"New Roles for Landcare" Forum
This forum was held on the 25 September 2009. This section contains information from the forum.
- Andrew Campbell
- Andrew Campbell, Triple Helix Consulting, previously Executive Director of Land & Water Australia. What can Landcare contribute to a society that needs to learn its way through the major changes underway in landscapes, agricultural systems and communities?
- Kirsten Larsen Presentation
- Kirsten Larsen, Eco-Innovation Policy Research Manager, Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab (VEIL), on design principles for urban food production systems, and examples of innovations.
- Matt Reddy
- Matt Reddy, Carbon Advantage, previously Landcare CarbonSMART, on carbon markets.
- Moragh Mackay
- Moragh Mackay, Bass Coast Landcare Network, on land stewardship practices and payment for ecosystem services.
- Robbie Gray
- Robbie Gray, Bass Coast Landcare Network, describes the way BCLN works with developers and others who want to offset the clearing of native vegetation.
- Karen Alexander
- Karen Alexander, Victoria Naturally, on policy advocacy: how to take an issue the community is concerned about, look at the science and work with government to open up options.
- Pat Francis
- Pat Francis, Australian Farm Journal, on Landcare standing up for itself, playing to its strengths and demonstrating that how EBMP systems can monitor and recognise whole farm stewardship.
- Serenity Hill
- Serenity Hill, a researcher who works in environment policy, on two kinds of community initiatives on climate change and what Landcare might learn from these.
- Ben Roberts
- Ben Roberts, Coordinator, Heytesbury & District Landcare Network, on maintaining relationships with corporate organisations.
- Leesa Ridley
- Leesa Ridley, CVA Program Manager, Parks Victoria, will talk about the new kinds of volunteers CVA is meeting, and what they want from the volunteering experience.
- Matt Reddy - notes on breakout session
- Matt Reddy from Carbon Advantage answered questions on the carbon market from landcarers
- Matt Reddy - suggested reading
- Agriculture and GHG mitigation policy: options in addition to the CPRS
- Andrew Campbell
- Third Agricultural Revolution





