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Conservation Council ACT Region

Webinar - Data Centres on our Doorstep: Unpacking Data Centre Development in the ACT Region

The Conservation Council ACT Region on the water, energy, land use and biodiversity impacts of Canberra's push for data centres, and its new discussion paper calling for a moratorium.

When

11 am Brisbane · 11:30 am Adelaide · 9 am Perth · 1 hr

What you’ll learn

  • The water, energy, land use and biodiversity impacts of data centre development
  • Why the ACT Government is courting data centre developers
  • The Conservation Council's case for a moratorium until stronger ACT and Commonwealth laws are in place

Speakers

Simon Copland

Executive Director, Conservation Council ACT Region

Leads the Conservation Council ACT Region; previously Executive Director of Pedal Power ACT, and has worked with 350.org Australia.

John Smith

Board member, Conservation Council ACT Region

Co-founder and Treasurer of the People's Climate Assembly, Conservation Council ACT Region board member and Extinction Rebellion ACT representative.

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Conservation Council ACT Region

The Conservation Council ACT Region is the Canberra region's peak non-government environment organisation, working on climate, energy, biodiversity, water and planning policy. Its webinars unpack local development issues, such as the environmental and community impacts of data centre growth in Canberra, and present its policy positions with time for questions. They suit residents, community groups, planners and anyone following ACT development.

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