EIANZ’s NSW Division is excited to announce a new Illawarra event, "Carbon, Nature and Pathways to a sustainable future", sponsored by Biosis, leaders in impact assessment.

Join us for an insightful event featuring leading experts in sustainability and nature conservation.

Explore the synergies between:

• The Nature Repair Market in Australia - and the evolving opportunities for nature repair and carbon markets alongside biodiversity offsetting;
• The newly released Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) Essentials sustainability rating tool, highlighting sustainability benefits across the triple bottom line; and
• Wollongong City's progress towards a net zero future.

Hear from three prominent industry experts:

Presentation Title
Achieving measurable sustainability outcomes on infrastructure projects: IS Essentials

Presentation summary
This presentation will introduce the IS Essentials rating tool, designed for small and medium projects under $100M, highlighting sustainability benefits across the triple bottom line.

Key learning outcomes:
• How to Embed Sustainability Early and Simply
• How Fit-for-Purpose Tools Drive Better Outcomes in alignment with Strategic Goals
• What Measurable Outcomes Look Like in Practice

Presentation Title
Nature Repair, Carbon and Biodiversity Offsetting – Unravelling the Strands to Find the Best Fit.

Presentation summary
This presentation will provide an overview of voluntary Nature Repair Markets (NRM) (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), Accounting for Nature (AfN), and Commonwealth’s NRM), and their intersection with carbon and biodiversity offset markets. It will consider the role these play in improving environmental outcomes.

Key learning outcomes:
• The synergies between the Nature Repair Market and carbon offsets, in heading towards a nature positive future
• What is the Nature Repair Market, how does it work, and who can participate?
• A case study on how the Nature Repair Market is working.

Presentation Title
Wollongong City Council Sustainability Program: Electrification and Sustainable Development

Presentation summary
This presentation will provide an overview of Wollongong City Councils sustainability related policies, targets and commitments in reducing carbon emissions.

Key learning outcomes:
• Current emissions profiles and overview of projects and initiatives aimed at reducing emissions
• Focus on Council’s sustainability review of the local Development Control Plan
• Focus on the Illawarra Shoalhaven Community Renewables Program and the benefits for consumers.

Join us in person at the Balgownie Hotel, Balgownie or online via Zoom for this hybrid event, to enhance your knowledge of sustainability and nature conservation in the Illawarra and beyond.

Thank you to our event sponsors

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