Inspired by the 1998 WWF SEQ Rainforest Recovery Conference and the SEQ Rainforest Recovery Cross Regional Implementation Program (SEQRRCRIP), the 2007 Queensland Rainforest Forum also had the theme “Recovering Rainforest”. The 2007 Forum attracted over 260 delegates and asked “Ten years on from the WWF Conference, what have we achieved and where should our current efforts be focused?” Read the rest of this entry »
While working with the World Wide Fund for Nature Australia (WWF), I organised and convened the 1998 South-East Queensland Rainforest Recovery Conference, titled Rainforest Recovery for the New Millennium. The conference brought together landholders, government bodies, scientists and Landcare and conservation groups to share their knowledge of rainforest conservation issues and the range of recovery work underway. Read the rest of this entry »