Environment seminars and events

Ai Group conducts regular seminars and forums that provide industry with up to date information on environmental challenges, Ai Group initiatives and government policies and programs. The events also provide companies with business opportunities and are also important for networking.

Events include: 

• National Sustainability Forum  - 23 June 2011
• Environmental solutions forums 
• Sustainable Business Breakfasts

If you have a story to tell, you may even have the opportunity to present at one of our events. Contact Jason Walker for further details.

For upcoming environment and energy events, visit the events section of the Ai Group website. 

Past presentations:

1. Launch of New Support Program for Business
   • John Merritt, EPA Victoria - Protecting Victoria's environment for 40 years
   • Vivienne Filling, Ai Group - A new business support program
   Register for the new business support program - ACERT - here.
2. Environmental solutions workshop - managing environmental risk
   • Mark Gifford, Office of Environment and Heritage - Changes to NSW environmental regulations, policies and government initiatives
   • Jemma Souththgate, Sucrogen - Industry case study
   • Jason Walker, Australian Industry Group - New Industry Support Program
   • David Holmes, Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) - Sustainability Advantage
3. Regional Industry Sustainability Conference 2011
   • Vivienne Filling, Australian Industry Group - A clean energy future - what role for manufacturing?
   • Anthony Pettifer, Selkirk - Carbon pricing and regional industry competitiveness- the challenges and opportunities ahead
   • Darryl Kaufmann, Siemens - The role of technology in addressing Australia's productivity challenges
   • David Chuter, Futuris Group of Companies - Sustainability, innovation and diversification - finding competitive advantage
   • Leon Stackpole, Australian Industry Group - Reducing carbon along the supply chain
4. Queensland Waste Reform Seminar - 6 October 2011
   • Anita Kapernick, Department of Environment and Resource Management
   • Isabelle Gabas, Ai Group 
   • Lena Taylor, Department of Environment and Resource Management 
   • Rod Welford, ACOR 
   • Fiona Waterhouse, Utilitas 
   • Narelle Dobson, Department of Transport and Main Roads 
   • Brad Gray, PlanetArk   
5. Environmental Solutions Forum - the carbon tax and your business, Cheltenham, 15 September 2011
   • Leon Stackpole, Ai Group - Reducing carbon along the supply chain
   • Abhi Sawant, Simons Green Energy - Waste heat power generation
   • John Edgoose, Sustainability Victoria - Renewables - what is the best option for your business
   • Tennant Reed, Ai Group - The carbon tax and its implications for industry (members only)
6. EPA Statutory Policy Review - Industry Consultation Workshop, 5 August 2011
   • EPA Presentation
7. EPA Statutory Policy Review - Industry Consultations, 22 July 2011
   • EPA Presentation
8. Queensland Waste Reform Seminar - 12 July 2011
   • Isabelle Gabas, Ai Group - Waste strategy impacts on industry
   • Warren Muller, Department of Environment and Resource Management - rethink Business Waste
   • Isabelle Gabas, Ai Group - Resource Efficiency
9. Strategic Review of Sustainability Victoria - Business Consultations - 17 June 2011
   • Stan Krpan, Sustainability Victoria - Sustainability Victoria Strategic Review
10. Environmental solutions forum - energy certainty and reliability - Adelaide 19 May 2011
    • Manfred Gross, Key Energy and Resources - Managing peak demand
    • Matthew Shorten, BalanceCarbon - The imperatives to managing energy and carbon
    • Marcus Keller, ZEN Commercial Energy Systems - Solar electricity for industry
    • Michael Snow, Cogentenergy - co-generation an option for me?
11. Energy contract negotiations and managing peak demand - Melbourne and Brisbane - May 2011
    • Mark Searle, Key Energy and Resources - energy contract negotiations and managing peak demand
    • Kris Snipe, Origin - the energy retailer's perspective
12. Environmental solutions forum - energy efficiency, adaptation and supply chains - Melbourne - 4 May 2011
    • Patten Bridge, Goulburn Murray - Industry adaption case study
    • David Chuter, Futuris Group of Companies - Climate energy efficiency case study 
    • Leon Stackpole, Ai Group - Reducing carbon along the supply chain
13. Environmental Solutions Forum : Sustainability, Eco-Efficiency and the Food Sector, Monday 4 April
    • Crisitian Barcan, BASF, Sustainability, Eco-Efficiency and Traceability
14. Environmental Solutions Forum - Energy Certainty and Reliability - Sydney 31 March 2011
    • Jonathon Jutsen, Energetics - Energy certainty and supply
    • Craig Tupper, Ausgrid - Managing your energy costs
    • Rod Seares, Silex Solar - Solar electricity for industry
    • Chris Young, Mars Food - Industry case study - co-generation. For further information contact Chris Young at Mars Food on (02) 4389 6802
15. Environmental Solutions Forum - Get Started with Energy Efficiency - Keilor 30 March 2011
    • David McInnes, Linfox - Linfox Logistics Sustainability
    • Yann Boulic, HPM Legrand - Power Savings Through Lighting Management
    • Travis Hughes, AGL - Identifying, Implementing and Evaluating Energy Efficiency Opportunities
    • Quentin St Baker, CAPS Australia - Energy Efficient Compressed Air Systems
16. Environmental Solutions Forum - Rising Waste Costs - Cheltenham 29 March 2011
    • Paul Allen, Australian Paper - Creating a Tonne of Value
    • Gavin Mountjoy, Hyder Consulting - Resource efficiency in a low carbon World
    • Marleen Mathias, EPA Victoria - EPA Funding Opportunities
    • Colleen Gilmour, ABnote - Cleaner Production
    • Ross Nicholls, Geocycle - Resource Recovery & Recycling from Hazardous Waste
17. Environmental Solutions Forum - Managing Water in Your Business - Adelaide 25 March 2011
    • Bryce Routley, EPA SA - placing a value on water
    • Paul De Palma, Aurecon - Stormwater Harvesting and Reuse
    • Angie Stokes, Onesteel - Innovation in Heavy Industry
18. New Directions for Environmental Regulation in Victoria, Melbourne - 15 February 2011
    • Stan Krpan, Consultant, Compliance and Enforcement Review
    • John Merritt, Chief Executive, EPA Victoria
19. Environmental Solutions Forum - Resource efficiency - Albury 25 November 2010
    • Brooke Hermans, NevRwaste - Waste Management - A Regional Perspective
    • Tim Clune, North East Water - Water Savings Opportunities
    • Marie-Louise ter Beek, Australian Industry Group - Government Funding Opportunities - Sustainability Covenant
20. Environmental Solutions Forum - esource efficiency - Bendigo 26 November 2010
    • Helen Szabo, Fonterra Australia - A Better Way with Wastewater
    • Ray Gatiss, Bio-Cogen - Waste to Energy
    • Marie-Louise ter Beek, Australian Industry Group - Government Funding Opportunities - Sustainability Covenant
21. Environmental Solutions Forum - Resource efficiency - Geelong 18 November 2010 
    • Adam Polkinghorne, Barwon Water - Sustainable Planning for Future Growth
    • Enzo Bruscella, Barwon Regional Waste Management Group - Waste Management -A Regional Perspective
    • Barry Knight, Alcoa - Building effective partnerships for a more sustainable approach to manufacturing 
22. Environmental solutions forum - rising waste costs - Sydney 18 November 2010 
    • Alison Dilger - Parsons Brinckerhoff
    • Mark Jackson - Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water
    • Andrew Parrat - Cleantech Supplier Advocate
    • Dave Sammut - Intec 
23. Environmental Solutions Forum - climate change adaptation - Melbourne 17 November 2010
    • Professor Jean Palutikof, National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility - Climate change adaptation - what it means and what are the opportunities
    • Martin Jones, CSR - Climate change adaptation and new business opportunities for the building and construction sector
    • Virginia Wheway, Boeing Australia - Preparing for a carbon constrained future
    • John Theunissen, Smart Networks, SP AusNet. - Smart Grids - An energy network response to climate change
    • Professor Ron Cox, University of New South Wales - Implications of climate change for infrastructure
24. Environmental solutions forum - rising waste costs - Adelaide 12 November 2010
    • Ian Harvey, Zero Waste - Rising waste costs: what are the legislative drivers
    • Mark Rawson, Rawtec - Understand your waste contracts
    • Dr Andrew Parratt, Cleantech Supplier Advocate - Clean technology and waste management
    • Paul Randell, Hyder Consulting - Opportunities for waste avoidance
    • Uma Preston, Hills Industries Group - Sustainable Design
25. Managing Peak Demand Briefing - Lytton 4 November 2010
    • Terry McConnell, Energex
    • Paul Crust, Energy Correction Options
    • Rick Bryant, CAPS Australia
    • Isabelle Gabas, The Australian Industry Group

Contact Ai Group's energy and sustainable business help desk on 1300 733 752 or sustainablebusiness@aigroup.asn.au to discuss how we can help improve your environmental performance and reduce operating costs.