[Peakoil] Zero Emissions Conference - Registrations now open

[Adrian Whitehead]

Registration for the Zero Emission Network two day conference *"TARGET ZERO"
* is now open.

*For full details see the Zero Emission Network website:*

*http://www.zeroemissionnetwork.org/Event-Zero-Emission-Conference *

*Overview*

The first day will be a foundation building day, focused largely on the *
solutions* needed to implement a fast transition to a Zero Emissions Minus
future.

The second day will consist of campaign skills training, workshops, Zero
Emission Network AGM and a series of strategic planning meetings around
different campaign focuses.

*Date:* *June 30 / July 1 *
*Venue:* *Casey Plaza Theater - Rear Bld 10 - Bowen Lane - RMIT -
Melbourne* See
map H6 <http://www.rmit.edu.au/about/maps/city/location>

*Who should come?*
Members of climate action groups, people campaigning on zero emissions,
people wishing to find out more about climate change solutions, people who
believe a "zero emission minus" goal is not achievable and are willing to be
convinced otherwise.

*Registration*

Please register by emailing bookings at zeroemissionnetwork.org.

If emailing please use the subject "Target Zero Booking"

Costs are a suggested donation of:

   -

   $20/10* for the weekend.
   -

   $10/$5* for a day

which can be paid on the day (cash only).

*Part employment, concession, student etc.

*Program*

The program is looking very interesting with only a few more speakers to
confirm.

The draft program is below.

*DAY 1*

*9.00am -10.20am Session 1 – Setting the Scene*
Session 1.0 Welcome – Adrian Whitehead – Zero Emission Network Coordinator
(10min)
Session 1.1 Why fast action on climate change is needed – James Hansen –
NASA - Goddard Institute for Space Studies - VIA internet link up *TBC*(30min)
Session 1.2 What is Zero Emission Minus and how low do we go – Philip Sutton
- Greenleap Strategic Institute (20min)
Session 1.3 Carbon Equity – David Spratt - Carbon Equity Project
Australia<http://carbonequity.info/index.html>(20min)

*10.20am - 10.50am - MORNING TEA*

*10.50am – 12.30pm Session 2 – Technological Solutions*
Session 2.1 Energy Efficiency – Bruce Thompson - Moreland Energy
Foundation<http://www.mefl.com.au/>(25min)
Session 2.2 Zero Emission Stationary Energy – Matthew Wright - Beyond Zero
Emissions (25min)
Session 2.3 Sustainable Buildings – Andrew Walker-Morison - Building
Materials Expert (25min)
Session 2.4 Zero Emission Transport – Matthew Wright - Beyond Zero Emissions
(25min)

*12.30pm - 1.20pm - LUNCH*

*1.20pm – 2.35pm Session 3 – Biological Solutions*
Session 3.1 Forests – Chris Taylor - Beyond Zero Emissions (25min)
Session 3.2 Agriculture – Adrian Whitehead - Zero Emission Network (25min)
Session 3.3 Biological Sequestration TBA (25min)

*2.35pm-3.00pm Session 4a - Economics*
Session 4.1 Sustainable Profits – TBA (25min)

*3.00pm - 3.20pm – AFTERNOON BREAK*

*3.20pm-5.25pm Session 5 – On the Horizon*
Session 5.1 Carbon Trading – Mike Cebon - Global Trade
Watch<http://www.tradewatchoz.org/>TBC (25min)
Session 5.2 Systemic Change – Philip Sutton - Greenleap Strategic Institute
(25min)
Session 5.3 Solar Thermal – Dr Keith Lovegrove - ANU - VIA internet link up
- TBC (25min)
Session 5.4 Molecular BioFuel – Dr Warwick Hillier - ANU - VIA internet link
up - TBC (25min)
Session 5.5 Hot Rocks – Dr Adrian Williams Geodynamics
Limited<http://www.geodynamics.com.au/IRM/content/home.html>(25min)

*5.25pm - 5.30pm Close Day 1*

*DAY 2*

*9.00am -9.40am Session 1 – Effective Campaigning*
Session 1.0 Welcome – Matthew Wright – Beyond Zero Emissions (10min)
Session 1.1 Effective Campaigning an Introduction – Adrian Whitehead – Zero
Emission Network Coordinator (30min)

*9.40am - 11.00am Session 2 - Success Stories*

Session 2.1 Campaign 1 - TBA - community political campaign(20min)
Session 2.2 Taking on Shell - Catherine Jones - corporate community campaign
(20min)
Session 2.3 Stone Haven Power Station - TBA - community picket (20min)
Session 2.4 TBA (20min)

*11.00am - 11.30am - MORNING TEA*

*11.30am – 12.30pm Session 3 – Skills Workshops 1 - Concurrent*
Session 3.a Guide to Effective Lobbying - TBA
Session 3.b Running a meeting - Adrian Whitehead
Session 3.c Messaging Zero Emissions – Matthew Wright

*12.30pm - 1.30pm - LUNCH*

*1.30pm – 2.30pm Session 4 – Skills Workshops 2*
Session 4.a Federal Election Campaigning - Adrian Whitehead
Session 4.b Setting Up a Climate Action Group - Matthew Wright / Shannon
Higgs
Session 4.c Media

*2.30pm - 3.00pm Session 5.1 Focus Discussions (concurrent)*
Session 5.a Nuclear Campaign – Discussion led by TBC
Session 5.b Federal Election 2007 Climate Campaign - Discussion led by
Adrian Whitehead
Session 5.c Zero Emission Councils Campaign – Discussion led by Matthew
Wright / Shannon Higgs
Session 5.d Taking the zero emissions / minus goal into mainstream
organisations that
can shape the economy (eg. corporations, government departments, etc.)) -
Discussion led by Philip Sutton
Session 5.e Forest Campaign and Climate Change - Discussion led by TBA

*3.00pm - 3.30pm – AFTERNOON BREAK (Optional)*

*3.30pm - 4.15pm Session 5.2 Focus Discussions (continued) *

*4.15pm - 4.25pm Close of Conference*

*4.30pm - 5.00 pm Zero Emission Network AGM*
Session 5a.1 Report (10 min)
Session 5a.2 Ratification of New Constitution (10 min)
Session 5a.3 Election of Office Bearers / Executive Committee (10 min)

*Supported by*

Beyond Zero Emissions


-- 
Adrian Whitehead
Coordinator
Zero Emission Network
Level 2, 140 Bourke Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Australia

0403 735 118
www.zeroemissionnetwork.org.au
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