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Advancing Sustainability in Infrastructure
 

Date:         Tuesday 12 February 2008
Time:         5.00pm for 5.30pm - 7.00pm
Venue:       Trackstar Office, 83 Castlemaine St; Milton, Brisbane
              

Join us for a presentation on the AGIC and the development of a rating scheme for the Infrastructure sector in Australia.

The Australian Green Infrastructure Council (AGIC) was formed in July 2007 by a collection of like-minded environmental professionals from industry, government & consultants involved in the infrastructure sector.

AGIC is currently preparing the business case on the need, benefits & support gathered to-date to develop a rating scheme for infrastructure.

AGIC Objectives:

• To be the catalyst for the delivery and operation of more sustainable infrastructure in Australia;
• To drive market transformation through education, training, advocacy and by recognising leading sustainable practice via a rating scheme.

AGIC invites individuals and organisations to participate and support development of a national, independent, industry built benchmarking and award scheme.

5.00 pm Registration open
5.30 pm Presentation
6.15 pm Q & A Session
6.30 pm Networking & refreshments
7:00 pm Close

This event is generously sponsored by Trackstar

Numbers are limited so please reserve your place early.  Please RSVP using the form attached by Friday 8 February 2008

The speaker:

Simon Cavendish, Director, EnviroPartners seeks to deliver a more sustainable environment. He has more than 35 years experience in environmental management and engineering, including in infrastructure projects. For 10 years he was Thiess (QNP)‘s Environmental Manager and before that a Principal Environment Officer with Brisbane City Council . Simon has a keen interest in sustainability and Climate Change, planning a Climate Change Boot Camp forum for SEQ in March. He is EIANZ’s representative on the Interim Steering Group of AGIC as the Business Case Manager.

 

To download the presentation by Simon Cavendish  Click Here

 

To download the presentation by Richard Morwood from Maunsell   Click Here