|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Breaking News, Job Opportunities and ECNT's Shop |
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
NEWS |
|||||||||
|
Environmental Practice, Policy and Law Seminar Series
|
|||||||||
The Environmental Law and Policy Seminar Series are a new monthly event for environment sector professionals to focus on topical matters in environmental law and policy relevant to the Northern Territory. |
|||||||||
The aim of the seminar series is to enhance discussion, cross-sector engagement and mutual understanding regarding topical environmental law and policy issues amongst government, private sector and community professionals involved in environment/ sustainability/ planning/ climate change matters relevant to the Northern Territory. |
|||||||||
|
Landscape scale conservation, Indigenous futures and resource security in Canada’s Boreal Forest
By Larry D. Innes, Canada Director, International Boreal Conservation Campaign, Pew Environment Group.
Based in Ottawa, the Canadian Boreal Initiative brings together diverse partners to create new solutions for Boreal Forest conservation and works as a catalyst supporting on-the-ground efforts across the Boreal by governments, industry, First Nations, conservation groups, major retailers, financial institutions and scientists.
The Boreal Forest Conservation Framework reflects the collective wisdom of the Boreal Leadership Council and is based on the best available principles of conservation biology and land use planning. The goal of the Framework is to preserve at least half of the Boreal Forest in a network of large interconnected protected areas and support sustainable communities, world-leading ecosystem-based resource management practices and state-of-the-art stewardship practices in the remaining landscape.
The Framework has the support of a wide range of resource companies, conservation groups, First Nations, members of theBoreal Leadership Council, as well as various governments. In May 2007, more than 1,500 scientists from around the world endorsed the Framework's vision for Boreal conservation.
The seminar will include time for Q&A’s regarding lessons from the Canadian experience for large scale conservation initiatives in the Territory, such as the Territory Eco-link, and across Northern Australia.
Time & date
Wednesday 5th May 2010, 4.00 – 5.00 pm
Venue
Function Room, Civic Centre, Darwin City Council, Level 1 (check for signs)
RSVP
Please RSVP for catering and seating purposes by 12 noon, Tuesday 4 May, to Evy Magoulas, Environment Centre NT,admin@ecnt.org or tel 08 8981 1984
About Larry Innes
Larry has B. ArtSci (Hons), LL.B and Masters of Environmental Studies degrees. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Larry developed extensive research, analysis and policy expertise on environment and resource issues as an advisor to Aboriginal communities dealing with governments and industries around forestry, mining, hydroelectricity and other major resource developments. As a lawyer, Larry has participated in the negotiation of Impacts and benefits agreements, environmental management agreements, interim co-management measures and treaty provisions. Larry has appeared before environmental assessment panels, and negotiated and implemented environmental management and monitoring programs.
Larry has assisted communities to develop and sustain local capacity for effective environmental management, and works across Canada with charitable foundations, environmental non-governmental organizations, First Nations communities, and progressive industries engaged in boreal forest conservation. He has authored papers on Aboriginal rights and resource development, ecosystem based management, and related issues, and is involved in collaborative research projects on sustainable forestry and community-based resource management.
Larry will be in Australia as a guest of the Pew Environment Group.
The seminar series is a joint initiative between the Environment Centre NT, Environment Protection Authority, Environmental Defenders Office, Darwin City Council and the Minerals Council of Australia (NT Division).
|
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
Top End Sustainable Living Festival |
|||||||||
Announcing the Top End's first ever Sustainable Living Festival on Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th June, 2010 to be held at the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens in conjunction with the Tropical Garden Spectacular. |
|||||||||
Presented by the Environment Centre NT and the Nursery & Garden Industry NT, in perfect Darwin dry season weather, the Tropical Garden Spectacular and Top End Sustainable Living Festival is two days full of new ideas, innovation, music, food, and creativity. |
|||||||||
Featuring inspiring talks by national experts, interactive hands-on workshops and activities, exhibitors, stalls, fashion and homewares, food, live performances and much, much more. |
|||||||||
Based on the highly successful Sustainable Living Festival in Melbourne, and building on previous World Environment Day Expos, the Top End Festival aims to showcase and celebrate the very best way forward for ecological and social sustainability. |
|||||||||
| To register your interest in sponsoring, exhibiting or contributing in other ways to this event, contact: |
|||||||||
| Top End Sustainable Living Festival Manager |
|||||||||
Further details posted here when available. |
|||||||||
 |
|||||||||
If you have an event you would like posted here, email the details to admin@ecnt.org |
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
| Back to top | |||||||||
Environment Centre NT and COOLmob submission to the Territory 2030 Steering Committee. |
|||||||||
2 September 2009 |
|||||||||
14 March 2007 |
|||||||||
10 August 2006 |
|||||||||
2 August 2006 |
|||||||||
| 9 May 2006 'Rainforest to Reef' (PDF 1.27MB) An assessment of the conservation significance of Glyde Point and the Vernon Islands and the impacts of proposed heavy industry. |
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
| Back to top | |||||||||
|
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
About
the ECNT » Current
Campaigns » What's
New » Media
Releases
Newsletters » Search/Useful
Links » Membership » Contact
Us » Home
The Environment Centre
of the Northern Territory
3/98 Woods St, Darwin » Postal Address: GPO Box 2120, Darwin
0801 NT
Phone: 08 8981 1984 » Fax: 08 8941 0387 » E-mail: admin@ecnt.org