Sustainability & Greening  in Brisbane's Inner West                               Brisbane Inner West Chamber of Commerce encourages local   businesses and area with sustainability - greening initiatives       BIWCC & MEMBER Business & Home ECO Forum NIGHTS ECO Ideas / Updates for HOMES & BUSINESS Developed to help business be pro-active in enviro-friendly initiatives It's the LITTLE THINGS we can do .. that have the BIG RESULTS Wednesday Night, SEPTEMBER 8th     5.30PM for 6PM Start  till  7.30PM $5 Cover Charge  You may buy drinks & snacks** from the cafe Energy Efficiency & Water Usage Panel Discussions .. Chance to ask questions and have your say   WPCS - Engineering for the Future .. Brett Thiedeke     Designing and building the infrastructure that is creating a better world   Water & Energy Savers Pty Ltd  .. Lindsay Mackenzie-Ross     Solutions that minimise the water and energy resources    SignatureBrisbane  .. Simon White Plus, working together in partnership with other ECO firms to achieve best outcomes .. from first hand Business ECO Forum experience !!! Forum organised & promoted to provide feedback for businesses & initiatives ECO / SUSTAINABLE Projects / Products SAMSARA CAFE  20 Walsh St, Milton Easy Car Parking just outside  Samsara Furniture & Homewares Enjoy our ECO Night at Samsara  and ...  Experience a sanctuary place to relax with friends or hold your business Appts in peace   These nights are also good Business Networking Nights Much rapport building and support services organised + a social get together ... ** Samsara Café serves up very tasty snack meals for our Nights ...  Lasagna (meat) & Cannelloni (vegetarian) + side Salad for just $5 !! Also great coffees and cakes, Cold drinks, etc. 2nd Wednesday of Month    Oct 13  ..  Nov 10 * Walsh St is middle street in the Park Rd & Cribb St Block    runs between Railway Tce & McDougall St    Turn off Milton Rd into Cribb St or Coro Dr into Park Rd BUSINESS ECO FORUM NIGHTS ..  2nd Wednesday of Month ECO / SUSTAINABLE Projects / Products Forum Night organised for feedback, possible assistance and referral sources .... * Book in to showcase your initiative / products * AUGUST NIGHT .. Thursday 12th SignatureBrisbane - Simon White SignatureBrisbane wants you to get back to your backyard.  Creating an interactive environment will provide ambience and a positive wellbeing by keeping you active, will promote biodiversity, sustainability and family time, and will encourage native wildlife activity that you may not have seen for many years. Did you see SignatureBrisbane and Simon at the EKKA ? Green your Home - Green Your Home Loan with Aussie Did you know that you can save $$$$Thousands in interest on your home loan using the power of the sun? Many people want to be more environmentally friendly and reduce their carbon footprint, but decide not to for economic reasons.  Aussie has a solution to help. The concept is simple. Take 1 step backwards to take 3 steps forward. Alan Taylor, Aussie - Paddington will share this great initiative with us. We invite all businesses with interests in things Eco to attend the Nights good opportunities for business networking with like-minded community-aware businesses for possible liaisons, assistance and referral sources for your initiative. If your business wishes to display &/or present .. Email BIWCC  Must BOOK any displays or presentations of your service Business ECO Forum  is an initiative of BIWCC Member ... Justin Graham, Huxbury Quinn Marketing & Advertising with the strong support and work since February 2009 start up of Ken Hickson ABC Carbon & Lynne Brown, BIWCC Hear from businesses working with their carbon footprint Interesting Speakers.  Talk to experts in the field    SAMSARA CAFE 20 Walsh St, Milton 07 3876 4300 Call Julianne & the Team SAMSARA FURNITURE & HOMEWARES A lifestyle philosophy embracing global culture furniture, art & music Samsara Cafe is a sanctuary place to relax with friends & hold business Appts in peace   A group of Paddington businesses/services working to inspire people to create a greener, more sustainable economy by reducing their ecological footprint   Tomorrow's Queensland:  strong, green, smart, healthy & fair    Helping Hand Fact Sheet    Qld Govt is committed to easing the cost of living pressures  * See Below .. for Business ECO Forum  SUPPORTERS & Past SPEAKERS  *

Business ECO Forum Created/Sponsored by ... Huxbury Quinn Marketing & Advertising Talk to Justin re Carbon Neutral Web Hosting 1/36 Finchley St, Milton 07 3876 5511   ABC Carbon Climate Change Consulting Ken Hickson 0402 624 982 "The ABC of Carbon" Book Business ECO Forum   MUST BOOK .. Please Email BIWCC  or Message on 07 3036 6221 SHOWCASE YOUR ECO product or service Must contact BIWCC to organise a space for your display  &/or Present your Business  Business ECO Forum NIGHTS Supported by .. When contacting BIWCC Members please mention BIWCC Cr Peter Matic petermatic.com.au Toowong Ward Mailbag News Toowong Ward BCC RECYCLING Information/Tips Hon Andrew Fraser andrewfrasermp.com Mt Coot-tha Electorate News Mount Cootha Electorate Helping Hand Fact Sheet Brisbane Junk Removal 1800 468 586 BIWCC Proudly Supported by .. Read our Local Paper "OnLine" Talk to BIWCC re the great offerings-benefits of our BIWCC - Westside News Advertising Super Special rates for BIWCC MEMBER Businesses The Networking Magazine Promote your Business Tell your Business Story Brisbane's independent Arts + Business Mag  Contact Di Watson brisbanecircle.com.au

Huxbury Quinn Marketing & Advertising 1, 36 Finchley St, Milton Call  Justin Graham  07 3876 5511	ABC Carbon .. Climate Change Consulting Ken Hickson    0402 624 982 "The ABC of Carbon"  Book
Brisbane Junk Removal 1800gotjunk.com.au/brisbane 1800 468 586	WPCS Brendale Operations Specialist Electrical Contractors  Communications Cabling     & Building Automation  Energy Auditing & Solutions  Renewable Energy  Design & Construct  Building Services Engineering Contact: Brett  07 3205 1266
Call LYNNE  07 3368 7888 for all your Computer/IT needs msd.net.au	Read our Local Paper "On-Line"  !! Talk to BIWCC re the great offerings-benefits of our BIWCC - Westside News Advertising Super rates for BIWCC MEMBER Businesses
The Networking Magazine Promote your Business Tell your Business Story Brisbane's independent arts + business magazine  Contact Di Watson brisbanecircle.com.au	officeworks.com.au 147 Milton Rd, Milton Qld  07 3512 7600
81 Baroona Rd, Cnr Fernberg Rd, Milton epiccycles.com.au Bikes, Bike Repairs- Cycling for Health	endota day spa - Rosalie down to earth heaven 47 Elizabeth St, Cnr Nash St Call Maggie  07 3369 5452
15 Latrobe Tce (Cnr Cochrane), Paddington blissecowear.com.au	XXXX Ale House Cnr Black & Paten St,  Milton
spirosbottleshops.com.au Paddington Store    3369 1782 21/97 Latrobe Tce  Upstrs Paddington Central Cnt Toowong-Auchenflower Store    3871 1725 2/535 Milton Rd Cnr Morley St, Cat & Fiddle Shops	Aussie  Paddington Contact Alan Taylor & the Team 175 Given Tce     Ph:  07 3368 2020 Green your Home - Green Your Home Loan with Aussie Mortgage Broking . Home Loans . Car & Personal Loans Credit Cards . Insurance
Green Potions   greenpotions.com.au Eco Friendly Cleaning Products Green Cleaning Amanda   0432 526 571	24 Latrobe Tce, Paddington    07 3217 5522 Call  JUDI  & the Team urbanretreat.net.au Urban Retreat Massage & Day Spa
Everything for your Bathroom + Gifts ! 30 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington Ph:   Anne Boccabella    07 3369 7886	SUSTAIN MAINTAIN Healthy Sustainable Gardens Garden Maintenance .. Outdoor Cleaning Vaughan Smith   0409 599 343 sustainmaintain.com.au
Wineaffair 8, 1 Park Rd, MILTON 07 3217 6066	46 Kelvin Grove Rd, Red Hill buyequip.com.au  1300 289 727

PAST Business ECO Forum Presenting their Sustainable Projects for feedback ...

July 14^th 2010 Night ...
WPCS - Engineering for the Future .. Brett Thiedeke
Designing and building the infrastructure that is creating a better world
Business Energy Efficiency
 * Auditing Energy in business/homes
 * Energy Saving Measures
Plus, working together in partnership with other ECO firms to achieve best outcomes ..
from first hand Business ECO Forum experience !!!

MIH Lighting                                                 mihlighting.com
Showcasing a range of energy efficient LED lighting products

Climate Planning - Donovan Burton      climateplanning.com.au
Climate change risk assessments and adaptation solutions.
Donovan has worked closely with local governments, state agencies, infrastructure service providers,
information communications providers and the insurance industry .. previously heading Climate Risk's
Local Government & Planning Sector.

June  2010  was a very informative evening  ...
Stewart Moore - EC3 Global
Stewart will be making a insightful presentation on EC3 Global, an international environmental
management and certification company.

Jonathan Dalton - Laros Technologies
Jonathan will be giving us an overview on renewable energy (ie Solar Power) and buildings, including
the financial returns.

May  2010  ...
George Quezada
A Social Scientist with CSIRO & Queensland Centre for Advanced Technologies at Pullenvale
Adrian Vannisse
Is setting up the Climate First Foundation, with a unique technology solution which provides a direct link
between consumers and activities to reduce atmospheric carbon concentrations.

April 2010 ...
Lisa Coulburn - if design
A Brisbane based Interior Design company with a passion for creating green home design and interiors
whilst promoting the use of locally produced furniture, Fairtrade products and natural materials and
methods to renovate, decorate or style your interior.
Thiru Sathasivam & Team - MIH Lighting
Who will be showcasing a range of energy effecient LED lighting products.

March 2010  Special Night  ...
Don Norton .. Envirofriendly .. A revolutionary clean and green waste treatment product which is about to
take the world by storm.

Phil Little .. PLDF  Phil Little Design Foundation   www.plsdf.com
Revolutionary-design for solar homes and the innovative Solar Decathlon project, so successful in the
US and other countries.   www.solardecathlon.com.au

Don and Phil were among 40 businesses/organisations in Brisbane on the Thursday/Friday participating in
the Sustainability Showcase at Parliament House at the invitation of the Minister of Climate Change and
Sustainability Kate Jones. 

November Night  2009
ABC Carbon - Toowong     www.abccarbon.com
Ken Hickson has created a climate change consulting business, designed to help you and your organisation
come up with or tap into .. Research & Development, Products & Processes, Services & Solutions, Strategic
Communications & Corporate Sustainability.
Ken talked of his new book .. "The ABC of Carbon"  now released in book stores.


Our October 2009 Night, had three qualified guest speakers who are experts in their own field.
People well worth meeting and hearing from ...
Philippe Reboul - is a management consultant and president of the French Australian Chamber of Commerce
in Qld.  He is organsing Australia's, first ever Conference on Electric Vehicles (in Brisbane 11 November).
Very interesting discussions on the viability of Electric Vehicles.

David Hood - a Brisbane-based consulting engineer, founder and chairman of Australian Green Infrastructure
Council.  David is a well-known supporter of all things green and has been running the Greenhouse Solutions
lecture series at QUT.  Quite thought-provoking talk on the capabilities and forward-thinking on infrastructure.

David Toomey - founder of SuperGreenMe, a social network site for all people and groups who are thinking
and acting green. See www.supergreenme.com  David showed his enthusiasm for his site and all the efforts and
avid interest in all things sustainable.  Opportunities for any green aware business to promote their ideas


Meet and chat with other pro-active and enviro-friendly businesses.
Phil Bangerter is our guest, as a mediator for discussion on sustainability and business, and to share his
experiences in his position as Global Sustainability Director for Hatch Engineering.

ABC Carbon - Toowong     www.abccarbon.com
Ken Hickson created his climate change consulting business, designed to help you and your organisation
come up with or tap into .. Research & Development, Products & Processes, Services & Solutions, Strategic
Communications & Corporate Sustainability.  Ken talked of his new book .. "The ABC of Carbon".

Other 2009 Speakers ...
Dr Malgosia Zlobicki .. a pretty exciting and passionate presentation.  Her address gave us some valuable
insights into sustainable urban development, using a new Gold Coast retirement resort as a model.

John Quinn, Director of Sustainable Industry, DERM Dept of Environment & Resource Management

Phillip Bangerter, Hatch Engineering

Business Eco Forum gives great thanks for our past Event sites/supporters ...
Summit Events Centre   Lvl 1, 157 Given Tce, Paddington
XXXX Ale House  Cnr Paten/Black St, Milton 

Some Eco links courtesy of .. Department of Environment & Resource Management - Qld Govt