Description

This webinar outlines natural capital assets and explores the research supporting the expansion and inclusions of natural capital assets in valuation. Current research and development around natural capital accounting across industries will be discussed and explained with a practical case study. The webinar will also cover growth opportunities for the valuation profession.

APREF Research Series

This webinar is the first episode of the APREF Research Series. In this series the API promotes emerging research on a broad range of issues relating to the property industry. In this way the API provides tangible support to our established and early career researchers to publish their valuable work and contribute to the continued professional development and skill base of property professionals within Australia and abroad.  All profits from this series are donated to the Australian Property Research and Education Fund which supports research and education within the Australian Property Industry.

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$70
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$95
Student Prices
$40

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Presenters

Moderator: Kalpana Dhasan - Learning and Development Coordinator, API
Kalpana Dhasan has been in the learning space for almost a decade specialising in content development, design, and delivery of Educational products across various sectors. She joined the Australian Property Institute as Learning and Development Coordinator with a zeal to provide quality learning products to API members.
Stuart Martin - University of Technology Sydney
Stuart Martin is a PhD Student researching Integrating Natural Capital Accounting Frameworks into Agricultural Decision Making through the Institute for Sustainable Futures at UTS and in conjunction with the Food Agility CRC. Stuart has had an extensive career in Investment management and research in the REIT industry both in Sydney and London. More recently, Stuart has been exploring the opportunities to link investment capital and agriculture with a focus on environmental outcomes.
James Bentley - Associate Director, Natural Value, National Australia Bank
James Bentley is an experienced environmental economist having worked in UK government and international consulting firms and Australia’s largest irrigation company providing advice on water resources and carbon market economics, environmental policy and natural resource risk management.
David Heislers - Landscape and Sustainability Analyst, Kilter Rural
David Heislers is a Landscape and Sustainability Analyst for Kilter Rural, an organisation dedicated to managing investments in Australian real assets of farmland, water and ecosystem services. David has worked in a range of natural resource management (NRM) roles for over 30 years. His early career was as a hydrogeologist working in Victoria’s salinity research program. In the mid-2000s he broadened into NRM consulting prior to joining Kilter in 2008. In his time here his role has involved the measurement and reporting of sustainability performance. A milestone of his work has been the development of environmental assets accounts to measure and track the condition and trend of natural assets in a farming context, a task that has involved close engagement with the nation’s premier natural resource scientists. David also coordinates the organisation’s on-ground biodiversity program, and is able to put to good use his deep interest in weather and climate.
Stephanie Russo - Director, Financing Solutions for Nature, Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment
Stephanie Russo is Director of Financing Solutions for Nature in the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment. In her current role she is responsible for exploring new funding models and developing approaches which utilise market mechanisms and can harness private sector investment to deliver natural capital outcomes on private land. She was previously Director of Government relations at the Nature Conservancy, the world’s largest conservation organisation and a global leader in impact investments that deliver water, food and energy security alongside conservation of land, water and oceans and formerly Manager of Natural Capital at NAB. Having worked across government, finance and the not for profit sector, Stephanie firmly believes that the solutions to some of the world’s most complex environmental challenges lies in integrating the environment into traditional markets and genuine cooperation between government, business, philanthropy and civil society.

Event details

Starts

1:00 pm 04/08/2020

Ends

2:00 pm 04/08/2020

Event type

Recorded

CPD Points

1

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Location

Online - Webinar Recording

Contact Information

Nicolle Stubbs

Events and Conference Officer

1800 111 274
nstubbs@api.org.au