Conference Program
9.00am
Registration and morning tea opens
Registration and morning tea opens
9.40am
Conference welcome and opening
Local government: working together on climate change
Bronwyn Chapman, Executive Officer, GBGA
Welcome from the Victorian Government
Ms Nina Taylor MLC, Member for Southern Metropolitan
Conference welcome and opening
Local government: working together on climate change
Bronwyn Chapman, Executive Officer, GBGA
Welcome from the Victorian Government
Ms Nina Taylor MLC, Member for Southern Metropolitan
Disasters, duties and divestment: Climate change risk through a finance & liability lens
Sarah Barker, Head of Climate Risk Governance, Minter Ellison
Sarah Barker, Head of Climate Risk Governance, Minter Ellison
11.00am
Networking and morning break
Networking and morning break
11.20am
Session One (delegates choose one session)
Session One (delegates choose one session)
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a) Zero carbon transitions
This session will explore the work of three councils who, in partnership with Sustainability Victoria, are facilitating their Council’s and community’s transition to a zero-carbon community and economy. Brought to you in partnership with Sustainability Victoria |
Zero carbon transitions - Stephanie Ziersch, Director Communities & Climate Change, Sustainability Victoria Z-NET Hepburn Shire - Dominic Murphy, Sustainability Officer, Hepburn Shire Council Zero carbon transitions - Michaela Skett, ESD Unit Manager, City of Moreland Beginning the Zero-carbon transition - Deirdre Griepsma, Manager Sustainable Environment, Bass Coast Shire Council |
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b) Transforming public lighting assets
This session will explore how local governments are negotiating lower prices for LEDs and how you can work with your region to save money and deliver the next state wide energy reduction program. The 2012-2017 project was Australia's largest local government energy efficiency program. Ever. Stage 2 of the MAV Street Lighting Program aims to be bigger and better than anything that has come before. |
Local Goverment response to the Electricity Distribution Price Review - Scott McKenry, Executive Officer, EAGA Collaborating on major road light retrofits and smart lighting trials - Paul Brown, Managing Director, Ironbark The 'ABC' of smart street lighting - Christian Mildner, Solutions Architect, Silvania Connected Solutions |
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c) Climate change governance and regulatory frameworks
Climate change has now evolved from an environmental issue to a significant financial risk that local government is required to manage. What are the legal obligations on local government to do so? How should local government deal with the assurance process? What are the latest developments regarding how climate change is impacting the public sector from a governance perspective? |
Implementation of the LSIO Jodi Kennedy, Manager Development Services, Bass Coast Shire Council Public authority directors’ duties and climate change - Arjuna Dibley, Senior Adviser, Centre for Policy Development AASB/AuASB joint guidance on climate-related and other emerging risk disclosures - Terence Jeyaretnam, Partner Climate Change and Sustainability Services, EY |
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d) State and local government collaboration
State and local governments working effectively together is fundamental to helping Victorian communities meet the challenges of climate change. In this session DELWP will present on the collaborative work underway by state and local government partners to support a place-based transition to a climate resilient future. Brought to you in partnership with DELWP |
The Climate Change Act 2017 and DELWPs climate change policy program - Jill Fagan, Manager Adaptation, DELWP Vegetation coverage, urban heat mapping, and an interactive mapping platform - Bronwyn Fry, Principal Planner, DELWP Targeted energy efficiency upgrades for vulnerable Victorian households - Romney Bishop, Program Manager, Victorian Residential Energy Efficiency Scorecard, DELWP Local government collaboration with DELWP - David Meiklejohn, Executive Officer, NAGA |
12.20pm
Plenary: challenges and collaboration conversation starter
Three minute presentations on challenges faced by local government. Hear something you’re interested in? – catch up with the speaker over lunch or drinks at the end of the day.
Anne Tourney, Bayside City Council
Carole Hammond, Strathbogie Shire Council
Ian Culbard, Nillumbik Shire Council
Ian Davies, Hume City Council
Karyn Bosomworth, RMIT
Molly Fredle, Hobsons Bay City Council
Susannah Kenny, City of Kingston
Plenary: challenges and collaboration conversation starter
Three minute presentations on challenges faced by local government. Hear something you’re interested in? – catch up with the speaker over lunch or drinks at the end of the day.
Anne Tourney, Bayside City Council
Carole Hammond, Strathbogie Shire Council
Ian Culbard, Nillumbik Shire Council
Ian Davies, Hume City Council
Karyn Bosomworth, RMIT
Molly Fredle, Hobsons Bay City Council
Susannah Kenny, City of Kingston
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1.00pm
Lunch - included for everyone who is registered |
1.55pm
Session Two (delegates choose one session)
Session Two (delegates choose one session)
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a) Engaging communities on climate and change
Local governments are increasingly engaging communities to help build resilience, empower action and facilitate local solutions. This session will examine the different ways of communicating and working with local communities on the impacts of climate change |
Understanding change to improve climate change engagement - Paul Ryan, Director, Australian Resilience Centre Best practice climate change communications - David Holmes, Director, Monash Climate Change Communications Research Hub Finding resilience in vulnerability - Beth Hill, Social Researcher, Psychology for a Safe Climate |
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b) Integrating greening into climate change adaptation
This session will review the role of greening and green infrastructure in facilitating climate change adaptation in Victoria and look at how to enhance that role through policy, better collaboration and governance, partnerships, research and data, and other opportunities |
The role of greening projects in regional climate change adaptation - Judy Bush, Lecturer, Clean Air and Landscapes Hub, University of Melbourne Living Melbourne: our metropolitan urban forest - Maree Grenfell, Acting Chief Resilience Officer, Resilient Melbourne Urban heat mapping – integrating green infrastructure with heat data to address climate change impacts - Joe Hurley, Associate Professor, Sustainability and Urban Planning program, RMIT University |
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c) Financing physical risk infrastructure
Climate change is creating a growing need for mitigation infrastructure; councils that are hazard prone are becoming more exposed in a climate changed future. This session will discuss what mitigation infrastructure is – what types of assets, how to prioritise mitigation projects by need (exposure, vulnerability) and how to access capital through Government or private capital. Brought to you by the Insurance Council of Australia |
City of Port Phillip and mitigation infrastructure challenges - Peter Liu, Acting CFO, City of Port Phillip Insurance Council of Australia Climate Change Strategy - Tom Davies, Special Risks Climate Change, Insurance Council of Australia Funding mitigation infrastructure - the role of State Government - Jill Fagan, Manager Adaptation, DELWP Funding mitigation infrastructure - the role of capital investors - David Jenkins, Head of Sustainable Finance, NAB Planning for mitigation risk infrastructure - the importance of robust scenarios and prioritisation - Russell Wise, Strategic Disaster Risk Guidance Project, CSIRO Climate risk governance - what you ought to know - Sarah Barker, Head of Climate Risk Governance, Minter Ellison |
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d) What would a zero carbon planning scheme look like?
This session will discuss work done to date on transitioning building requirements towards zero carbon and how planning can play a role in that |
Zero Carbon Planning - where are we at? - Shannon Best, BESS Manager, CASBE Zero Carbon – Precincts - Steven McKellar, Senior Sustainability Officer, City of Melbourne Zero Carbon – What next? - Victoria Hart, Principal ESD Engineer, City of Moreland |
2.55pm
Afternoon tea break
Afternoon tea break
3.10pm
Session Three (delegates choose one session)
Session Three (delegates choose one session)
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a) Using land-use planning to adapt our built environment
This session will discuss how our existing and future built environment will need to adapt to become more resilient. |
How will our built environment need to adapt? - Fran MacDonald, Coordinator, WAGA Adaptation case study - Port Phillip Bay : Planning for Coastal Hazards - Naree Atkinson, Project Manager, Association Bayside Municipalities / MAV Adaptation case study – Increasing tree canopy coverage in the City of Whittlesea - Linda Martin-Chew, Senior Strategic Planner – Policy, City of Whittlesea Adaptation project - SDAPP for Subdivision - Anne Strong, Strategic Planner, City of Wodonga |
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b) Embedding climate change in agricultural decisions
This session will look at the development of tools to assist adaptive decision making in the agriculture sector, and the considerable challenges to real progress. Cutting edge use of climate data to adapt tools for specific user needs on a broad geographic scale will be reviewed. The case study is agriculture, but the issues are for everyone |
Communicating historic climate trends in regional areas - David A Jones, Senior Climatologist, National Climate Centre, Bureau of Meteorology Engaging with producers on climate change - Lachlan Campbell, Catchment Coordinator, North East Catchment Management Authority The Climate Explorer and Water Balance tool – understanding future climate in north east Victoria - Dr Anna Roberts, Director, Natural Decisions and Harmen Romeijn, Data Scientist, Spatial Vision |
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c) The five C's: cutting costs and council corporate carbon
How can councils reduce costs and carbon in their own corporate use? This session will showcase the latest approaches to behind the meter solar, energy efficiency retrofits and low carbon new builds. Each super-star presenter will provide a summary of the expected/actual financial and GHG savings from their respective initiatives. |
Scaling up solar on second tier council facilities, onsite leases and behind the meter PPAs - Scott McKenry, Executive Officer, EAGA Integrating solar and EV charging in council car parks - Ross Kingston, Senior Sustainability Officer, Brimbank City Council Implementing the Passivhaus Standard in council buildings - Nycole Wood, Sustainability Planner and Engineer, City of Greater Bendigo Complex energy efficiency measures in aquatic centres - John Richardson, Coordinator Asset Projects and Facilities, Maroondah City Council |
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d) On the road to zero emissions transport
Highlighting best practice in reducing emissions in transport for light and heavy fleet, and planning for community-based EV charging infrastructure. |
Hydrogen fuel trial - Callen Riley, Senior Sustainability Officer, Hobsons Bay Electric waste trucks - Joe Di Santo, Director of Sales, SEA Electric E-bikes - Craig Richards, CEO, Bicycle Network Statewide EV study - Rob Law, Executive Officer CVGA |
4.10pm
Plenary: taking it to the top
A national voice for local government
Wrap Up and Close by 4.30pm
Plenary: taking it to the top
A national voice for local government
Wrap Up and Close by 4.30pm
Supported by the Victorian Government, Sustainability Victoria and TAKE2. With thanks to the Insurance Council of Australia
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