Invasive Species Forum

Engaging the Environment Movement in the "War on Weeds"

Key Note Speaker Tim Low, author of Feral Future and New Nature

This Forum created a space where people from the environmental movement could engage with each other on the issue of invasive species. This was an opportunity to build support across the environmental movement, develop strategies, and build our collective capacity to take action.

Read the brief report of Forum Outcomes...

10 am-6pm November 13th
Green Building, 60L Leicester Street Carlton

Cost for the Full Day is $8.00; Half day is $5.00, to be paid on the day.

Register your interest by sending your details to Sasha Nelson, Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University, on 0401 336 046.

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Forum Overview

Expected Forum Outcomes

Program

Forum Overview
Even though the impacts are immense and ongoing, invasive species aren't being tackled seriously. An alarming number of invasive species are still coming in, staying, and spreading in Australia.

Government reports concede that Australia is failing to address the threat properly. New pests keep entering the country, and entrenched pests keep multiplying.

We need much more action on invasive species, by government and the community. Thus, we need more awareness, more media focus, and more attention by politicians and the bureaucracy.

Many environmental NGOs and Landcare groups already tackle invasive species in their programs. But clearly we need to do more.

This Forum presents the opportunity to compare our strategies, and consider how we might incorporate further actions against invasive species in our programs.

Expected Forum Outcomes

Elevate this issue in the environmental movement

Develop a coordinated approach

Build support and capacity
A Summary of Workshop discussions will be prepared following the Forum.

Program
9:30 am Registration

10:00 am Welcome
10:15 am Key Note Address by Tim Low

11:15 am Morning Tea Break

11:35 am Talks and Discussion

12:30 PM Lunch

1:30 PM Workshops to discuss the following topics:
   Policy and Strategy - Local, Regional, Federal
   Rapid Detection and Response
   Partnerships for Change
   Awareness and Resourcing
   Other Issues

3:00 PM Afternoon Tea Break

5:00 PM Reconvene to discuss issues arising from workshops
5:30 PM Forum wrap-up including 'where to from here?'

Note
Money raised will be used to offset cost of catering, any additional funds will be donated to ISC in their on-going efforts to hire an invasive species campaigner. A limited number of volunteers participate free of charge.

Researchers will be participating in the forum as a part of on-going research into the public awareness of invasive species. If you have concerns or are interested in learning more about this research, please speak with Sasha, Forum Coordinator.