Seminars

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A series of seminars run throughout the day at The Perth Sun Fair on a wide and varied number of relevant topics.

Below is the timetable for the 2009 Perth Sun Fair Seminar Series. If you are interested on presenting a seminar please contact Leonie Wight Phone (08) 9277 4560 or email: leonie.wight@perthsunfair.com.au for more information.

Seminar One

Time Name and Organisation Seminar Title/Subject
9am Caralyn Lagrange. Raised bed gardeinging the organic way.
9.30am Robin Chapple, FARA. Campaign to have the Burrup Rock Art World Heritage listed.
10am Robin Chapple, MLC-Elect for WA Greens. Mining and Pastoral. Uranium mining in WA. Why it is not such a good idea.
10.30am Dominic Da Cruz, Managing Director Enigin Western Australia. Fulfilling the promise: How businesses increase profitability by reducing their carbon footprint.
11am Caralyn Lagrange. Home-Grown - The Eco-Friendly Way.
11.30am Brenda Conochie & Nella Di Marco. How Green is your Council? How you can help raise the green bar for local government through this web-based project.
12pm Lunch Lunch
12.30pm Lunch Lunch
1pm Nathan Stone, State Manager WA, Solar Shop Australia Pty Ltd. Solar Made Simple - Varying technologies and government incentive schemes - What is best for you and Which do you qualify for.
1.30pm Oron Catts, Director, SymbioticA - The Centre of Excellence in Biological Arts. (University of Western Australia). A SymbioticA Project at Lake Clifton, Western Australia. Adaptation offers a microcosmic peak into the broader issues of ecology and life itself.
2pm Caralyn Lagrange. Raised-Bed Gardening/Seed Saving for Future Food Gardens
2.30pm Neville Bruce, Assoc. Professor UWA. Integrated Human Studies - Education for World Futures.
3pm Steve Grabham, Manager Solar Option. Confirm solar access at your location, to maximise PV efficiency.
3.30pm Colin Ashton Graham, LivingSmart Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from your home.
4pm    

Seminar Two

Time Name and Organisation Seminar Title/Subject
9am    
9.30am Les Lyons, Weatherworks Australia Planting by the moon, organic farming.
10am Griff Morris, Director Solar Dwellings. Designing for our climate.
10.30am Solar Shop Australia Pty Ltd. Solar Made Simple - Varying technologies and government incentive schemes - What is best for you and Which do you qualify for.
11am Paul Wilkes, Research Geophysicist. Vice Chair of Sustainable Energy Now Inc. Powering WA with renewable energies.
11.30am Sandii Rogers, 2008 Greensmart Professional of the Year, Principle Trainer HIA GreenSmart Professional
Course, Senior Consultant Solar Dwellings.		 Introduction to passive solar design.
12pm Lunch Lunch
12.30pm Lunch Lunch
1pm Brenda Conochie. Bokashi - microbial kitchen composting for home & workplace; a live demonstration.
1.30pm Sandii Rogers, 2008 Greensmart Professional of the Year, Principle Trainer HIA GreenSmart Professional
Course, Senior Consultant Solar Dwellings.		 Introduction to passive solar design.
2pm Rachael Roberts. Sustainability presenter, eco-renovator, home & workplace auditor, co-founder of Environment House. Eco renovating tips.
2.30pm Rachael Roberts. Sustainability presenter, eco-renovator, home & workplace auditor, co-founder of Environment House. Greener property investment.
3pm Senator Scott Ludlam Scott Ludlam, Australian Greens Senator for Western Australia and spokesperson for Sustainable Cities presents: Stimulating Sustainability - using your tax bonus payment and available rebates to stimulate sustainability and the economy; and Challenging the CPRS - don‚t take away our ability to make a difference!
3.30pm    
4pm    

 

Seminar Three

Time Name and Organisation Seminar Title/Subject
9am    
9.30am    
10am Jonathon Thwaites, Convenor ATA WA. Stand alone solar power station using a recycled UPS instead of a $2000 sine wave inverter.
10.30am Conservation Council of WA. The Conservation Council of WA is the peak non government, not-for profit environment organisation in WA. Come along to find out more about our current campaigns and our role in the WA environment movement.
11am Carolyn Hofmeester, Climate Change Policy Officer, Conservation Council of WA. Climate Change Policy and Community Actions.
11.30am Neville Bruce, Assoc. Professor UWA. Intergrated Human Studies - Education for World Futures.
12pm Lunch Lunch
12.30pm Lunch Lunch
1pm Nathan Parker, Solar Harness. Smart Breeze - passive climate control.
1.30pm Nathan Parker, Solar Harness. Smart Breeze - evacuated tube hot water systems .
2pm Griff Morris, Director Solar Dwellings. Designing for our climate.
2.30pm Andrew Blaver, Western Power  
3pm Mirko Riha, European academic tittle:Magister. Eco friendly household.
3.30pm James Thier. James helped establish Australian Ethical Investment back in the 1980s. Australian Ethical is the most deep-green fund manager in Australia and now manages over $500 million on behalf of 18 000 investors and super members. He also helped establish the Centre for Australian Ethical Research and was a founding board member of the Responsible Investment Association. He has recently been a Churchill scholar to study shareholder advocacy in the US and Europe. Money can be a pwerful tool in the fight against climate change. In his presentation James will explain what ethical investment is and how it can make a positive differece for investors, society and the environment.
4pm    

 

Seminar Four

Time Name and Organisation Seminar Title/Subject
9am    
9.30am    
10am TBC, SKYShades Pty Ltd  
10.30am Great Gardens, Landcare Team. Creating and maintianing a drought proof garden.
11am Great Gardens, Landcare Team. Understanding and getting best out of your soils to have a thriving garden.
11.30am Great Gardens, Landcare Team. The magic and use of Australian plants.
12pm Lunch Lunch
12.30pm Lunch Lunch
1pm Great Gardens, Landcare Team. Using your garden as a natural airconditioner - clever garden design to keep your house cool in summer and warm in winter.
1.30pm Great Gardens, Landcare Team. Growing your own waterwise food garden.
2pm Great Gardens, Landcare Team. The magic of mulch to create a sustainable garden.
2.30pm Nathan Stone, State Manager WA, Solar Shop Australia Pty Ltd. Solar Made Simple - Varying technologies and government incentive schemes - What is best for you and Which do you qualify for.
3pm Steve Lucks, Solar Engineering Services. Alternative Air Conditioning, heating and cooling.
3.30pm Jonathon Thwaites, Convenor ATA WA. All about biodiesel.
4pm    

 

 

Would you like to present a seminar? Click here to submit your details

Leonie Wight, Fair Project Manager
Phone Fax (08) 9277 4560
Email leonie.wight@perthsunfair.com.au

Jonathon Thwaites, Fair Co-ordinator, W.A. Convenor of the ATA
Mb: 0419 924 355
Email jonathon.thwaites@perthsunfair.com.au

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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