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ARA Sustainability in TransportIn its second year, the ARA Sustainability in Transport conference will take a closer look at what is needed to successfully integrate sustainability goals into everyday business practices, transport operations and project delivery. |
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ARA SUSTAINABILITY IN TRANSPORT
27th – 28th June 2012 | Hilton on the Park, Melbourne
Australia is experiencing rapid demographic and environmental changes and it is clear that transport will play a pivotal role in enabling sustainable growth in a changing climate. Initiatives such as putting a price on carbon emissions, introducing a National Land Freight Strategy and the Our Cities, Our Future paper were important first policy step towards leading the nation into a more sustainable future. Rail can be a central driver to reduce transport carbon emissions, improve Australia’s energy security and help ease urban congestion. One passenger train can remove up to 500 cars off the road, while a freight train can remove up to 150 trucks.
Speakers include:
- Meg McDonald, CEO, Low Carbon Australia
- Dale Coleman, Managing Director, TTG Technology
- Rick Walters, Technical Manager, Australian Green Infrastructure Council
- Bryan Nye, CEO, Australasian Railway Association
- Emilie Van de Graaff, Corporate Affairs Manager, Veolia Transdev
- Carolyn McNally, Deputy Director General Planning & Programs, Transport for NSW
- Chris Collier, General Manager Environment, RailCorp
- Craig Wilson, National Manager Environmental Sustainability Planning, Asciano
In 2011 Alexander Veitch, Head of Unit – Sustainable Development at the International Union of Railways spoke at the ARA Sustainability in Transport conference about making the case for rail on social, economic & environmental issues. His presentation gave insight on the complex task of arguing for more sustainable outcomes in the rail industry and why rail often – but not always – has an advantage over other modes of transport.
In addition to the wider societal and economic implications of sustainability as addressed by recent government policies, transport operators, suppliers and infrastructure constructors are facing many challenges in introducing more sustainable business practices within their own organisations. In its second year, the ARA Sustainability in Transport conference will take a closer look at what is needed to successfully integrate sustainability goals into everyday business practices, transport operations and project delivery. The event will feature a variety of case study presentations that will enable delegates to develop and implement sustainability strategies that will thrive long into the future.
The 2nd annual ARA Sustainability in Transport 2012 will include interactive workshop sessions that will give delegates the chance to work on real life challenges in implementing sustainability measures in business practices. At registration delegates will be teamed up into small working groups. Each team will be assigned a sustainability issue that the team will be working on over the two day event. These issues and their solutions will be related to the conference themes and presentations.
As a participant in this unique forum you will go back to the office with new ideas, skills and connections that will assist you in finding creative and practical solutions to the issues you are facing in everyday business operations.
The workshop sessions will be led by Peter Cuming, Managing Director, Sustainable Futures Australia (SFA). Established in 1987, SFA is specialising in planning, design, communication and education to support a culture of sustainability. Peter has 30 years experience, in Australia and overseas, as an environmental planner, sustainability strategist, educator and facilitator of community, business and government partnerships, planning processes and organisational change.
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