Common Ground: 4th International Biennial Parks Leadership Conference

From the 24th to the 26th of August 2010, parks leaders and managers are getting together in Luna Park, Sydney for the 4th International Biennial Parks Leadership Conference. With the theme, "Common Ground", conference speakers and participants will get the opportunity to discuss the topics of urban parks, urban growth, and the sustainable health of communities.

Here's a short release from the conference organisers:

Parks leaders and managers are invited to come together in Sydney to discuss how we can work together to find common ground, across constituencies of interest, to sustain parks and green space into the future.

Parks have a critical role to play protecting and maintaining our natural and cultural heritage and building social connections for human well-being. New partnerships are needed to respond to rapid social change. More than ever, we need to find common ground, with each other and with other sectors to manage our parks for the future.

Just some highlights include:

• Hon. Bob Carr: former NSW Premier
• Shaun Dawson: CEO, Lee Valley Parklands Authority , UK
• Prof Jean Palutikof: Director, National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility at Griffith University
• Barbara Tulipane: CEO National Recreation and Park Association USA
• Greg Moore: Executive Director, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, California
• Ian Macfarlane: strategic marketer responsible for 100% Pure New Zealand, Very Gold Coast Very GC & So where the bloody hell are you?
  
• A range of full day field trips on 25th August.
  

To register, visit www.parksforum2010.org and complete the registration form.

For further conference information: Please email parksforum2010@icms.com.au and/or call the Conference Organiser, ICMS on +61 2 9290 3366.

Image: Crystal Palace, Luna Park, Sydney (Courtesy of Luna Park)