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Restoration of Urban Ecosystems Seminar - Proceedings

 

Cyclists and birdwatchers next to a wetland landscape

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

Welcome Note
(PDF - 58KB)

David Grant

Executive Director Parklands,
Sydney Olympic Park Authority

Session 1: Identifying the Issues

Chair: Con Lambous

Manager, Environmental Quality
Sydney Olympic Park Authority

Urban Environmental Management 
(PDF - 94KB)

Maurice Daly

Principal, Daly Research Systems

Lessons Emerging from Research in Urban Ecosystems 
(PDF - 856KB)

Allen Kearns

Deputy Chief, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems

Involving the Stakeholder - the HomBERG Experience 
(PDF - 726KB)

Irene Simms

Councillor, Auburn Council (and former member of HomBERG)

Contaminated Sites - the Unwanted Legacy: State of Play in NSW(PDF - 1.70MB)

Niall Johnston

Manager Contaminated Sites Regulatory Unit, NSW EPA

Green Print for Sydney
(PDF - 107KB)

Jeff Angel

Director, Total Environment Centre

Session 2: Drivers and Solutions

Chair: Allen Kearns

 

Sustainable Development at Previously Degraded Sites 
(PDF - 138KB)

Simon Pagett

General Manager, Delfin Lend Lease

Living Centres: A Case Study from Powells Creek
(PDF - 1.14MB)

Libby Ozinga,


Genevieve Milham

Director Special Projects, Planning NSW
Project Coordinator, Planning NSW

Practical Lessons in Ecological Restoration
(PDF - 754KB)

Paul Zissermann

Senior Project Manager, Greening Australia

Using Site Data for Adaptive Management
(PDF - 1.17MB)

Edwina Laginestra

Manager Research Programs, Sydney Olympic Park Authority

Practical Considerations in Preparing a Plan of Management
(PDF - 105KB)

David Grant

Executive Director Parklands,
Sydney Olympic Park Authority

Greening Sydney - Constructed Ecologies
(PDF - 1.21MB)

Martin Bryant

Architect, DPWS

Question Time Panel
(PDF - 100KB)

Facilitator: David Grant

 

Seminar Summary
(PDF - 73KB)

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