Veg Futures 08 program

Veg Futures 08 is designed around five key questions. These questions will be explored through a mix of workshops, keynote presentations, paddock sessions, panels and informal discussion. The questions are:

What is the role and value of vegetation in the regional landscape?
Who pays for vegetation management?
How do we balance competing demands for conservation and production?
What are we doing about the threats to native vegetation?
How do we know if we are making a difference?

At a glance – Program Structure/Summary

Day	Activity	Time	Key Themes	Special Activity
Monday 20 Oct	Registration Trade display viewing*	From 10.00 am		Local dancers and singers. 6:00 pm.
	Keynote presentations Opening	From 12:00 pm	Global perspectives on conservation State of vegetation Climate change Carbon trading Meeting water targets using vegetation	Who manages the land? Panel discussion of the management scenario. 6:30 pm.
	Supper, Welcome to Country, Welcome	6:00 – 8:00 pm
Tuesday 21 Oct	Keynote presentations	8:40 am to 10:15 am	Global pressures and drivers on vegetation. Vegetation management at scale.	AM: Birdwatch – pre-book Public forum Water wise garden techniques. 6:30 pm. The Understorey – art, environment, and perception of landscape. 4:30 pm.
	Workshops – 2 Concurrent sessions x 6	10:45 am to 4:30 pm	See the draft full program below for workshop titles	PM: Bat Spotting – pre-book
Wednesday 22 Oct	Paddock Sessions Vegetation management looking at issues across the Darling Downs.	8:00 am to 4:30 pm	Valuing biodiversity Managing riparian areas for multiple roles. Designing vegetation for environmental services. Managing the peri-urban landscape	AM: Birdwatch – pre-book Conference dinner. 7:00 pm
Thursday 23 Oct Close at 1.00pm	Major workshops Summary by expert panel – enablers and blockers to NRM progress	8:45 am

Download the draft program here (300kb pdf).

*The trade displays will be open for the duration of the conference except the paddock session day 22 October. Meals will be served in the trade display area.