Promoting sustainability, health and inclusion in the city
This 2-day conference to be held on October 7-8 2010 at the University of Canberra brings together representatives of different forms of community gardening practices in Australia to share knowledge, promote dialogue and assess best practice.
Keynote speakers include:
- Myles Bremner from the United Kingdom – Trustee of Sustain (UK) and Chief Executive of Garden Organic
- Keith Colls – President of Canberra Organic Growers Society
- Costa Georgiadis – from SBS television’s ‘Costa’s Garden Odyssey’
- Phil Harris – Professor in Sustainable Agriculture and Head of International Development at the University of Coventry, UK
- Andre Leu – Chair of Organic Federation of Australia and Deputy Chair of International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements
- Senator Christine Milne (Greens) TBC
- Neil Savery – Chief Planning Executive, ACT Planning and Land Authority and an Adjunct Professor in Urban Design with the University of Canberra
Where and when?
October 7-8, 2010, NATSEM Building (Building 24), University of Canberra
For full details or to register visit the website