Decarbonisation Accelerated Summit set to drive local action with global impact.
Greater Whitsunday Alliance and the Resources Centre of Excellence are hosting the region’s first ever decarbonisation summit in May, to help local businesses understand their role in carbon reduction.
Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) chief executive officer Ms Kylie Porter said the Decarbonisation Accelerated Summit is focused on unlocking thinking around decarbonisation and to provide a platform for actionable change across our region’s businesses, industries, and economy.
“This summit will be a pivotal event for our region’s businesses, charting a course towards unlocking new value stream opportunities associated with decarbonisation in the Greater Whitsunday region,” said Ms Porter.
“As the world changes, we want our region to be well on the way to diversify its economic base through decarbonised industries and business practices, ensuring long -term social and economic prosperity.”
The Decarbonisation Accelerated Summit will bring together thought leaders, industry experts, and innovative minds to delve into the transformative potential of decarbonisation.
Bestselling author and international trend specialist Michael McQueen will be one of the day’s featured keynotes.
Mr McQueen will provide insight into the shifts toward a decarbonised world and how local change can have a global impact.
Having spoken to more than 500,000 people across five continents since 2004 he is known for his engaging, entertaining, and practical conference presentations.
Some of his research focuses on the key habits and mindsets that enable organisations and individuals to stay at the cutting edge over time.
His work also dives into key trends that will shape the coming years including Artificial Intelligence, robotics, and nanotechnology.
The summit will also hear from sustainable development specialist and founder of ThinkZero Cle-Anne Gabriel who will give businesses the tools to commence their net zero journeys but will also explore case studies from her own experiences and where businesses have successfully changed to a decarbonised future.
Ms Gabriel has provided advice on sustainability and decarbonisation projects in four Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) countries. She has also provided advice on regional level policy and planning in Japan, the European Union, and New Zealand.
Along with being the project manager and co-designer of the European Commission funded zero emission certification pilot program Ms Gabriel founded Australia’s first Carbon Literacy program, certifying corporate clients on their journey to Net Zero.
Also featured in the summit program will be some of Australia’s leading decarbonisation experts and leaders from industry and government including BHP, Clean Energy Council, Main Sequence, Sedgman, Cauldron and the Sustainable Minerals Institute.
The Decarbonisation Accelerated Summit is a joint initiative of the Resources Centre of Excellence (RCOE) and Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3).
Resources Centre of Excellence (RCOE) Mr Steven Boxall said the summit is an initial step for businesses, especially those in the METS sector to take, as we support the region's industries to decarbonise.
“Our focus is to drive innovation and collaboration and rapidly accelerate our region’s adoption of low carbon activities, initiatives, and product development within all sectors.
"The summit will transform regional business and industry thinking and fast track our region’s approach to climate-positive action,” Mr Boxall said.
Tickets for the Decarbonisation Accelerated Summit are now on sale. To find your tickets and learn more about the summit here.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday 23 May 2024
Time: 8:30am to 4:30pm
Venue: Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre (MECC) 258 Alfred Street