Soil Science Australia Soil Carbon Symposium

Event Description:
Welcome to the Soil Science Australia Soil Carbon Symposium. This event is hosted by Soil Science Australia and supported by Landcare Australia. The symposium provides an opportunity to reinforce and up-skill policy advisers and decision-makers with evidence-based information and to engage in positive, open discussions around the complexities of soil carbon science and the challenges of implementing soil carbon sequestration methodologies.

The symposium will revisit and build on previous events, such as the Soil Science Australia NSW Branch ‘Sequestering Soil Carbon Workshop’ held at the Australian National University in October 2023 and the National Soils Advocate Forum ‘Soil Organic Carbon: Realities and science for policy advisers and decision makers’, held at the National Press Club in April 2021.

Speakers:
Speakers and panelists include:

• Mr. Edward Scott, President of Soil Science Australia

• Dr. Susan Orgill, Soil Carbon Program Manager and Senior Scientific Advisor with Select Carbon

• Prof. Richard Eckard, Director of the Primary Industries Climate Challenges Centre at the University of Melbourne

• Robert Crossley, Chief Scientific Officer with CarbonLink

• Mr. Luke Signor, Office of the Clean Energy Regulator

• Mr. Paul Ryan, Director of the Soils and Vegetation Emissions Reduction Division of DCCEEW

• Mr. Ben Bancroft, Partnerships Manager with Landcare Australia

Audience:
The target audience includes Commonwealth Government decision-makers and policy advisers related to soil management and soil carbon, National Committee on Soil and Terrain representatives from states/territories, advisers to Senators and MPs who are members of the Parliamentary Friends of Soil group, advisers to Ministers and Shadow Ministers in relevant portfolios (Industry/Science, Environment, Agriculture), influencers and stakeholders related to soil science and carbon trading, and media representatives.

Booking Registration:
Book HERE

Method of Delivery:
Face-to-face attendance is by invitation only. Anyone can register to listen to the proceedings online and submit questions for the panel discussion.

Date:
Friday, 31 May 2024

Time:
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM AEST

Location:
Online

Agenda:

• 08:30 - 08:35 Welcome
  MC: Mr. Michael Walker, CEO, Soil Science Australia

• 08:35 - 08:45 Symposium Introduction
  Mr. Edward Scott CPSS, President, Soil Science Australia

• 08:45 - 09:05 Science is Essential in Well-Designed, High-Integrity Soil Carbon Projects
  Dr. Susan Orgill, Select Carbon

• 09:05 - 09:25 A Scientific Approach to Policy Development
  Prof. Richard Eckard, University of Melbourne

• 09:25 - 09:45 Offsets Reporting and Project Lifecycles
  Mr. Luke Signor, Clean Energy Regulator

• 09:45 - 10:05 Break

• 10:05 - 11:35 Discussion Panel
  Opportunity for Q&A from in-person and online attendees

• 11:35 - 12:05 Break

• 12:05 - 12:25 Australian Government Policies and Programs Related to Soil Carbon
  Mr. Paul Ryan, DCCEEW

• 12:25 - 12:45 Nature-Based Opportunities for the Land Sector - Landcare Australia

• 12:45 - 13:00 Symposium Summary and Next Steps
  Mr. Edward Scott CPSS, President, Soil Science Australia