GREENHOUSE 2009 is most grateful to the following sponsors:

Platinum sponsors

Australian Government Department of Climate Change

The department is responsible for policy advice, implementation and program delivery in three areas:

• reducing Australia's greenhouse gas emissions
• adapting to the impacts of climate change we cannot avoid
• helping to shape a global solution.

In discharging its responsibilities the department aims to improve Australia's well-being by contributing to effective national and global responses to climate change, including the necessary transformation of the Australian economy.

The department supports government by leading and co-ordinating the cost-effective mitigation of climate change, adaptation to its impacts, and the shaping of global solutions through:

• advice to the government that is the highest quality, is integrated, objective and well-informed
• effective delivery of programs and services to Australia.

Government of Western Australia

The Western Australian Government’s response to the twin challenges of climate change adaptation and mitigation is being coordinated through the Office of Climate Change (OCC).  The OCC was established within the Department of Environment and Conservation in May 2007 to coordinate whole of Government climate change policy and strategy including the economic, environmental and social impacts.

Gold sponsor

Land and Water Australia

Land & Water Australia's core business is as a research investor, with the aim of achieving the sustainable management and use of Australia's natural resources. We also act as a leading research broker, organising collaborative research and development programs.

We work to increase knowledge, and encourage understanding and informed debate. We want to inspire innovation and action in managing our natural resources sustainably. To do this, we actively build and maintain collaborations with industry, government and communities.

Silver sponsor

Maunsell AECOM

Maunsell AECOM is a leading provider of planning, design, engineering, management and advisory services across Australia, New Zealand, Asia and beyond. Our team of more than 3,600 talented people covers a broad industry focus including integrated expertise in buildings, environment, water, mining, power, energy and transport.  

CSIRO

CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.

CSIRO is committed to the challenge of using science, combined with community and industry knowledge, to make sure that our ecosystems are sustainable for the long term prosperity of Australia. CSIRO conducts research into weather, oceans, climate, drought and atmospheric pollution, concentrating on environmental issues affecting Australia and the Southern Hemisphere.

The Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research

The Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN), established in 1996, is an inter-governmental network of 21 member countries fostering global change (GC) research, including climate change, and capacity development in the region. One APN goal is to support regional cooperation in GC and sustainable development issues, particularly in developing countries.

APN strengthens interactions among scientists and policy-makers and strives to provide scientific input to policy decision-making and scientific knowledge to the public. APN cooperates with international GC networks and organisations and tries to link the research it sponsors with the research conducted in other regions.

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s role is to develop and implement policies and programs that ensure Australia's agricultural, fisheries, food and forestry industries remain competitive, profitable and sustainable.

In pursuing these goals the Australian Government has developed Australia’s Farming Future, an initiative designed to equip our primary producers with the tools to adapt and respond to climate change. Supporting research and development, training, adjustment advice and assistance and capacity building Australia’s Farming Future aims to assist primary producers manage climate change within their businesses and secure a sustainable and profitable future. 

Other supporters

Intergrated Marine Observing System

The Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) is a distributed set of equipment, data and information services covering the oceans around Australia. IMOS focuses on observing the open ocean and its interactions with the shelf. Activities are split into Bluewater and Coastal components. IMOS is driven by the needs of the Marine community, to deliver key data-streams to support marine research, industry and management activities. IMOS provides data to support research on many of the critical marine issues facing Australia, including climate change and sustainability of ecosystems.

Parsons Brinckerhoff

At Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), a sense of social responsibility underpins our vision of being a highly influential force in the development and operation of infrastructure. Providing planning, environment, engineering, strategic consulting, and program and construction management services, PB is active in multiple market sectors, including transport, water, resources and industry, community development, defence, power, and environment through total project life cycle. PB’s commitment to a company culture based on our guiding principles of sustainability – integration, adaptation and innovation – ensures that sustainability is integral to everything we do. At PB we are committed to realising our vision to benefit our planet, and to benefit future generations.