Conference // Water-Energy-Food Nexus Forum, Melbourne/Sidney/Brisbane, Australia

Bringing together some of Australia's most influential and engaging leaders from the water, agricultural and energy sectors, the Forum presents a unique opportunity to share inter-related expertise. This multi-sectoral event enables attendees to build relationships outside their traditional industry and workshop new ways of balancing the nexus.

Locations

-25 Nov Time: 9.00am — 3.30pm Venue: Rendezvous Grand Hotel, Melbourne -26 Nov Time: 9.00am — 3.30pm Venue: The Ship Inn, Brisbane -27 Nov Time: 9.00am — 3.30pm From 6pm: NSW "Legends of Water 2014" Dinner Venue: The Grace Hotel, Sydney

About

The demand on water resources across the energy, agricultural and urban water sectors is ever increasing, and is a constant challenge in managing sustainable water supply. Instead of working independently, a more coherent approach is needed to develop workable solutions to the myriad challenges faced by these industries. Businesses together with government, NGOs, academia and civil society can and should play a role in this new understanding.

Speakers

include: -Dr Steven Kenway, Research Group Leader, Water-Energy-Carbon, UQ -Michael Spencer, Secretary, Alliance for Water Stewardship Australia -Greg Appleby, Energy Manager, Sydney Water -Dr Darryl Low Choy, CRC for Water Sensitive Cities -Dr Karen Hussey, Australian National University -Professor Chris Moran, Director Sustainable Minerals Institute, UQ -Dr Jamie Pittock, ANU Water Initiative/UNESCO