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A New Economy for North Queensland - 2 Day Symposium
Date: Sat July 14 - 2018
Time: 9:00 am
Location: Amaroo On Mandalay - Nelly Bay
Everyone’s invited to join the exciting two day Symposium, A New Economy for North Queensland which is being held on Magnetic Island, on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 July 2018.
North Queensland is blessed with bountiful natural resources and a wealth of human talent. But the model on which our society is based is intrinsically unstable, resulting in booms and busts, degradation of natural resources, uncertainty of business and employment, and concerns about social justice. Time and time again, our faith is placed in the latest ‘silver bullet’ project: a new local attraction, a new mine, a new dam for expanded irrigated agriculture, a new satellite suburb. But too often such proposals come at an economic, social and environmental cost.
Fortunately, more and more people in the region and across Australia can see that ‘more of the same’ is not the answer. Increasing numbers of people are working to create new, diverse economies and better ways for our society to live, work, play and care for the environment.
The 2018 A New Economy for North Queensland
Symposium will bring together thinkers and doers, people exploring and practicing new, more sustainable ways of doing things in areas such as: food and energy production, consumption, social enterprises, travel, the built environment, income distribution and population. It will be an opportunity to look outside the box, to creatively question our traditional ways of doing things and explore new options for a fair, sustainable and thriving region.
The Symposium is inviting locals and guests to meet for two days, to share stories of success and develop new collective strategies for creating positive social, environmental and economic change. Our goal is to build thriving communities and economies that fit within the productive capacity of a healthy environment.
SPEAKERS INCLUDE
* Kate Raworth - Doughnut Economics (via the internet)
* Richard Denniss - Australia Institute
* Charles Massey - Regenerative Agriculture
* Michelle Maloney - New Economy Network Australia and Australian Earth Laws Alliance
* Wendy Tubman - North Queensland Conservation Council
* Amanda Cahill - Next Economy
Date & Time: 9am Saturday 14 July and 9am Sunday 15 July
At: Amaroo On Mandalay61-79 Mandalay Avenue, Nelly Bay,
Tickets: $0?www.trybooking.com???Get Tickets??????
The full conference program is now available!
https://www.neweconomy.org.au/nq-symposium-2018/
HOW TO REGISTER
Visit our Trybooking registration page:
http://www.trybooking.com/UQTR
$160 Standard - Waged
$90 Concession - Full time students, unwaged
$25 Conference Dinner, Saturday night 14th July
At: Amaroo On Mandalay61-79 Mandalay Avenue, Nelly Bay,
Tickets: $0?www.trybooking.com???Get Tickets??????
The full conference program is now available!
https://www.neweconomy.org.au/nq-symposium-2018/
HOW TO REGISTER
Visit our Trybooking registration page:
http://www.trybooking.com/UQTR
$160 Standard - Waged
$90 Concession - Full time students, unwaged
$25 Conference Dinner, Saturday night 14th July
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.neweconomy.org.au
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www.neweconomy.org.au
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
The Symposium is co-hosted by the New Economy Network Australia (NENA), and the North Queensland Conservation Council (NQCC).