Page 3604 - Week 11 - Thursday, 23 October 2014
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the discussions on the day. In this regard I particularly liked the picnic basket concept for lunch, which got attendees to mix and mingle and to share ideas with each other. This had the wonderful effect of injecting life and actually having people in Civic Square, something we need more of outside this building.
As the minister responsible for NOWaste by 2010, it was great to see that this year’s conference had a zero waste target. Zero waste is achievable; it should not merely be an aspiration. I commend the hardworking volunteers on the day who were dumpster-diving at the back of the Canberra Theatre to make this happen. And they did.
I would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the following individuals and organisations for making this conference a success. Firstly, I thank the TEDx talk presenters: Katy Barfield, the fair food warrior; Lindsay Bevege, the patient care advocate; Bede Carmody, rescuer of chooks; Christine Charles, rocket scientist; Emma Colenbrander, social business entrepreneur; Anita Collins, musician and music educator; Eleanor Gates-Stuart, artistic science communicator; Khadija Gbla, culture and gender rights voice; Daniel Harris-Pascal, forest gardener; Shane Horsburgh, redefiner of masculinity; Deane Hutton and Rob Morrison, jumper and skivvy-wearing scientists; Liz Lea, dancer and choreographer; Steve Lee, optical technologist; Amber Nichols, singer-songwriter; Marianne Scholem, stylist songstress; and Erica Seccombe, artist and microphotographer.
Secondly, I thank the TEDx adventure hosts: Neil Baudinette, of our own Assembly; Gavin Blake, of Fever Picture; Shane Breynard, who wished to be known as the phantom of Civic Square; Craig Brown, from the Academy of Interactive Entertainment; Josh Creaser, from 350.org Australia; Amelia Greig, from the Division of Space Plasma, Power and Propulsion laboratory at the Australian National University; Nancy Harrison, from Food Lovers; Greg Parish, from the Museum of Australian Democracy; Brant Pridmore, an ACT philosopher; Gordon Watson, from Datapod; and Clinton White, from ArtSound FM.
Next there are the partners who were mentors for the speakers: the Canberra Theatre Centre, Cre8ive, Hotel Hotel, Newcast and the University of Canberra. There were the partners in the thinkers category: CBR Canberra, Aspen Medical, Dixon Advisory and Food Lovers. And there were the partners in the conversationalist category: Conversations of Change, Dialogue, Eco Meats, Fever Picture, Inspiring Australia, Katrina Howard, Lindsay & Edmunds, NICTA, PwC Australia, and Speak2Us. And there are the foundation partners: Think Act Relate and acidlabs.
Next, I thank the TEDxCanberra staff: Stephen Collins, the creative catalyst and licensee; Sarah Jewell; Ingrid Tomanovits; Kristin Boag; Lisa Walsch; Maria Koulouris; Jude Burger; Jonno Bray; Jess Miller; Kelli Monck; Sharen Scott; Nathanael Coyle; Nancy Harrison; Hannah Denny-Collins; Katharine Pierce; Merlin Kong; Will Glenwright; Nitin Naidu; Michael Honey; Clare Conroy; Courtnee Leigh; Dale Rogers; Gavin Tapp; Ruth Ellison; Nikki Coleman; Catherine Mahoney; Roslyn Walker; Giesel Manalo; Jo Allenbone; and Brittany Adams.
And of course there are the on-the-day volunteers, the people who made it happen, cleaned up the mess and ensured there was no waste as well as getting the show on the
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