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GREENhouse at Woodford Folk Festival 2009/10
Sunday 27th
10.00am Friends of the Earth Breaking Queensland's Coal Dependence The world is looking to reduce greenhouse gases, but the Queensland government is expanding coal production. Dependence on the coal industry is the major impediment to genuine action on climate change. Discuss strategies for community action to address climate change and phase out coal.
11.00am Russell Austerberry and Steph Zannakis Seeding Self-Reliant Communities A madcap east coast tour of eco-villages, cohousing and intentional communities. At the heart of Russell and Steph’s findings is the formation of a culture of collective self-reliance, transforming lifestyles and built environment, in the shadow of peak oil and climate change.
12.00noon Dr. David Wyatt and Robert Pekin Green Social Business Based on the work of Prof Yunis and the Grameen Bank Dr. David Wyatt and Robert Pekin explore a radical reinvention of capitalism in the form of Green Social Business. Various transitional forms will be discussed including Papyrus Australia and others.
1.00pm Kenny Walpole Himalayan Homes A volunteer in international development, Kenny Walpole will share stories of working in remote mountainous regions of Nepal. Stories of hope and triumph for both people and their environment.
2.00pm Imogen Zethoven The Coral Sea: A Marine Jewel To the east of the Great Barrier Reef lies a spectacular tropical marine jewel called the Coral Sea. Australians have the chance to protect the Coral Sea and turn it in to the world’s largest fully protected marine reserve. Only we as Australians can.
3.00pm Steve Campbell After Copenhagen - What did it mean? This Festival is ten days after the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change conference in Copenhagen. Greenpeace Head of Campaigns Steve Campbell will have just returned and will include in this talk updates and analysis, what was achieved, what was not, what is still to be done and where to now?
4.00pm Gary Kane The Big Spill The Pacific Adventurer spilt 280 tonnes of toxic bunker oil off Moreton Island, prompting the Bay’s biggest disaster cleanup at a cost of $25 million. Gary Kane tells behind-the-scenes stories from the EPA’s oil spill trouble shooter.
Monday 28th
8.30am Northey Street City Farm Permaculture and your Carbon Footprint Permaculture is a great way to get in touch with the environment and understand how to make your lifestyle more holistic and earth friendly; less work, less watering, healthier produce and less impact on the earth.
10.00am Giselle Wilkinson The Conscious Cook Author Giselle looks at food, not only from the point of health and taste, but also through the lens of the global sustainability movement. She also discusses the interconnections that link human health and wellbeing with that of the health of the planet.
11.00am Gary Burke Sustainability-based Economics at Woodford! Hear how the economy is now managing us. SBE acknowledges the limits of nature, facilitates quality not quantity, creativity not speculation, and encourages our work to enhance and enjoy life. A practical approach; a way-of-thinking for a celebratory way-of-being that’s going on here now at Woodford.
12.00noon Nick Heath and Dr. Allan Dale Farming Carbon to Save the Planet Governments worldwide are fiddling while the Planet slowly cooks. Observed climate change is worse than forecast, and emissions still growing. Solutions exist which harness carbon accumulation in trees and landscapes. By valuing landscape carbon we can reward landscape and soil restoration, avert extinctions and save the planet.
1.00pm-2.30pm Prof Ian Lowe, Mark O’Connor and Mayor Bob Abbot Host Simon Baltais The Poet, the Professor the Politician Bringing soul, science and politics together to discuss the biggest issue facing us today, our population. It drives many of the challenges we face today. Just how do we achieve an ecologically sustainable population in a socially acceptable way? Mark book and appearing again tomorrow at 1.00pm
2.30pm Graeme Taylor Growing crises; growing opportunities! Author of Evolution’s Edge Graeme Taylor says, emerging systems-based views and technologies have the potential to create a peaceful and sustainable planetary civilization. We can and must support this evolutionary process: the survival of our species is at stake. Book
3.30pm Dr. Mike H Smith The Natural Edge - on new Climate Change Solutions Michael Smith and the team of The Natural Edge Project (TNEP) have worked on a wide range of projects and publications which show how Australia and the world can achieve large cuts to greenhouse gas emissions rapidly. His talk overviews the latest solutions, strategies and innovations.
4.30-5.30pm Ben Kele The Big Woodford Flush An overview of the commissioning and first operation of the Woodford waste water treatment and water recycling system with Ben Kele. Be there to be part of the plant inspection for the following day.
6.00pm Concert Ian Mackay, Ian Dearden, Prof Ian Lowe, Sandy McCutcheon, Fiona Scott-Norman, Bill Hoffman, Dr. Wendy Sarkissian, Jo Bragg GREAT GREEN DEBATE – The Media CAN be trusted! Our media has a fine tradition of balanced and investigative reporting. But balance and objectivity can sometimes be just a matter of accurately reporting what others have said: often limited to clashing opinions, dramatic statements or images rather than facts gathered by the journalists themselves.
Tuesday 29 8.30am Northey Street City Farm Your Permaculture Patch Create an instant no-dig garden, in any space, simply by replicating nature. This workshop will build a garden on the spot, giving strategies to use next week at home. Save your back, your carbon footprint and your veggie bill!
9.45am-11.15am Concert Stage Prof Ian Lowe, Senator Christine Milne, Prof Clive Hamilton Chair Sandy McCutcheon Climate Change: the science and the politics Prof Ian Lowe writes, “The warnings from scientists are urgent and unequivocal: our civilisation is unwittingly stepping in front of an ecological lorry ….” This outstanding panel will discuss the realities, opportunities and politics of Climate Change. 12.00noon Prof Sohail Inayatullah Spirituality – the Quadruple Bottom Line Amidst the doom and gloom of the global financial crisis and terrorism, Sohail Inayatullah will explore positive possibilities such as developments and research in spirituality and the quadruple bottom line, peer-to-peer networks, city foresight/design and the viral nature of happiness. 1.00pm Mark O’Connor Overloading Australia Australia's population now grows at nearly 2% a year, some 8 times the average for industrial countries. We are heading for well over 100 million Australians by 2100. Author of Overloading Australia Mark O’Connor argues that conservation must include a plan to cap population 2.00pm Dr. Hans Baer Production, Consumption and Climate Change Climate change is in a large part a by-product of the global capitalism. Anthropologist/author Dr Hans Baer argues that effective mitigation will require an alternative global system based upon social justice and environmental sustainability. 3.00pm-4.30pm Prof Sohail Inayatullah, Prof Clive Hamilton, Dr Patricia Kelly, Prof Ian Lowe Can humankind make the change? Professor Ian Lowe is the participating host for a challenging discussion with Prof Sohail Inayatullah, Prof Clive Hamilton and Dr Patricia Kelly. Can human beings make the changes we need to survive the 21st Century? 4.30pm-5.30pm Dr. David Wyatt Cuba - Back to the Future Is Cuba a model for a resilient and sustainable future? Based on a recent five week study tour this slide presentation explores Cuban sustainability including agriculture, transport, education, energy, water, social change and politics. Wednesday 30 8.30am Northey Street City Farm Secret Life of Soil Turn your household and garden waste into a resource through a number of easy and effective composting techniques. The NSCF volunteers will share their permaculture knowledge, resources and helpful hints, so you can do this yourself next week. 10.00am Professor Andrew Wilford and Richard Sanders Critical Economic Insights for Sustainability The obsolete 18th century ideas that shape our worldview and key institutions were once useful but now threaten human survival as they are completely disconnected from reality. A new economic paradigm grounded in biophysical reality is presented by ‘New Copernicans’, Wilf and Richard. Andrew tomorrow in Time for Transition Action 10.00am and Transition Decade for a Safe Climate 2.00pm
11.00am Tim Winton PatternDynamics Tim Winton will introduce you to a sustainability pattern language- learn nature's principles for enhancing collaboration in the transition to a post carbon future. 12.00 Steph Zannakis Architecture’s Role in Sustaining Community Architecture and lifestyle are inextricably linked. How might we collectively re-evaluate the fundamentals of our culture and the artefacts that perpetuate it? Come on a journey from detail through to the macro of a ‘deep green’ architecture designed to sustain communities focused on equitably localising life essentials.
1.00pm Professor Ian Lowe Has human society reached its limits? Professor Lowe explores the problems of climate change, peak oil and the global financial crisis – have we ‘hit the wall’ or can we overcome complacency, greed and lack of political will? 2.00pm Professor Clive Hamilton Good is the New Bad The liberation movements of the 60s and 70s blew away most oppressive taboos and prohibitions. At what cost, especially for young people? In a highly sexualised society in which erotic imagery and sex talk are to be found everywhere, has the market moulded "sexual freedom" to its own ends so that it has become a new form of oppression? 3.00pm Nadja Kunz, Gabe Anderson, Anna Keenan, Penelope Ward, Hugh Duffie, and Rebel Lyons Green Inspiration: Gen X and Y Are they really the generations addicted to instant gratification? Have their voices for the environment been consumed by digital social-networking? Honest and open communication, targeted mentoring and non-authoritarian interactions bring out the best in these young environmentalists. Be inspired by their stories. Host Ian Mackay 4.00pm Jo Bragg and Roger Currie Litigating for Old Lungy From covert surveillance, to fronting the Federal Court, cheeky community litigants are taking on Burnett Water over its high and dry lungfish ladder at Paradise Dam. Jo and Roger explore how key strategic decisions were made and the people who made the difference. Audio/visual ‘Retrospective of Mary River Campaign’ and more.
Thursday 31st 8.30am Northey Street Hatch and Scratch Garden smarter (and with more fun) by utilizing chooks to do your fertilizing, aerating and digging for you. Learn about chook tractors, rotations, breeds and even meet some of the ladies themselves. 10.00am-11.30am Sonya Wallace, Janet Millington and Prof Andrew WIlford Time for Transition Action Transition Town initiatives offer hope, as we meet the challenges of peak oil and climate change. Towns, cities, islands globally are following the Transition model. Hear how local communities are taking action – their strategies and how you can be part of it too! 11.30am-1.00pm Dr. Linda Selvey, Mathew Dick, Ian Golding and Louise Orr Host Susie Chapman. Local Food Localising food production and supply is the clear answer to many different questions. This forum draws experienced local food enthusiasts – Dr. Linda Selvey, Mathew Dick, Ian Golding, Julie Shelton and Louise Orr – from many fields to discuss this exciting convergence.
1.00pm Dr Mike Smith, Ken Hickson and Ulrike Schuermann Business’s Role in the Future Business is moving towards good corporate citizenship: going climate neutral by using innovative, low carbon products and technologies and addressing long-term social challenges through collaborations with civil society organisations. Listen to initiatives, beyond the rhetoric, which achieve real, measurable change. Unbeliever? Have your faith revived in corporate integrity. 2.00pm Professor Andrew Wilford, Giselle Wilkinson and Luke Taylor Transition Decade for a Safe Climate This campaign for a 10 year social and structural transition enables the restoration of a safe climate. The Transition Decade (Launch: Jan 1st 2010) responds to a need for urgent action within a meaningful timeframe. It aims to provide a framework to empower communities; a cohesive approach to the climate situation. 3.00pm-4.30-pm Green Inventors Introduced by Prof Ian Lowe At this time of great environmental challenges, we need innovators showing creative pathways to sustainable technologies and eco-friendly economic models. Maryella Hatfield maker of the film “The Futuremakers” brings together some leading minds with solutions to show what’s possible, what’s happening, what’s succeeding. With Dr Patrick Glynn, Dean Cameron and Ben Kele, Doone Wyborn and Mark Thompson Friday 1 Jan 10.00-11.30am Gardening Sustainably in your School John Morahan of ‘Growing Communities’ join Leonie Shanahan, Faith Thomas, and Janet Millington in an empowering discussion on community gardening in schools with contributions from experienced school gardeners including teachers, parents, support workers and students. How to start, design and integrate into curriculum. 11.30am Daryl Taylor Victorian Firestorm - the Aftermath From Victoria's Firestorm Inferno emerged many inspiring stories of community leadership and also government innovation. Bureaucracy as usual' has re-colonised the space leading to a managed adaptive social, economic and ecological decline. Lessons to be learnt include the lost opportunity of a community-led or community-partnership recovery process. 12.30 Barbara Ford Cooking with the Sun Solar energy can be harvested directly using simple and dirt-cheap technology to cook meals whenever the sun in shining. See how this is done and learn about its many advantages. 1.30 pm Dr Chris Pettit Virtual Land-use using Geo-Visualisation Geo-visualisation technologies such as Google Earth’s digital globe provide a geographical context for better understanding and communicating climate change impact, mitigation and adaptation measures. Be amazed as Chris demonstrates the practical applications for these techniques to help protect one of our greatest natural assets – the land. 2.30pm Dr. Matt Gray, Justin Sawell, Tristan Peach Who's driving your driving future? Many transport decisions we think we make have already been made for us. This panel explores transport funding, the future of electric vehicles, and feedback effects of urban expansion in SE Qld. Join a community-driven initiative for positive change.
3.30pm Steve and Sheila Davis Bringing the Birdwing Back Having heard about the plight of the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly, Steve and Sheila Davis planted a single caterpillar food vine on their Gold Coast property with spectacular results. They will relate their story and show how simple it is to attract these magnificent insects.
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