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<DIV>Engineers Australia Canberra Division Presentation<BR><BR>Organised by: Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering (SSEE) jointly with the Australian Green Development Forum (AGDF)<BR><BR><STRONG>Tuesday 31 May 2005 - 5.30 for 6.00pm</STRONG><BR><BR>Venue: Engineering House, 11 National Cir, Barton<BR><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#008000>Topic: Australian National Sustainability Initiative (ANSI)</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#008000><FONT color=#000000>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.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#008000><FONT color=#000000>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.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#008000><FONT color=#000000>Speakers:</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008000><FONT color=#000000>Dr Brendan Mackey, ANSI Chairman</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Mr Rolf von Behrens, Sustainability Network</DIV>
<DIV>Dr Janis Birkeland, Green Developments</DIV>
<DIV>Mr David Hood, Chairman AGDF</DIV>
<DIV>Mr Pete Dickinson, Chairman SSEE.</DIV>
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<DIV>RSVP to <A href="mailto:blowe@engineersaustralia.org.au">blowe@engineersaustralia.org.au</A> or phone 6273 1314</DIV>
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<DIV>Engineers Australia</DIV>
<DIV>Canberra Division</DIV>
<DIV>Phone (02) 6273 1314</DIV>
<DIV>Fax (02) 6273 2051</DIV>
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