NCEC Fire Forum - 'Let's Talk About Fire'
Are you concerned about what the Australian Fires, the government inquiries and the Royal Commission will mean for our forests and native wildlife?
As well as the devastating impacts to life and property, the recent, unprecedented wildfires have resulted in extensive losses of our precious biodiversity from the mountains to the sea. Given the increasing impacts of global heating, such extreme climatic events are likely to become more frequent in the future. This North Coast Environment Council (NCEC) event is specifically targeting conservation groups and individuals who care about nature to come together to discuss the way forward to assist the restoration of habitats, recovery of our flora and fauna and planning to better protect our biodiversity from future catastrophic events. The NCEC have enlisted a number of expert presenters who will provide information on key aspects of bushfire planning for biodiversity outcomes. Learn about the extent of our biodiversity losses and discuss ways to mitigate the impact that similar future events will have on our precious flora, fauna and cultural values.
When: Saturday March 28, 2020
Time: 10am - 4pm
Where: Whiporie Hall, 5351 Summerland Way, Whiporie, NSW 2469
Between Grafton and Casino on the Summerland Way
Fee: $15 include morning/afternoon tea and lunch, concession $10
Speakers
- Dailan Pugh OAM - What we’ve lost, flora, fauna and EEC’s
- Dr. Rob Kooyman - Fire in Gondwana Rainforest
- Ian Dixon - Community response from the Mt. Nardi fire
- Oliver Costello - Firesticks Alliance - Cultural Burning
- Maria Mathis - Koalas, planning for fire
- Dr. Wayne Somerville - The 2019/20 Bushfire Trauma:
- Recovery and resilience for people and forests
- Dr. Graeme Douglas - Threats to conservation as a result of wildfires reviews /enquiries
Q&A Session
Booking is essential by 26th March 2020
Please email through any special dietary requirements to Jim Morrison: pactec@harboursat.com.au
Contact: Jim Morrison
Email: pactec@harboursat.com.au
Ph: (02) 6664 5233
Organiser of NCEC Fire Forum - 'Let's Talk About Fire' is North Coast Environment Council Inc. Formed in 1976, it is the peak umbrella environment group in northern NSW, covering the area from the Hunter to the Tweed and west to the New England Highway.
Organiser of NCEC Fire Forum - 'Let's Talk About Fire' is North Coast Environment Council Inc. Formed in 1976, it is the peak umbrella environment group in northern NSW, covering the area from the Hunter to the Tweed and west to the New England Highway.
