iDEA Conference 2020

26 Sep 2019
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Conference Welcome

iDEA 2020, the annual national conference for Doctors for the Environment Australia, is the leading Australian conference on Climate Change and Health. This year we welcome our friends and colleagues from around Australia to a cross-disciplinary meeting focusing on climate change as an increasing health crisis.

On Saturday 4th April, ideas and challenges in climate change and health will be presented. We will start with Indigenous understanding of land and country, move into the Australian countryside to discuss agriculture and the natural environment, then back to the cities to talk about the built environment, security and migration.

Sunday will offer a strong solution focus, beginning with framing the problems, then considering solutions through a cross-disciplinary lens, including economic elements. We will examine narrative techniques for communicating the challenge, and finish with the policy and politics of climate change.

Purpose

iDEA2020 brings together medical practitioners, medical students, academics, researchers, and policy makers to discuss the challenge of climate change and its effects on human health.

Rationale for Attending

Join friends and colleagues from around Australia to discuss climate change and the environmental determinants of health. iDEA2020 brings together thinkers from a range of diverse disciplines and perspectives, and offers intelligent and useful framing of the challenges and their solutions.

iDEA 2020 is supported by

Speakers

iDEA 2020 will feature a diverse line up of speakers who will deliver challenging, inspiring and educational presentations.

iDEA is the annual conference of Doctors for the Environment (DEA) – an organization focused on promoting good health through care of the environment. Formed in 2001, we are guided by our vision ‘Healthy Planet, Healthy People’. We are an organisation of doctors: interns, hospital doctors, general practitioners, surgeons, physicians, anaesthetists, psychiatrists, paediatricians, public health specialists, academics, students and scientists. We bring together an extraordinary level of leadership and expertise drawn from every branch of medicine, using compelling scientific evidence to demonstrate the important health benefits of clean air and water, biodiverse natural places, stable climates and sustainable health care systems.

iDEA 2020 centres around the intersection between climate change and health. iDEA2020 will attract 300-plus professionals in-person, plus additional groups in each satellite hub where the conference will be live-streamed – Adelaide, Perth, Hobart and Brisbane. We anticipate an audience of well over 500 doctors for this year’s event.

We are also delighted to invite you to the inaugural Ideas Fair – a gathering of professionals, businesses, NGOs, environmental organizations and companies like yours. Not just a trade fair, the Ideas Fair provides you with a place in which you get to create your own unique space and invite would-be customers in to your world to hear your story and experience your brand.

Contact Amber Deveridge on 0413 642 145 for more information or a copy of the sponsorship prospectus.

Apr

FRIDAY

Eco-Anxiety Symposium 1:30pm – 4pm

Anxiety related to the changing climate is growing in the community, particularly among young people, and those working to address the climate change challenge. Medical practitioners are increasingly required to address this in their practice.

This symposium brings together academic researchers, psychologists and doctors in an open discussion on how to address this anxiety in our health practice and in our own lives. Participants in the workshop will hear from a number of people working on the problem, from the epidemiology of concern and how we define it, through to practical advice on how to tackle the mental health challenge of climate change.

Healthcare Sustainability Symposium 1:30pm – 4pm

The Australian healthcare industry is responsible for approximately 7% of Australia’s carbon footprint. There is an increasing awareness among staff in hospitals and healthcare facilities that our environmental impact should be reduced.

This workshop brings together doctors and health workers from around Australia to discuss healthcare’s environmental burden, and what has been and can be done to reduce it. It is a great opportunity to network and get new ideas which can then be promulgated to other healthcare locations.

Apr

SATURDAY– Mapping the problem

7.30am – 8.30am	Registration
8.30am – 10.00am	Session one - Indigenous framing of health and climate change Indigenous Australians have a unique understanding of the relationship between people and Country. Representatives will share their perspective on the importance of Country to health and how it will be affected by climate change.
10.00am – 10.15am	Morning tea
10.15am – 11.30am	Session two – Agriculture and the natural environment Speakers will offer agriculture problems in climate change and health, and their perspective on how protecting the natural environment can help ameliorate climate change and improve health outcomes.
11.30am – 1.00pm	Session three – Cities and the built environment Architects, urban planners and policies developers will come together to talk about the ways in which cities can both amplify and solve some of our climate change problems.
1.00pm – 2.00pm	Lunch
2.00pm – 3.30pm	Session four – Security and migration Climate change will increase global insecurity and is projected to result in hundreds of millions of climate refugees in the coming decades. This session will discuss the projected effects on security and migration, and how we can deal with these.
4.00pm	Session five – Open spaces Encourages fluid discussion of ideas that can come from the conference or be brought to the conference by participants. An opportunity to sit with friends and colleagues to discuss ideas from a stimulating first day.

Apr

SUNDAY– Policy, politics and how to achieve change

8.00am – 9.00am	Registration
9.00am – 10.00am	DEA members’ assembly Breakfast and discussion with the DEA management committee and board regarding the DEA direction and plans.
10.00am – 12.30pm	Session six – Consumptogenesis and economics Consumption, capitalism, economic systems, growth, health and climate change are all interconnected. In this session, world-leading author Professor Sharon Friel provides a public health perspective on climate change and health, coupled with ideas of economic solutions.
12.30pm – 1.00pm	Lunch
1.00pm – 2.30pm	Session seven - Narrative and the art of climate change persuasion Story-telling is tremendously powerful in health and in the political discussion around climate change. Hear from climate scientists, writers and communicators about the value of narrative and how it drives change.
2.30pm – 2.45pm	Afternoon tea
2:45pm – 4.00pm	Session eight – Health and the politics of climate change Politics is key in dealing with climate change and ameliorating its health effects. Hear from those involved in climate change politics and campaigns at a local, state and federal level.
4.00pm – 5.00pm	Closing session Wrapping up the conference

Sugar Glider at Mulligans Flat, image courtesy Visit Canberra

Apr

Friday Night

Medical Student Event	Free event for medical students only Network and relax with like-minded fellow medical students before we start the serious stuff on Saturday.
Jerrabomberra Wetland Walk	Located on the Molonglo river floodplain close to the Canberra city centre, Jerrabomberra Nature Reserve is a wetland habitat of national and international importance, offering a refuge for migrating birds from the northern hemisphere and inland Australia. See some of the 200+ species that can be found in the wetlands on a beer+birding tour, and then refresh with a cold beverage from the adjacent Capital Brewing microbrewery.
Mulligan’s Flat nature walk 6-8 pm Friday	Mulligan’s Flat is a protected area of intact endangered box gum woodland containing a 485 hectare sanctuary protected by feral predator-proof fence. Inside the sanctuary, species vulnerable to predation thrive, such as the Eastern Bettong, in its first mainland population for more than a century. Twilight tours at the sanctuary offer the opportunity to observe these and other rarely-seen animals such as sugar gliders and Eastern Quolls, in their natural habitats. Tours include expert guides. Note that the walk is just less than 4km in total and takes 2-2.5 hours; bring wet weather gear in case of rain and sturdy walking shoes.

Apr

Saturday Night

Network with like-minded colleagues and enjoy a pleasant evening with light refreshments and entertainment.

Apr

Sunday

Walk around Lake Burley Griffin Central Loop (5km) 7 – 8am	An opportunity to exercise and network with fellow DEA members, while enjoying Canberra’s pleasant environment. Free.
DEA Members Assembly 9-10am	KAMBRI ANU Breakfast DEA Members only

Registration Rates

Registration category	Early-bird (until 13 January 2020)	Standard	Inclusions
Full registration - DEA member	$450	$495	Your full conference registration includes the conference program, catering, access to the Ideas Fair and the Saturday night social event. You will need to log in to register as a DEA member.
Full registration - DEA non member	$525	$570	Your full conference registration includes the conference program, access to the Ideas Fair and the Saturday night social event.
Full registration - medical student	$50	$95	Limited number of tickets available. Your full conference registration includes the conference program, access to the Ideas Fair and the Saturday night social event. This category is available to full time medical students only. You will need to provide your student number.
Full registration - student non-medical	$125	$170	Limited number of tickets available. Your full conference registration includes the conference program, access to the Ideas Fair and the Saturday night social event. This category is available to full time students (non-medical) only. You will need to provide your student number.
Day registration - DEA member	$250	$295	Your day conference registration includes the conference program, catering and access to the Ideas Fair for one day only. You will need to log in to register as a DEA member.
Day registration - DEA non member	$300	$345	Your day conference registration includes the conference program, catering and access to the Ideas Fair for one day only.
Day registration - medical student	$30	$75	Limited number of tickets available. Your day conference registration includes the conference program, catering and access to the Ideas Fair for one day only. This category is available to full time medical students only. You will need to provide your student number.
Day registration student non-medical	$70	$115	Limited number of tickets available. Your day conference registration includes the conference program, catering and access to the Ideas Fair for one day only. This category is available to full time students (non-medical) only. You will need to provide your student number.
Mulligans Flat Walk	$50	$50	Includes transport
Jerrabomberra Wetlands Walk	$55	$55	Includes transport
Friday Symposium	$40	$40	Symposium 1 - Eco-anxiety Symposium 2 - Healthcare sustainability
Saturday social event	$60	$60	Theatre Extravaganza

Image courtesy Visit Canberra

iDEA 2020 will be held at the Australian National University campus in Canberra. Situated within the CBD, ANU is close to a wide variety of accommodation, restaurant and entertainment options, plus close to some of Canberra’s beautiful open spaces, like Lake Burley Griffin and the Australian Botanic Gardens.
For more information on getting to Canberra, plus all the great things you can do during your stay, go to www.visitcanberra.com.au.
Accommodation will be available at a range of nearby hotels.

Site	University House, ANU
Address	1 Balmain Cres, Acton ACT
Webpage	http://unihouse.anu.edu.au/
Discounts Available	Twin standard rooms $144 per night ($164 single breakfast, $184 twin breakfast) Twin superior rooms $157 per night ($177 single breakfast, $197 twin breakfast) Queen superior rooms $157 per night ($177 single breakfast, $197 two breakfasts)
Discount Code	2004DOCTOR
How to Book	contact University House reception on 02 6125 1550 or email accommodation.unihouse@anu.edu.au
Notes	Available until 6/3/20. Limited numbers of rooms available

Site	Ovolo NIshi
Address	25 Edinburgh Ave, Canberra, ACT
Webpage	https://ovolohotels.com.au/ovolonishi/
Discounts Available	On all rooms
Discount Code	Via web page ->
How to Book	click here to book
Notes

Site	Nishi Apartments
Address	25 Edinburgh Ave, Canberra, ACT
Webpage	https://ovolohotels.com.au/apartmentsnishi/
Discounts Available	On all rooms
Discount Code	Via web page ->
How to Book	click here to book
Notes

Site	Canberra YHA
Address	7 Akuna St, Canberra
Webpage	https://www.yha.com.au/hostels/nsw/canberra/canberra-city-backpackers-hostel/
Discounts Available	Multi-share dorms and private rooms
Discount Code	Conf00
How to Book	Web page
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