[Peakoil-announce] Australian National Sustainability Initiative - Tuesday 31 May 2005

[Alex P]

This looks promising.

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Engineers Australia Canberra Division Presentation

Organised by: Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering
(SSEE) jointly with the Australian Green Development Forum (AGDF)

Tuesday 31 May 2005 - 5.30 for 6.00pm

Venue: Engineering House, 11 National Cir, Barton

Topic: Australian National Sustainability Initiative (ANSI)
 
Launched by Hunter Lovins in March 2004, The Australian National
Sustainability Initiative will offer a national resource that
continually introduces new perspectives, facilitates, partnerships and
promotes diverse approaches in working towards sustainability.  This
initiatve aims to develop a new kind of facility and network that
complements and supports existing community activities and stimulates
new ones.  It will accelerate progress towards a just, healthy and
ecologically sustainable Australia, and provide a model for
establishment of future regional centres.
 
Around 300 groups and individuals have registered to participate in the
proposed Network.  The Centre will be located in the National Capital at
a site being discussed with the National Capital Authority and the ACT
Government.  Both bodies have made strong commitments of support to the
development of the Centre.
 
Speakers:
Dr Brendan Mackey, ANSI Chairman
Mr Rolf von Behrens, Sustainability Network
Dr Janis Birkeland, Green Developments
Mr David Hood, Chairman AGDF
Mr Pete Dickinson, Chairman SSEE.
 
RSVP to blowe at engineersaustralia.org.au or phone 6273 1314
 
Engineers Australia
Canberra Division
Phone (02) 6273 1314
Fax (02) 6273 2051

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