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Christchurch Session 1
Keynote Address: Susan Krumdieck - Change or Become Irrelevant
Shane Orchard and Margaret Jefferies: The changing landscape of community Participation
Jody Beck: Next Generation Agriculture Markets
Rhys Taylor: Sustainable Living's champions of change
John Warren: Energy and carbon mapping in Canada and its applicability in NZ
Keynote Address: Kennedy Graham - Sustainability Indicators
Wellington Session 2
Stephen Drew: Interruptible Load - the direction for smart grids of the future
Leanne Pelabon and Elizabeth Woodford: Mana Recovery - sustainability and mental well-being through community partnerships
Karen and Bob Schumacher: Kiwi - the catalyst for change
Rob Bishop: Verified energy efficiency improvements at the Reserve Bank of NZ
Auckland Session 3
Robin Allison: Towards interdependence - rebuilding connections with people and place at Earthsong eco-neighbourhood
James Samuel: Transition Towns Aotearoa - Relocalisation
Rachel Brown: Sustainable Business Network - What a Sustainable business sector looks like and how it will function
Warren Snow: Solving Auckland's Waste Crisis - an economic development approach
Christchurch Session 4
Hugh Thorpe: Waterway Habitat Restoration
Peter Mann: Sustainability at Yealands Winery
Robert Chambers and Graeme Mould: Log Homes
Steve Earnshaw: Farmer's Market in Timaru
Christchurch Session 5
Matt Morris: Eco My Flat - sustainable behaviour change in student flats
Karen Upton: Composting Sanitary Waste
Andrew Hurley: MainPower, Renewable energy development
Arthur Williamson: Thermocell- Solar water heating, at last
Dave Irwin: Weaving the threads of education for sustainability and outdoor education at CPIT
Keynote Address: Steve Wratten - Biodiversity on Farmland, what is it good for?
Dunedin Session 6
Catherine Irvine: Otago Farmers' Market - waste minimisation initiative
Dugald McTavish: Confronting the Growth Paradigm
Tim Bishop: The Challenge of SHaC
Martin Lehmkoester: Understanding Climate Change - the case of the Waitati Transition Town
Wellington Session 7
Karl Check: KiwiRail getting our rail back on track
Danusia Wypych: Resene Paints - green chemical engineering
Paul Kennett: Living happily on a carbon budget of 1 tonne CO2-e per year
Jason Penny: How the re-emergence of the bicycle is changing how we transport ourselves and goods
Amanda Yates: Performative Gardening, urban ecologies, sustainable food production
Jan Logie and Nick Preval: City Strategies for Renewable Energy
Christchurch Session 8
Kyan Krumdieck and Aaron Packard: 350 Aotearoa Political engagement experience
Steven Muir: Cycle Trailers
Dr. Elizabeth Harris: Preventative Health Care
Chris Freear: The Rail to Trail Tale
Keynote Address: Roger Sutton - Orion Energy, Demand Management
Palmerston North Session 9
Harvey Jones: LOAVES - Development of a local currency
More Signs of Change
We received more signs of change than could be accommodated on the day, and some of the speakers were not able to attend.
Anton Oliver: The economics of language to de-value nature
Allen Hill: Outdoor Education at Otago Polytechnic
Sherry Elton: Natural Food
Eric Janssuene: RepowerNZ
Steve Granger: Sustainable Paper
James Mackenchnie: Concrete Siding for homes
Ecobright: Nelson Library
Jolyon Manning: Jolendale Park