You are invited to join Rainwater Harvesting Australia (a division of Irrigation Australia) at a significant networking opportunity and discussion on:
- Mitigating natural disasters & building resilient cities
- Revisiting stormwater and urban waterways
- Urban stormwater land use planning policies in South Australia
The 2020s are challenging our urban systems with bushfires, floods, and drought. Working with natural systems is a key to future planning as our current infrastructure is not designed for future challenges.
Designing at the building scale creates opportunities to address water demand, stormwater risks, waterway health, urban greening and resilience to disasters. The Building Sustainability Index (BASIX) program in NSW relies heavily on rainwater harvesting and has shown system-wide benefits that go far beyond saving water.
Using rainwater from your roof is more efficient than manufacturing water, treating it to drinking standard, pumping it across the city and using that water to flush a toilet. Rainwater harvesting is a good example of a low-cost, nature-friendly solution integrated with land use planning and building frameworks.
MITIGATING NATURAL DISASTERS AND BUILDING RESILIENT CITIES
- Professor PJ Coombes
- Visiting and Honorary Professor Crowford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University
REVISITING STORMWATER AND URBAN WATERWAYS
- Kate Harriden
- Research Fellow- Indigenous Water Monash Institute of Sustainable Development
- Monash University Studio Advisor – Bandalang Indigenous Engineering Design Studio
- PhD Scholar – Aspi Baria Scholarship, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australia National University
RAINWATER HARVESTING POLICY AND REGULATORY PRACTICE FOR STORMWATER MANAGEMENT IN AUSTRALIA
Michael Smit, Deputy Chair Rainwater Harvesting Australia, Sustaining Member Stormwater Australia
TICKETS
$165 inc GST p/p non-member
$110 inc GST pip Rainwater Harvesting member / IAL Member
Light refreshments and finger food will be served at the conclusion of the discussion.