8:30am – 6.00pm, Monday, 30 November 2009
Flagstaff Bowls Club, West Melbourne
Are we on the edge of a ‘re-localisation’ revolution?
With large, centralised infrastructure appearing vulnerable to climate change and ‘peak oil’, alternative models are emerging everywhere. Energy, water and food are being delivered via networked, localised production and consumption systems that lower carbon, increase efficiency, build resilience and strengthen local economies. This ‘distributed’ systems model is over-turning old ideas of services and is re-shaping our image of the future. Communities are active adopters of solar panels, wind generators, rainwater tanks and neighbourhood gardens. Consumers are redefining themselves as part-producers of critical resources. This is an evolution just beginning.
This one-day conference will explore the value, diversity and implications of distributed systems for creating more sustainable and resilient critical services. It is the first of many events to build interest and linkages between those pursing new solutions for energy, water, food, transport and local economic development.
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