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EIANZ (Vic)’s Practical Skills Training for Climate Change Workshop at ENVIRO2010

• 21 July 2010
• Full day (9.00-3.00 workshop, 3.15-5.30 ENVIRO2010 Conference plenary, networking drinks)
• Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Have you heard a lot about climate change but are not sure how to tackle it?

Are you looking to gain skills to help you to effectively understand and manage climate change impacts relating to your business, clients or local area?

The EIANZ is running a practical skills training for climate change as part of the ENVIRO2010 Conference.

How could the Practical Skills Training for Climate Change Workshop help me?

The session aims to provide environmental professionals with a broad grounding in climate change issues. The workshop will focus on providing attendees with practical skills to help them to respond effectively to climate change, with a particular focus on climate change adaptation.

The session will be presented by knowledgeable professionals from industry, consultancy, government and academia, each with a proven track record in implementing successful, practical strategies and actions to help businesses succeed.

The program for the Workshop will include sessions on:

• A panel discussion about climate change adaptation issues across different sectors
• Regulatory and policy context for climate change adaptation
• Conducting climate change risk assessment and preparing risk management strategies

To view the complete program click here.

Who is the session for?

The event is targeted at environmental professionals and those working in SMEs or other businesses who would like to gain a broad understanding of climate change issues, with a focus on climate change adaptation. The aim of the event is to provide for practical skills development. The session is part of a national climate change skills program being run by EIANZ, which is partly funded through the Federal Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (DCCEE) through its ‘Climate Change Adaptation Skills for Professionals Program’.

Bookings

The Workshop may be booked as part of a registration package for the ENVIRO2010 Conference registration package, or as a single day package only.

Admission to the single day Workshop will also include admission to the Plenary Session and Welcome Reception for the ENVIRO2010 Conference (which follow the Workshop).

Bookings for the Workshop can be made through the ENVIRO2010 website.

For bookings and further details about the Workshop and the ENVIRO2010 Conference, please visit: www.enviro2010.com.au

Workshop attendance fees:

Workshop included in an Enviro Registration Package $ 350

EIANZ Member $ 350

Non Member $ 500

Concession $ 250

Meet the Policy Drivers II - 12 August 2010

The Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand invites you to participate in a very special event. The second annual Meet the Policy Drivers event will be held this August, featuring leading policy makers from the Victorian Government. The inaugural event was a huge success last year. EIANZ members and guests have a unique opportunity to meet these inspiring and accomplished leaders, and hear them discuss their latest policy initiatives and directions in this election year.
This important forum will focus on current issues and future policy and regulatory directions in environmental, planning, climate change, transportation and natural resource management in Victoria.

Speakers include:

Mr Jim Betts - Secretary, Department of Transport

Dr Richard Aldous - Deputy Secretary, Energy and Earth Resources, Department of Primary Industries

Adam Fennessy - Executive Director, Environmental Policy and Climate Change, Department of Sustainability and Environment

This event will sell out, early registration is advised

DATE: Thursday 12th August 2010
TIME: 2:00pm to 7:00pm (includes cocktail drinks and networking session)
VENUE: Mercure Hotel 13 Spring St | Melbourne

For the Meet the Policy Drivers Registration From click here

To register email to: vic-events@eianz.org

Event Calendar 2010

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• Meet the Policy Drivers II (386Kb)
• Practical Skills Training for Climate Change Workshop (133Kb)