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Break-out 2
Session Details
1:45PMBREAK-OUT
SESSION 2 Please choose one of the four options |
Option 1 [Rooms 101-102]:
Whole-of-community approaches to climate emergency planning In this session you will hear about three different examples of whole-of-community approaches to climate emergency planning. The panel will discuss the challenges, what has worked well, and how Traditional Owner groups have been included in the process. Hosted by Rob Law, former Executive Officer of the Central Victorian Alliance for Greenhouse Action, the panel for this session includes: Jodi Newcombe, Mount Alexander Shire – The Warrarrack Initiatives and Mount Alexander Shire Community Transition Plan Rebecca Petit-Bramwell, Borough of Queenscliffe – Queenscliffe’s Climate Emergency Response: working with the community Kim Le Cerf, Glen Eira City Council – Glen Eira’s Climate Emergency Strategy All presentations Option 2 [Room 104]:
Cost and benefits of climate change adaptation Councils have long advocated for significant funding from State and Federal Governments to adapt to climate impacts, however requests have often lacked a clear evidence base on future costs and benefits. Hear about three key projects seeking to address these gaps and fast-track funding for adaptation initiatives. Hosted by Dan Pleiter, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the South-East Councils Climate Change Alliance, the panel includes: Dan Pleiter, SECCCA and Rhiannan Mundana, Spatial Vision – Asset Vulnerability Assessment findings Mitchell Perry, Natural Capital Economics – Scoping study on cost and benefits of adaptation for community assets Scott McKenry, EAGA – Resilient Emergency Relief Centres All presentations Option 3 [Room 103]:
Embedding climate change governance within councils: case studies from leading councils Hosted by David Meiklejohn, Executive Officer of the Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action, this panel session will highlight real-world case studies of what councils have done and are doing around embedding climate governance, and will feature: Nilmini Leybourn, City of Moreland Sharon Terry, Greater Shepparton City Council Julian Donlen, Bayside City Council All presentations Option 4 [Room 107]: Carbon neutrality and beyond: the future of offsetting Hosted by the new Barwon South-West Alliance for Greenhouse Action, this panel session will explore the future of carbon neutrality and offsetting for both councils and regions. The panel includes: Indy Lingam, Yarra City Council – How to become Carbon Neutral through Climate Active offsets, and why declaring a Climate Emergency helps Stephanie Delaney, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council – Working with the community on local offsetting Chris Pitfield, Corangamite Catchment Management Authority – The future of offsets: what’s possible within a region All presentations Go back to Conference Program |
