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Notification to Presenters 20 January 2012
Program Available 24 January 2012
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Earlybird Registration Closes 24 March 2012

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The 'Taking Care of Business: Sustainable Transformation' Conference on the Gold Coast in May 2012 will bring together 'green economy' leaders and sustainabilty practitioners from Australia and New Zealand and the opportunity to network with others who are building profitable and sustainable business models, services and products.

The conference will update delegates on a range of effective sustainable business practises including energy saving and carbon pricing. We will examine Governments' sustainability plans and the relevant grants available, make the 'triple bottom line' relevant to your organisation while finding business opportunities and trends in the sector.

 

"Sustainability is the single biggest business opportunity of the 21st century." - Will Day, Chair of the Sustainable Development Commission (UK).

presentations will include

• Recycling and its contribution to climate change mitigation
• The Sustainable Australian CEO: transformation of Australia’s business leadership in the Asian Century
• The business sustainability journey: progress report and likely developments to 2020
• Beyond corporate sustainability – creating more sustainable industries
• Coming ready or not, new international standards for sustainability and how they will impact upon Australian businesses
• Exploding the carbon myths , a step by step guide to saving up to 70% of your energy use
• MCU sustainable banking ‘ a case study’
• Walking the talk, embedding sustainability across our organisation
• The impact of sustainable house design and environmental attitudes on resource usage – a Qld study
• Opportunities and risks under the carbon farming initiatives
• Corporate understanding of ecosystem services
• Energy Conservation in the Workplace: A Behaviour Change Intervention Study
• Redefining CSR Post-GFC
• The Evolving Landscape. Sustainability challenges and Australian Trends in business liability
• Sustainable and profitable Australian business at the base of the pyramid, a ‘Redbud’ case study
• Transforming your building, the sustainable redevelopment of existing buildings, a great business opportunity
• Water use efficiency and water management practices in Australian industries
• The business leaders approach to IT Sustainability
• Local Governments promoting sustainable development
• Partnering for the future, showcasing a 30 year partnership for corporate responsibility
• The Green Procurement Challenge
• Climbing the mountain: issues for business and society in the Necessary Transition
  … and more

The Conference will be opened by  Ian Berry, Sparkenator
 A sparkenation is a spark that ignites passion that leads to action that changes what’s normal. The author of Changing What's Normal, Ian will ignite this conference before, during, and after his presentation.

 

There will be a B2B exhibition for companies and entrepreneurs to promote their ideas, products and solutions that assist businesses and government departments achieve profitable sustainability. It will provide an avenue for emerging technologies and services that enable sustainability within business to be reviewed, discussed and promoted. The forum will benefit corporations, consultants, government officials and provide viable sustainable business options to SME's.

 

Free wireless internet will be available to all delegates and exhibitors during the Conference. Free broadband available in accommodation rooms.

Special Interest Group

The conference will form a “SIG” to discuss and identify issues to research, support and/or include in the 2013 Conference Program. 

Goals of the Conference

• Share realistic and workable strategies/practices that can assist businesses and industry representatives to develop workplaces in a sustainable and contemporary manner

• Learn about governments’ sustainability plans and  the relevant grants available

• Make the 'triple bottom line' relevant to your company

• Business opportunities and trends

• The science of climate change and carbon pricing

• Great opportunities to network and learn from other organisations

• B2B exhibition

• Assess the sustainability of complex systems that enable sustainable change for businesses

• Explore emerging technologies

• Create a sustainable education forum

• Provide viable sustainable business options to SME's

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