ESR/SEF (NZ) Conference on "Responding to Oil Depletion and Climate Change"
Posted by Big Gav on June 24, 2008 - 8:11am in The Oil Drum: Australia/New Zealand
On Saturday 26 July, the Sustainable Energy Forum and Engineers for Social Responsibility are holding a joint one-day conference at Unitec in Auckland, New Zealand on the theme "Responding to Oil Depletion and Climate Change".
The programme is below. The registration form is available online at http://www.sef.org.nz/conferences/2008_Registration.doc
Full day prices (in NZ $) for the conference are: waged $100, retired $70, student/unwaged $45
It has now also been decided to have a half day registration for the afternoon at half price, for those who cannot come for the whole day. It is intended that this be open to a wider public audience under the heading "New Zealand Responses to Oil Depletion and Climate Change" as follows:
2.00-2.45pm Tim Jones "National Responses Linking Energy,Transport and Emissions"
2.45-3.30pm Cameron Pitches "Auckland Sustainable Transport"
3.45-4.30pm James Samuel "Transition Towns"
4.30-5.00pm General Discussion
5.00-5.30pm Summing Up and Conclusion - Tim Jones
Full programme :
8-30 - 9-00 am Registration
9-00 - 9-15 am Opening Address by Professor Thomas Neitzert (ESR President)
9-15 - 10-00 am Simon Tegg & Neil Jacka Setting the Scene – oil consumption & depletion
10-00 - 10-45 am Garry Law International Progress on Kyoto
10-45 - 11-00 am Morning Tea
11-00 - 11-45 am John Blakeley Energy, Climate Change and carbon neutrality
11-45 - 12-30 pm Arthur Williamson The Energetics of Carbon Capture
12-30 - 1-15 pm Archer Davis Regional Planning for Energy, Transport and Emissions
1-15 - 2-00 pm Lunch
2-00 - 2-45 pm Tim Jones National Responses linking Energy, Transport and Emissions
2-45 - 3-30 pm Cameron Pitches Auckland Sustainable Transport
3-30 - 3-45 pm Afternoon tea
3-45 - 4-30 pm James Samuel Transition Towns
4-30 - 5-00 pm General Discussion
5-00 - 5-15 pm Summing up and conclusion by Tim Jones (SEF Convenor)