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CONFERENCE - How can the planning process be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?Event name: CONFERENCE - How can the planning process be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Event date/time: 29th Oct 2009 9:00am-5:00pm Location: Monash University Law Chambers, Melbourne About this eventHow climate change issues meld with regional planning and strategies of urban growth is a live issue that will be of interest to all State Government Planning Departments and Local Government Planners with cities struggling with "sustainability policies" as well as to Planning and Environmental Lawyers. The conference looks at the relationship of planning to climate change at both the state and local government level as well as in terms of the process, strategies and considerations in development approvals. Overseas experience in local government climate change initiatives in New York adds global context. Practical issues for local government are included with workshops on planning solutions for climate change such as writing planning documents, integrating adaptation issues in planning scheme reviews and using New Urbanism and walkable neighbourhoods to promote greenhouse gas abatement. Find out more: Monash University Find more Tasmanian climate change events in the Earn Your Stars calendar. |
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