms of adjustment. After more than twenty years involvement in policy debates over water infrastructure in Australia and abroad, Dr Jamie Pittock argues that populist policies that confuse water storage and flood control, and promote more of the same water infrastructure technology would be a grave mistake.
Wild Rivers Legislation
Date:
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 18:30 to 20:30
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Steve Posselt (kayak4earth) and Scott Buchanan (DERM)
Venue:
Engineering House, Hawken Auditorium, 447 Upper Edward St, Brisbane
Synopsis:
What is a wild river and why do we need them? With an entertaining and sometimes confronting view from his kayak over 5,000km, Steve Posselt will describe what has happened with our sometimes confused view of "improvements" to river systems. Scott Buchanan from DERM will provide a Government perspective of Wild Rivers Legislation, its history and purpose, key milestones to date, plus current a future challenges.
Coal Seam Gas - Without Fear or Favour
Date:
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 17:30 to 21:30
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Giovanni (Joe) Ebono (facilitator), Dr Andrew King, Ross Dunn, Rebecca Pickering, Andrew Brier, Dr Michael Clarke, Dr Helen Fairweather, Drew Hutton , John Edgar
Venue:
Engineering House, Hawken Auditorium, 447 Upper Edward St, Brisbane
Synopsis:
Coal seam gas (CSG) has been identified as a key energy source and as a primary growth sector for Queensland industry, forecast to provide significant economic benefit for Queensland. But, this rapidly growing industry has generated intense interest and controversy.
Electric Vehicles and Sustainable Transport
Date:
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 18:45 to 20:30
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Dr Andrew Simpson
Venue:
Engineering House, 447 Upper Edward Street, Brisbane
Synopsis:
Andrew will provide a technical and up to date discussion of sustainable transport including information on the following items: • the current status of Electric Vehicles; • the future role of Electric Vehicles in a broader vision for urban sustainability.
Humanitarian Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure
Date:
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 19:00 to 20:30
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Anna Nicholson, Marijke Coenders and Subha Balasubramanian
Venue:
Engineering House, 447 Upper Edward Street, Brisbane
Synopsis:
In line with the Engineers Australia theme The Year of Humanitarian Engineering the SEng and EWB present: Hand in Hand trip to Tibet Kooma Amenties Project

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