Events to create change by beyondzeroemissions.org

Hans-Josef Fell is a member of German parliament and architect of Germany's renewable energy policy, which has delivered its 2020 renewable energy targets 10 years ahead of schedule. His work contributes to more than 60% of the world's wind power and almost 90% of its solar electricity generation. His policy innovation is said to provide for enough electricity every year to power Australia twice over. Meet this extraordinary man and find out how Australia could go beyond its clean energy targets in record time.

Date: Saturday 18 Feb 2012
Time: 3 - 4.30pm
Place: BMW Edge, Federation Square, VIC
Cost: Free

Is Growth Our Salvation? Or Is It Destroying The Earth?

Should we be for or against ‘growth’? Just when you thought you had the growth issue pinned down, the Festival’s Great Debate will challenge your assumptions. Don’t miss this feature Festival event as some of the field’s finest present their case for economic pathways for a sustainable planet.

Date: Friday 17 Feb 2012
Time: 7 - 10pm
Place: BMW Edge, Federation Square, VIC
Cost: $25 + booking fee (http://slfgreatdebate2012.eventbrite.com/)

Beyond Zero Emissions will be presenting our award winning Zero Carbon Australian Plan Stationary Energy Plan (ZCA) at various libraries in the Melbourne Metropolitan Area, over the coming months. The plan details how Australia can get to 100% renewable energy within a decade. The ZCA plan has been endorsed by many influential figures such as Professor Tim Flannery and Sir Gustav Nossal. If you and your friends live nearby, we encourage you to come along and hear about it.

When: Thursday 16 February 2012
Time: 6:15pm – 8:00pm sharp
Where: Environmental Resource Centre @ Altona Library – 123 Queen Street, Altona VIC 3018
Cost: Free
RSVP: To register call 1300 HOB LIB, or online via http://beyondzero.eventbrite.com/ to reserve your seat

When: Wednesday 22 February 2012
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Where: Glen Waverley Library – 112 Kingsway, Glen Waverley VIC 3150
Cost: Free
RSVP: To register call  Glen Waverley Library on 9560 1655 to reserve your seat

When: Thursday 19 April 2012
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Where: Mount Waverley Library – 41 Miller Crescent, Mount Waverley VIC 3149
Cost: Free
RSVP: To register call Mount Waverley Library on 9807 5022, to reserve your seat

Location: Kindness House, 288 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 3065

Time: 6.30pm, Wednesday 16th November

Transport: Tram 112, stop 16 (cnr Johnston & Brunswick St).

This month we're proud to present the Melbourne premiere of "Growing Change". Last month's evening was a great sucess and we're excited to follow up with this fantastic documentary.

Growing Change follows the filmmaker's journey to understand why current food systems leave hundreds of millions of people in hunger.  It's a journey to understand how the world will feed itself in the future in the face of major environmental challenges.

The documentary takes us through a new food system as it's being constructed almost from scratch and it's an inspirational story full of lively characters, thought provoking insights, stunning scenery and ideas to transform the food system.

Location: Kindness House, 288 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, 3065

Time: 6.30pm, Wednesday 21st September

Beyond Zero Emissions film nights continue this month at our new time of 6.30pm on every third Wednesday. We learned alot from our first showing and will be maximising the comfort factor as well as beefing up our screening technology.

We'll be kicking off as close to 6.30pm as possible, but feel free to come along before and settle. We'll be around from 6 to welcome you in, and afterward there will be time for discussion.

A GOLD COIN donation would be much appreciated, but anyone is welcome regardless of their ability to pay.

Time: 01 September · 20:00 - 23:00
Location: Notes Live, 75 Enmore Road, Newtown, Sydney, Australia
Phone:(02) 9557 5111
Created by: The Lucky Wonders

Info: The Lucky Wonders and Leroy Lee play an intimate show at Notes, one of Sydneys' best venues. All proceeds of the night will be donated to Beyond Zero Emissions and 100% Renewables. Tix $20 for show only or you can make a night of it and book dinner and a show for $44.40
www.noteslive.net.au

Come and hear our award winning plan for getting to 100% renewable energy within a decade

Presentation: 30 minute presentation followed by Q & A time. Discussion over drinks and canapes at around 6.15pm.

Audience: open to the public, we invite our members and stakeholders and also advertise externally Cost: free of charge and without obligation

Time: Wed, 17 August, 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location: VicSuper, Level 6/90 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC

Featuring creative steps to a sustainable future, the Footprints Festival  is a new environmental & sustainability festival on the Central Coast.

Time: Sat, 23 July, 10:00am – 4:30pm
Location: Kariong Eco Garden, Dandaloo Street, Kariong (corner Woy Woy Road), Kariong, NSW

You are invited to come and here our award-winning plan presented by our active member from Sydney team: Geoff Cameron. The plan is:

- Designed by a broad coalition of engineers, academics, and industry experts
- Fully costed
- Uses proven, existing, renewable technologies
- Can be built within the next decade
- Zero carbon emissions

Find out more, visit:

http://www.fusionarts.org.au/Festivals/791-The-Footprint-Festival-2011.html

When: 7pm Friday the 24th of June
Where: Poowong Town Hall, Main street, Poowong, Victoria

A non-political forum & question time for open & honest discussion on climate science, renewable energy, jobs & coal licensing in the Gippsland region. Put together by community groups who are concerned about the impact for local residents, workers, farmers & our environment.

Guest Speakers:
Professor David Karoly (Climate Scientist)
Mark Ogge (Beyond Zero Emissions)
Coalwatch speaker, Victoria McKenzie-McHarg (Environment Victoria)

Groups involved:
Baw Baw Sustainability Network
Poowong/Strzelecki Uniting Church
Lions Club Poowong
Beyond Zero Emissions
EnvironmentVictoria                                                                                                                                        
For further details contact Ursula 0403 905 477

If you and your friends live in/near West End, come and hear our award winning plan.

A 40min talk by our BZE volunteer Rob Farago about a fully costed, technically feasible blueprint on how Australia can generate jobs and secure its energy future by moving to 100% renewables.

Our ground-breaking plan details Zero Carbon Australia Stationary Energy Plan:

• Uses only existing, commercially available technologies that are already powering China, Spain, Germany and the U.S.

• Recommends baseload (concentrated) solar thermal, wind power and an upgraded tranmission network

• Is jobs rich, providing over 150,000 direct jobs in construction, manufacturing and ongoing operation and maintenance.

Free entry

Time: Thurs 9th June 7:30pm
Venue: 44 Thomas St West End, Blackstar coffee, QLD

Flyer with more information here http://localpower.net.au/pdf/BZE-blackstar.pdf

The presentation will be made by Mark Spain, Senior Partner of
Global Learning, Vice-Chairman of See-Change Inc, and a Volunteer
Ambassador for the Melbourne based Beyond Zero Emissions
Project.

Writing about this project, Prof. Robin Batterham, President of the Australian
Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and formerly Chief
Scientist of Australia says about the ZCASEP, “With our natural
advantage Australia can and should be positioning itself as a global renewable
superpower for future prosperity. 

This report will help shift the climate debate to
focus on energy; security; affordability; export and of course opportunity. Beyond
Zero Emissions offers a new and invigorating message that is much needed.”
Mark will present the main findings from this recently published groundbreaking
study of Australian potential and there will be an opportunity for questions and
discussion.

This meeting is one of a series of events leading up to a National Day of Action
on Climate Change and a citizens walk across Commonwealth Bridge on World
Environment Day Sunday, June 5 commencing at Regatta point 1.30 pm

Where: Legislative Assembly,Canberra Civic ACT 2601
When: 31th May, meet at 12.15pm for 12.30pm start

Reservations http://bze31052011.eventbrite.com
For more details contact
Bob Douglas at 0409 233138 or Mark Spain 0404 411353

Flood mitigation for the 21st Century should be viewed as part of the great transition towards a more sustainable Australia. Requiring a ‘big shift’ in infrastructure, town planning, policy, economics, logistics and emergency management, flood mitigation is no longer merely a dam building exercise.

The Flood Mitigation Conference will, for the first time in Australia, assemble all of the different elements necessary for a comprehensive flood strategy that is able to withstand our changing climate.

Our event will feature case studies from several flood prone local councils, as well as a number of leading climate scientists and sustainable infrastructure advocates. Financial, agricultural, logistical and insurance industry issues will also be addressed on the conference agenda

Contributions from keynote presenters including:
* Yasser Al El-Ansary, Tax Counsel, Institute of Chartered Accountants
* Trent Hawkins, Residential Planning Expert, Beyond Zero Emissions
* Karyn Brinkly, CEO, The Brisbane Institute
* Camile Rose, Water Engineer, North Central Catchment Management Authority

And more...

All town planners, economists, underwriters, engineers and private developers with vested interests in flood prone areas should strongly consider attending this crucial event.

Location: Hilton Hotel,190 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Australia, 4000
When: 27-28 June, 9am-5pm

For more information about the developing agenda, contact the conference producer, Adam.Jones@informa.com.au

or visit
http://www.informa.com.au/conferences/government/flood-mitigation

There is nothing that can be done to mitigate flooding events, but destruction can be a thing of the past.

Book your spot today and get flood ready!

Early booking discounts now apply; reserve your conference registration before 31st March 2011 and save $200 off the registration fee

This year the Forum will hear from key thought leaders from around the world on:

Business Leadership in the New Global Green Economy – The Race is On

The Forum will be a chance to cover a broad spectrum of issues and to explore the leadership opportunities they provide for sustainable development within the region.

Key speakers for 2011 include:
 
Mr. Kishor Chaukar Managing Director, Tata Industries Ltd Rod Leaver CEO, Lend Lease
The Hon Tony Abbott Leader of the Opposition
Michael Costello CEO, ActewAGL
Rev. Tim Costello CEO, World Vision Australia
Romilly Madew CEO, Green Building Council of Australia
Simon Longstaff Executive Director, St James Ethics Centre
Matthew Wright, Executive Director, Beyond Zero Emissions

When:16-17 June, 8.30am-9.30pm
Location: Parliament House, Canberra

For more information and cost of registration, visit: http://www.nblf.com.au/forum-2011/