Seminars
The International College of Environmental Sustainability, I.C.E.S. will present a free event to launch its new education program schedule. Designed to assist Australian businesses, local governments and individuals in the community, better understand the range of issues that influence our decisions today. Emissions trading legislation, carbon management, changes to the employment market, new measures of business success and prospect, water and waste management, new technological advances and the current status of the environment and, how these issues will affect us on a practical level will be discussed by a panel of experts in the field of environmental sustainability and the selected delegates who attend.
More than half of top Australian companies are described as having “unmitigated risk” of the impacts of climate change. Many of these companies have not taken measures to address their problems and reduce the risks to investors and other stakeholders in relation to monitoring, reporting or action on climate change and energy use.
This event is designed for representatives of Australian businesses, ASX publicly listed companies, and local governments and community groups who want to learn how to train their staff and leaders to better understand a suite of complex issues that face us today in relation to the development of an improved understanding of the importance of measuring, monitoring, evaluating and maintaining a sustainable environment and climate on this planet.
Renowned TV weatherman and environmental strategy consultant Rob Gell, along with several expert guest speakers, will expose the issues facing decision makers, and explain the complexities of emissions trading and other alternatives schemes being put forward to us today. This will present opportunities which were previously unavailable to fulfill the leadership and future green training needs for all Australian companies, government organisations and community groups. This groundbreaking seminar will also present a forum for all groups to share in the understanding of how our current actions will affect the environment of all who proceed us.
As this is an area which could rival the IT revolution, now more than ever it’s vital to understand your company’s environmental impacts and to develop knowledge across your workforce by educating staff and developing management programs in this critical new area of green regulation.
Discussion Points will include:
- Why is “Green” the "New Black”?
- How will this affect your business and our community actions.
- What is climate change and how will it affect the practical function of Australian companies and governments?
- What is good corporate & social responsibility and what are the cost and benefits?
- What is an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS): what is the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS)? How does it work and how will affect you?
- How do my building/office layouts and staff workplace habits affect companies and/or positions?
- How are staff and board members trained in green thinking and the use of more sustainable technologies?
- What will shareholders and other stakeholders expect from companies to be moving to “green” initiatives & technologies
- What are the timeframes and starting procedures to initiate these “Green” practices?
- What is carbon trading, accounting & auditing and does it relate to Australian organisations?
- Could carbon trading & accounting become a “New Currency”?
- What are the financial advantages of practicing energy efficiency over the long term?
- Discussion of companies who are the “first movers” in areas of sustainability and who is taking commercial advantage of these practices?
- What is the star rating system standard for efficiency and how do we target it?
- Discussion of government grants which could be unlocked by investing in green technologies?
- How do we initiate education for your staff and board members for the greening of your organisation?
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