Lowe’s visit

Bob McMahon MR

Prof Ian Lowe MEDIA RELEASE

FOOD PRODUCERS WORKSHOP at Longford RSL Friday August 24TH 2007 9am – 5pm

“The world is ruled by those who turn up.” Robert Belcher
Food producers will be workshopping strategies to combat the dire threats to farming and fishing in Tasmania brought about by MIS plantations, government actions, water scarcity, the proposed pulp mill, market monopolies, challenges of rising oil prices, global warming etc.

Producers will be developing tools such as marketing and lobbying mechanisms, business structures, technologies etc. which will enable them to prosper and be well positioned to take advantage of rapid changes.

The workshop will be held in secret but Robert Belcher (Sustainable Agricultural Communities Australia SACA) will be available for media interviews.
Robert Belcher contact 0428 580244 or Bob McMahon 0448 547290

CONFERENCE: WATER, AIR, SOIL
Exploring Tasmanian Futures
Tramsheds Launceston Saturday August 25th 9.30am – 5pm

Media is welcome at any time of the day. Speakers include:
Professor Ian Lowe President of the Australian Conservation Foundation – “Bio-diversity, Climate Change and the Scientist”;
Dr. Michael Towsey Prout Institute of Australia – “Two Visions of the Future of Agriculture”;
Robert Belcher SACA “Corporate Farming: The Way of the Future?”;
Charles Arnold mayor of King Island “The Implications of the PAL Policy for Tasmanian Agriculture” etc