Sustainable Futures Convention: 30-31 Mar 2019

Join us for a weekend that will lift your sights and soul!
All communities are navigating issues like climate change and societal needs. The Gloucester Sustainable Futures Convention is all about finding solutions that will lead to an inclusive, just and sustainable future. There’ll be 30+ outstanding presenters together with 20+ interactive workshops. Engage with inspiring leaders. Be energised, be activated!
The Sustainable Futures Convention is for everyone. You can discover powerful ideas and initiatives to take back to your community.
For tickets, program and more info, visit gloucestersustainablefuture.com
WHERE: Gloucester High School Auditorium, Ravenshaw Street.
WHEN: Sat 30 Mar to Sun 31 Mar 2019
AUSTRALIA REMADE
Imagine you have woken up in the Australia of your dreams. What is it like?
The 2019 Sustainable Futures Convention is proudly partnering with the folk from Australia Remade to co-host a conversation on how we can all work towards creating the best version of us. We are basing the convention around the 9 pillars of the Australia Remade Model.
From the voices of many, Australia Remade emerged as a portrait of our collective hopes and dreams. This is our time! So welcome. We’re glad you’re here. We hope you will be inspired by some or all of the pillars. If you are, start talking. Share this vision. Join with us. Together we intend to tell a new story of Australia, a story that lifts our sights and souls, a story that energises and activates us to create change.
SUSTAINABLE FUTURES 2019 PROGRAMME
30-31 MARCH 2019 AT GLOUCESTER NEW SOUTH WALES
30 MARCH SATURDAY:
8.15am
Registration, coffee and networking
8.45am
Walking Together – A First People’s Heart
Welcome to Country – Aunty Wilma Morcombe, Ken Eveleigh
Michael Manikas, Pedda Cody, Leanne Howard, Glenn Jonas, Skye Apthorpe
10.10am
Australia reMADE vision
Millie Rooney, Ann Porcino and David Ritter
10.30am Morning Tea
11.00am
The future worth fighting for – What it looks like and how do we get it?
WORKSHOPS: Amanda Cahill, Glenn Albrecht, Michael Manikas and Leanne Howard, Kevin Costa and Lara Hoye, Jim McDonald, Jarra Hicks, Joan Staples, Hedda Askland, Annie Kia
12.30pm Lunch / networking / stalls
1.30pm
The Echo of Young Voices – What are we demanding? How do we take action? Facilitated by Millie Rooney
PANEL: Stacey Mitchell, Maddie Rose Braddon, Ray Jacobs, Manjot Kaur, Anita Jackson, Will Lai and others tbc
3.00pm Afternoon Tea
3.30pm
A Just World – Advocating and building a safer, more peaceful and united globe Facilitated by Joan Staples
PANEL: Joedi Lawler, David Morris, Joanne McCarthy, Naomi Hogan, David Belcher, Mayee Warren, John Watts
4.45 – 5.00pm
A springboard from which to act – Millie Rooney
Breathe out and sing! – Arlene Stapleton-Delahenty (Harpist)
6.00pm onwards
Join us for a relaxing, fun evening at Avon Valley Inn function centre and garden (Church St). Catch up, enjoy meeting new people and great conversations.
Dinner and drinks at own cost – all dietary needs can be catered for at the bistro.
31 MARCH SUNDAY:
8.15am
Registration and networking
8.45am
Breathe in and sing! – Arlene Stapleton-Delahenty (Harpist)
Active Hope….’Knowing you matter; finding the courage to act’
An inspiring and uplifting session for all participants!
Ann Porcino and convention facilitators
10.30am Morning Tea
11.00am
A new society is emerging right now!! Examples of collective action from the ground up!
WORKSHOPS: Amanda Cahill, Sandy Killick, Nicky Ison and Jarra Hicks, David Marston, Jai Allison, Sam Green, Sharon France, Claire Deen, Natalie Simshauser, Michalie Fry, Alison Rahill, Ilze Jaunberzins, Dr Virginia Reid and Dr Michael Schien, Sharon Edgar Jones
12.30pm Lunch/networking/stalls
1.30pm
Making history happen – giving your energy, your ideas and your capacity to the great turning…
WORKSHOPS: Open space workshops for emerging ideas, Australia reMADE, David Morris and Julie Lyford, Naomi Hogan, Arlene Stapleton-Delahenty, Sharn Rocco, The Lighthouse team, Rachelle Worth, and more
2.30pm
Transformation now! – Ideas into Action
Bringing everyone together – putting people and planet first!
Facilitated by Mille Rooney and Ann Porcino
3.30pm Afternoon Tea – safe travels