Ecological Footprint Week

PROGRAM

Thursday 16 October, 2003

INDUSTRY AND REGIONAL ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT

 Footprinting in Industry and Commerce

A presentation of the use of footprinting methodology by the corporate sector and investigation of ways to increase the take-up of such programs.

                                        9.00am: Welcome and Introduction: Terry A’Hearn (EPA)

9.20 am: Introducing Ecological Footprinting to Industry & Commerce: Tim Grant (RMIT)

9.40 am: Ecological Footprinting in Commerce: Danielle Welsh (VicSuper)

10.00 am: Ecological Footprinting in Industry: Fred Desollia (The Paint Factory)

                                        10.20 am: Ecological Footprinting in Local Government: Steve Cavicchiolo

(Port Phillip Council)

10.40 am: Questions & Discussion

11.00am: Coffee Break

                                        11.30 am: Ecological Footprinting in the Water Industry: Erik Ligtemoet

(Melbourne Water)

12 noon: Panel Discussion and Q & A session

12.30pm: Lunch

 

The Werribee Plains Vision and Sustainability Implications

1.30 pm Introduction to the Werribee Plains Vision: Jo Beatty (DSE)

1.45 pm Presentation of the "Sustainability Framework" developed for the Werribee Plains Vision and its implications for stakeholders: Alan Davies (DSE)

2.30 pm Using the Ecological Footprint methodology for monitoring and assessing the success of the Sustainability Framework: Philip Sutton & Harry van Moorst

3.00pm Coffee break

3.15 pm Panel Forum & Floor Participation

4.15 pm Close

FRIDAY: Schools Day