Australia 21

The program on security and prosperity held a workshop on 7 March 2006 on the concept of “threats” that brought together experts from around the region to enhance our understanding of threats to Australia's security and prosperity. Download the Executive Summary of the workshop's proceedings.

The Committee for Melbourne

organised a Melbourne Infrastructure Breakfast on Tuesday, 28 March, 2006. Speakers were Em Professor Bob Douglas AO, Board Chair, Australia 21, Professor Ross Buckley, Australia 21 Fellow and Program Leader and Dr Steven Cork, Australia 21 Fellow and Program Leader.

The Victorian Government in December 2005 agreed to partner Australia 21 on its Australians in the Landscape Program, as part of its own exploration of ways of achieving deep cuts in CO2 emissions. (see Energy Futures Program on this website).

Precipices and Tipping points to a Sustainable Future. The Australia 21 program on “Tipping points to a sustainable future” met in December 2005 and agreed to produce in early 2006 an overview of current understanding of tipping points in large social and environmental systems. ( see Tipping points program on this website)

The publication in October 2005 of an important report "Developing a national certification process for environmental management in Australian agriculture" as a result of discussions in the Ecosystems network.

http://www.rirdc.gov.au/reports/EFM/05-157sum.html

Fiona Stanley one of our founding board members was named Australian of the Year. Fiona stepped down from our Board late last year to concentrate on her huge responsibility as CEO of the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth. She plans to use her new honour to promote Australian efforts to address the complex challenges of child health and well-being.