It gives us enormous pleasure to welcome our 2018 keynote speakers and the wealth of experience and knowledge that they bring to this year's Urban Agriculture Forum.
Author, Retrosuburbia
President, R.A.W.
Writer & Urban Geographer, Fraser Valley University, B.C
Councillor, City of Moreland
Deputy Mayor, City of Greater Bendigo
Strategic Advisor, United Nations 'Harmony With Nature' Program
Urban Planner, SGS Economics
Senior Legal & Governance Specialist, University of Sydney
Research Fellow, Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab, University of Melbourne
Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
Director & Chief Composting Officer, ZEA Hungry Goods
Permaculture Designer, University of Technology, Sydney
Lead Educator, Agriculture Horticulture and Environmental Studies, Bendigo TAFE
Master of Urban Horticulture, University of Melbourne
Botanist, Horticulturist & Community Facilitator, 3000 Acres
Founder, Permaculture Education Institute
Host, Gardening Australia, ABC
Registered Public Health Nutritionist, Edith Cowan University
Anthropologist, University Of Melbourne
Founder, Farmwall
Master of Urban Planning, University of Melbourne
Accredited Practicing Dietician in Food Systems, Deakin University
Worker & Mentor, CSM Organics
Sustainable Food Systems Advocate
Research Consultant, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Coordinator, Cardinia Food Circles
Soil Science and Nursery & Landscape Horticulture Specialist, University of Melbourne
Councillor, City of Darebin
Senior Soil Scientist, SESL Environment and Soil Sciences
Agriculture & Veterinary Consultant, Redefining Agriculture
Urban Farmer, Local Food Connect
Founder, Global South
Founder, Day's Walk Farm
CEO, Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation
CEO, Biofilta
Lecturer & Food Systems Researcher, Deakin University, School of Health and Social Development
Co-Director, Garden Juju Collective
School Community Food Program, Cathloc Regional College St Albans
Founder, Closed Loop
Urban Agriculture Scientist, University of South Australia (UNISA)
Biosecurity Officer, AUSVEG
Lecturer & Subject Coordinator, School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, University of Melbourne
Associate Professor, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
Co-Founder, Moreland Community Gardening
Agriculture Environmental Management, Curtin University
Agribusiness and Food Facilitator, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
CEO & Co-Founder, STREAT
Garden Program Manager, Fareshare
Owner-Chef, Attica
Founder, The Goods Shed
Writer, Garden Designer, Edible Eden Design
Research Fellow, Victoria University
Founder, Wormlovers
Principal, Thomas Chirnside Primary School
Food System Officer, City of Moreland
Researcher, Urban Agriculture Lab, University of South Australia
Operations Coordinator, Resilient Melbourne
Founder, Green World Revolution
Lecturer in Urban Horticulture, University of Melbourne
Farm Manager & Co-Founder, Pocket City Farms