We are delighted to announce the biennial Environmental Practitioners Symposium, set for 13 September 2024, organised jointly by EIANZ and the Environmental Practitioners Network WA.

The 2024 Environmental Practitioners Symposium is designed to deliver information from all aspects of the environmental industry, bringing together perspectives from the public sector, private industry and non-governmental organisations. With a focus on delivering valuable and practical insights, symposium attendees will come away with actionable ideas and perspectives to apply to their work, business or community.

To tackle some of the current concerns within the sector, the Symposium seeks to address four themes:

• Enhancing Assessment Timeframes,
• Biodiversity,
• Integrating Indigenous Knowledge, and
• Restoration versus Rehabilitation.

We are delighted to announce the symposium’s speakers:

• Lee McIntosh | Acting Chair, WA Environmental Protection Authority
• Alistair Jones | Director General, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
• Peter Dans | Deputy Director General - Parks & Wildlife, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
• Keith Bradby OAM | Chief Executive Officer, Gondwana Link
• Emma Molloy | Principal Environmental Consultant, Umwelt
• Harriet Mills | Terrestrial Zoologist, Perth Zoo Science
• Juliett Seers | Training and Outreach Coordinator, Atlas of Living Australia
• Mia Pepper | Campaign Director, Conservation Council of WA
• Sarah Bates | Technical Specialist – Science and Design, Greening Australia
• Craig Pensini | Project Manager, Collective Impact, Perth NRM
• Sonja Mennen | Program Director, Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute
• Teagan Shields | Research Fellow, Curtin University; Biodiversity Council

Who should attend?

This symposium will interest environmental practitioners as well as policy makers, regulatory authorities, academics, rangers, conservationists and land managers, among others. Join fellow practitioners as we share innovative solutions to some of WA’s most pressing issues. The symposium is open to EIANZ members and non-members. Please distribute this announcement to anyone in your organisation or professional circle who may be interested in attending.

Registrations are now open!

The Environmental Practitioners Symposium will include a full day of technical presentations. Attendees will be provided with lunch and light refreshments during morning tea and afternoon tea. A sundowner at 5pm is included in the registration fee.

Registration rates

EIANZ Member $250

Non-Member $350

Students, Non-profit organisations $150

Register via the blue box at the bottom of the page. To register as a student or not-for-profit organisation, please reach out to us at wa@eianz.org

Not an EIANZ member?

To receive the member rate for the conference, consider joining as an associate or full member of EIANZ! To take advantage of the reduced rate, be sure to join as a member before you register for the symposium. Join here →

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship of the Environmental Practitioners Symposium provides an outstanding opportunity to secure high profile brand recognition with delegates and speakers who are leaders in environmental practice in Western Australia. Major and minor sponsorship packages are available.

Benefits of sponsorship include:

• Demonstrates commitment to best practice environmental outcomes
• Demonstrates commitment to early career environmental professionals and their career development
• Direct access to a captive audience of your potential future customers, consultants and/or workforce
• Exposure to local and national delegates
• Opportunity for broad exposure to delegates

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