Biochar Conference 2010 - 27 - 28 May 2010, Sydney Marriott Hotel - www.iir.com.au/biochar

Biochar is currently riding high on the political and environmental agenda. Key political figures are promoting it as the next "black gold" with its ability to reduce carbon emissions and provide a means of keeping climate change in check.

How can Biochar benefit your business and manage your carbon emissions?

IIR's Biochar Conference is a unique case study driven event that focuses on the need to develop policy and commercialise the biochar industry and is tailored specifically to focus on successful business models and the marketing of biochar.

A selection of experts speaking at the event include:

• Keynote Address - Senator for South Australia, John Birmingham; Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Action
• Lukas Van Zwieten, Principle Research Scientist, NSW Department of Primary Industries
• Dr. Evelyn Krull, Group Leader and Research Scientist Land and Water, CSIRO
• Adriana Downie, Chief Technology Officer, Pacific Pyrolysis
• Tony Hunt, General Manager Environment & Climate Change Solutions, Transfield Services
• Dr. Alice Woodhead, Director, Link Strategy
• Doug Phillips, Manager of Greening Australia Victoria's South West Seedbank and Revegetation Centre, Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority
• Dr Stewart McGlashen, Managing Director, Anthroterra Pty
• Colin Stucley, CEO, Renewable Oil Corporation
• Gerry Gillespie, President, Zero Waste Australia
• Paul Blackwell, Senior Research Officer, Department of Agriculture and Food, WA
• Matthew Warnken, Managing Director, Crucible Carbon
• Jerome Matthews, Executive Officer, Asia Pacific, World Biochar Corporation
• Wayne Street, General Manager, Northern Poultry Cluster
• Mark Glover, Director, Eco Waste Pty Ltd
• David Eyre, Policy Manager, NSW Farmers
• Patrick Dale, Director, Environment Finance Solutions, NAB Institutional Banking, National Australia Bank
• Syd Shea, Research Director, Rainbow Bee Eater Pty Ltd

IIR's landmark Biochar Conference will explore the following issues:

• Advances in biochar technology abroad
• Australian regional outlooks and updates
• Carbon sequestration
• The road to policy development
• Sustainable biochar production
• Getting biochar on your organisation environmental agenda
• Creating a biochar business plan

As delegates you will also have the opportunity to tour Pacific Pyrolysis, Australia most advanced and only US financially backed plant.

Registrations:
Web: www.iir.com.au/biochar
Tel: 02 9080 4090
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