Program

Wednesday, December 3^rd

9:00am    Opening – The Lord Mayor of City of Adelaide

9:30am    Keynote – Professor Chris Daniel – Green Adelaide goals, strategic plan, policy, activities.

10:00am  Panel discussion

10:30am   Tea break
 

11:00am   Session I - TREES AND URBAN FOREST

11:00am   Protecting urban trees from harsh summer – Prof Stephen Livesly (University of Melbourne)

11:20am    Which plant where? Climate ready street tree trials – Prof Michelle Leishman (Macquarie University)  

11:40am   Future trees project in South Australia – Dr Kate Delaporte (EI, Waite Arboretum)

12:10pm    Panel discussion / Q&A  

12:30pm    Lunch
 

1:15pm      Session II – VALUING TREES AND GREENSPACE

1:15pm     Learning from abroad – Modelling Nature-Based Solutions efficiency – Professor Prashant Kumar, University of Surrey, UK

2:45pm     Multidimensional factors of green infrastructure – Gail Hall, the Australasian Urban Green Infrastructure Network  

2:05pm      Valuing the benefits and cost of street trees – Dr John Kandulu (EI, Economics)

2:25pm     Asset Management for Green Infrastructure – Dr Jacquiline Balston, IPWEA Australasia

2:45pm      Panel discussion / Q&A

3:00pm      Tea break

3:30pm      Session III – BUILT AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURES

3:30pm     Learning from abroad – Implementing nature-based actions in cities: Learning from Varcities EU – Professor Denia Kolokotsa (Crete, Greece)

4:10pm    Wholistic framework for a green and net zero carbon development – Prof Veronica Soebarto (EI, Architecture)

4:25pm     Opportunities to Optimise Urban Greening and its Water Sources using Smart Stormwater Systems– A/Prof Mark Thyer & Dr Matthew Armstrong (EI, Environmental Engineering)

4:40pm      Panel discussion / Q&A  

5:00pm      End of Day 1

5:00 – 8:00pm       Optional tour to Botanic Gardens and with a BBQ/drinks/canapes at the end.

9:00am     Session V – FROM BARCELONA TO LONDON

9:00am     Urban Greening: Challenges, Goals, Strategies, Evaluation – Dr Angeliki Karanasiou, Spanish Research Council, Barcelona

9:45am     London as National Park City – Abby Crisostomo, Head of Green Infrastructure, London Authority  

10:30am    Panel Discussion / Q&A

11:00am    Tea break
 

11:30am    Session V – HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT

11:30am    Mental health benefits of green space – Professor Xiaoqi Feng (UNSW)

11:50am    Nature Positive: The link between biodiversity and health – Professor Sarah Bekessy (RMIT University)  

12:10pm    Developing health-based green policy – Carmel Williams (EI/CHiAPRT)

12:30pm   Panel discussion / Q&A 

12:50pm   Lunch
 

1:40pm     Session VI – GREENING AND COMMUNITY

1:40pm      Community of practice of greening in Adelaide – Dr Tim Johnson, TREENET

2:10pm      Respecting the cultural values of green – Assoc Prof Douglas Bardsley (EI, Social Sciences)

2:30pm      Preparing the new generation of friends of trees – Dr Mark Kohler (EI, Psychology)

2:50pm      Panel discussion / Q&A 

3:20pm      Tea break
 

3:40pm      Session VII – MAKING IT HAPPEN

3:40pm     Learning from abroad - Singapore Green Plan 2030 – Professor Prof Tan Puay Yok, National Parks Board of Singapore   

4:20pm     Good design, good outcome – Ben Willsmore, National President of Australian Institute of Landscape Architects

4:40pm      Questions / Debate  
        

5:00pm      Final thoughts Keynote
        

5:30pm      END OF SYMPOSIUM