Jeremy Rifkin

Title: President, Foundation of Economic Trends
Topic Area: Sustainable Food, Behaviour Change

Jeremy Rifkin is president of the Foundation on Economic Trends and the bestselling author of nineteen books on the impact of scientific and technological changes on the economy, the workforce, society, and the environment.

Dr John Williams

Title: Commissioner, NSW Natural Resources Commission, BSc Agr (Hons), PhD
Topic Area: Sustainable Food

John is one of Australia's most respected scientists, and has led the national debate about sustainable land management. John has extensive experience in providing national and international thought leadership in natural resource management, particularly in agriculture production and its environmental impact.

Julian Cribb

Title: Principal, Julian Cribb & Associates
Topic Area: Sustainable Food

Julian Cribb is the principal of Julian Cribb & Associates, specialists in science communication. Julian is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE). He is founding editor of ScienceAlert, the leading Australasian science news site and of SciNews, Australia's specialist science media delivery service.

Robert Pekin

Title: Founder, FoodConnect
Topic Area: Sustainable Food, Sustainability Strategy, Social Impact

Robert Pekin is a dairy farmer, market gardener and founder of Brisbane-based FoodConnect , Australia's largest and most successful Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) Scheme. This Social Business is an exciting model that provides dignified and secure livelihoods for Small Farmers & Employees and develops local food resilience for Australian Communities.

Michael McAllum

Title: Futures Architect, Global Foresight Network
Topic Area: Sustainable Food

Michael McAllum is an internationally recognized speaker, author and facilitator. He works predominantly with organisations and cities to develop strategies, innovative thinking and new business models that make them resilient in a fast changing world. He is the founder of the Global Foresight Network which specializes in the practice of strategic foresight and designing better futures.
A New Zealander, now based in Melbourne, Michael has worked with a broad spectrum of companies and public sector organisations across the Asia Pacific for over fifteen years. This work has included projects as diverse as the development of a global strategy for

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Upcoming Events

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Givewell Nonprofit Forums - East Coast Series

Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane, 31 May 2012 - 15 June 2012

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Past Events

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2nd Annual National Sustainable Food Summit

Sydney, 2 April 2012 - 4 April 2012

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Indigenous Sustainability

Star Room, Sydney, Tuesday, 28 February 2012

"Sustainable development: meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations ...

2011 Behaviour Change Active Learning Program

Melbourne & Sydney, 1 March 2011 - 11 November 2011

2011 Program Summary