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City Talks 2010

City Talks

World Class Streets - Transforming city streets into vital public spaces

   Thursday 11 November 2010

 

Speakers:

Clover Moore MP


In this video presentation, Clover Moore MP, Lord Mayor of Sydney will talk about a vision to open up Sydney’s streets and public spaces to pedestrians, cyclists and events.
Clover Moore MP
Clover Moore MP
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Janette Sadik-Khan


Janette Sadik-Khan is passionate about making the streets of New York for people, not just vehicles. Hear about the highlights from her past year of work including partially closing Broadway to traffic and launching the Summer Streets program which closed down streets for special events.



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Panel Discussion


Hear a range of views on the future of Sydney’s streets from the Hon. David Borger BEc MP Minister for Roads, Minister for Western Sydney, Matthew Moore, Urban Affairs Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald, John Choi, Architect, Choi Ropiha Fighera and Gail Connolly, Executive Manager – Transforming Sydney, City of Sydney.
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Panel Discussion
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City Talks

Sydney's energy revolution – building a low-carbon city

   Monday 25 October 2010

 

Speakers:

Clover Moore MP


In this video presentation, Clover Moore MP, Lord Mayor of Sydney will introduce the evening and talk how local government must play a key role in changing the way we think about water, energy and waste.

Clover Moore MP
Clover Moore MP
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Professor Tim Flannery


Professor Tim Flannery, world-renowned scientist and climate change expert, reminds us about the reasons we must continue to take action to stop climate change and show leadership in finding new sources of energy.



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Allan Jones MBE

Chief Development Officer, Energy and Climate Change, City of Sydney

Brought from London to work at the City of Sydney, Allan Jones is charged with reducing Sydney’s reliance on coal-fired energy, introducing trigeneration, renewable energy and reusing water and waste. At this City Talk he launches the City’s innovative city-wide decentralised energy, water and waste system, and explains how Sydney will become a global environmental leader energised by local low and zero carbon and renewable energy sources.
Allan Jones MBE
Allan Jones
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Panel Discussion


An invigorating panel discussion on powering cities, with David Holden, Climate Strategist–Urban Planning, Kinesis, Robert Murray-Leach, CEO, Energy Efficiency Council and Peter Harcus, Manager Gas Network Development, Jemena Gas Networks (NSW) and Neil Gordon, Manager, Demand Management, Energy Australia.
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Panel Discussion
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