Restoration of Urban Ecosystems Seminar - Proceedings
This seminar was held at Sydney Olympic Park on the 21st February 2003. A range of experts presented key issues regarding urban ecosystem restoration. Historically urban issues have not been considered environmental issues, although today we recognise that social, political, economic, demographic and environmental consequences are all connected.
While there is no one size fits all model, our speakers provided actual experiences and practical tips on environmental management in the urban landscape.
This section links you to the actual transcriptions of the presentations and the subsequent panel discussion.
SEMINAR PROCEEDINGS
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Welcome Note |
David Grant |
Executive Director Parklands, |
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Session 1: Identifying the Issues |
Chair: Con Lambous |
Manager, Environmental Quality |
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Urban Environmental Management |
Maurice Daly |
Principal, Daly Research Systems |
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Lessons Emerging from Research in Urban Ecosystems |
Allen Kearns |
Deputy Chief, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems |
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Involving the Stakeholder - the HomBERG Experience |
Irene Simms |
Councillor, Auburn Council (and former member of HomBERG) |
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Contaminated Sites - the Unwanted Legacy: State of Play in NSW(PDF - 1.70MB) |
Niall Johnston |
Manager Contaminated Sites Regulatory Unit, NSW EPA |
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Green Print for Sydney |
Jeff Angel |
Director, Total Environment Centre |
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Session 2: Drivers and Solutions |
Chair: Allen Kearns |
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Sustainable Development at Previously Degraded Sites |
Simon Pagett |
General Manager, Delfin Lend Lease |
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Living Centres: A Case Study from Powells Creek |
Libby Ozinga, |
Director Special Projects, Planning NSW |
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Practical Lessons in Ecological Restoration |
Paul Zissermann |
Senior Project Manager, Greening Australia |
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Using Site Data for Adaptive Management |
Edwina Laginestra |
Manager Research Programs, Sydney Olympic Park Authority |
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Practical Considerations in Preparing a Plan of Management |
David Grant |
Executive Director Parklands, |
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Greening Sydney - Constructed Ecologies |
Martin Bryant |
Architect, DPWS |
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Question Time Panel |
Facilitator: David Grant |
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Seminar Summary |
by Maurice Daly |
Question time panellists include speakers plus:
- Leta Webb, Manager Planning and Assessment - Auburn Council
- John Pym, Project Manager for Sydney Olympic Park remediation (retired from Waste Services New South Wales)
- Mark Dangerfield, Director Bio Track - Centre for Biodiversity and Bioresources, Macquarie University
- Alex Pulkownik, Course Director and Lecturer, Environmental Biology - University of Technology, Sydney
- Gee Chapman, Deputy Director - Centre for Research on Ecological Impacts of Coastal Cities (EICC)
- Warwick Proctor, Director Asset Management, Sydney Olympic Park Authority