ACT Forum: Protecting the Environment on Commonwealth Land

Join the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ), ACT Division, for a one-day forum on protecting the environment on Commonwealth land.

Presentations will cover:

• Restoration of heritage places 
• Revegetation of disturbed landscapes 
• Improvement of water quality in wetland areas 
• Rehabilitation of contaminated sites.  

Tom Wright, Senior Botanist with Ecology and Heritage Partners, is presenting on the topic of 'Applying the EPBC Act to Commonwealth Land: a consultant's perspective.'

Other speakers include:

Alex Taylor – Assistant Director, Compliance Section, Environment Standards Division, Department of the Environment and Energy 

Rick Zentelis – Sir Roland Wilson Scholar, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University 

Fred Ford – Assistant Director, Environment and Heritage Policy Development, Estate and Infrastructure Group, Department of Defence 

Barbara Reeve – Manager, Heritage Preservation Projects, Australian War Memorial

Bonnie Cavanough – Environment Manager, Bankstown Airport Limited.   

Event details

Protecting the Environment on Commonwealth Land

When: 3 May 2017, 9am - 4pm 

Where: Australian National University, Acton, ACT

If you are unable to attend but would like to discuss this issue with Tom Wright, Senior Botanist with Ecology and Heritage Partners, please contact us on 1300 839 325.