Starting this Wednesday is the 2009 ACTS Conference. It is being held at Macquarie University, Sydney. As well as an excellent program of keynotes, presentations and activities we will be addressing the direction of ACTS and how we can continue to move forward and represent our members. This will help provide the assocation with an understanding of what our members are expecting from ACTS. New this year we will have media present at the conference. It will be reported on by Green Times with articles being posted on the ACTS website in the weeks after the conference. We look forward to seeing those attending in Sydney.

Have you registered to attend the 2009 ACTS Conference?

We are counting down the days till we all meet in Sydney. With an exciting program and internationally renowned keynote speakers, this years conference is shaping up to be a fantastic event. Some hightlights are:

• Keynote Speakers: Professor Tim Flannery, Leith Sharp, Professor Ian Lowe, Professor Steven Schwartz and Adam Spencer.
• Great varity of program sessions
• Private showing of the film ”The Age of Stupid’
• Fun conference dinner planned to finish a great 3 days
• Lots of networking opportunites
• Only $640 for a full conference regsitration

For more information please visit the conference website.

We hope to see you there.

Greetings Environmental Officers!

As part of a broad review of water management products and practices, L.E.K. Consulting is hoping to learn a little more about the water management systems in place at Australian universities.

In particular, we would very much appreciate it if you could help us by answering these 5 quick questions:

1. Do you currently irrigate your sports fields?

2. If so, what is the approximate area under irrigation and what means of irrigation is used?

3. If not, are there plans in place to irrigate?  If no plans are in place, what would need to change for this to come under consideration?

4. Do you currently have installed facilities to treat and store rain water, storm water, grey water, or black water?

5. If not, are there plans in place to install such a system?  If no plans are in place, what would need to change for this to come under consideration?

Please email responses to the above and any related correspondence to Martin Kennedy - m.kennedy@lek.com

Kind regards,

Martin Kennedy | L.E.K. Consulting

E m.kennedy@lek.com | www.lek.com

It’s only 3 weeks till the 2009 ACTS Conference, hosted by Macquarie University, Sydney (30 September - 2 October). Come and meet fellow sustainability colleagues, learn how sustainability is being integrated into the tertiary sector and take ideas back to your institution. There are still places available - visit conference website to register, it’s only $640 for full registration and this includes the welcome function and dinner. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity - hope to see you there!

http://www.mq.edu.au/sustainability/actsconference/

Lania Lynch - ACTS President

It’s only 3 weeks till the 9th Annual ACTS Conference in Sydney, hosted by Macquarie University (30 September - 2 October). Come and meet fellow sustainability colleagues, learn how sustainability is being integrated into the tertiary sector and take ideas back to your institution. There are still places available - click here to register, it’s only $640 for full registration and this includes the welcome function and dinner. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity - hope to see you there!

Lania Lynch

ACTS President