Environment Forum 2026
26-Feb-2026
About this event
Back by popular demand, the qldwater Environment Forum brings together stakeholders across the water sector: local councils, SEQ service providers, State Government, Universities, and Catchment and River Trust groups, to delve into what offsets really look like in practice and how water service providers can create measurable environmental outcomes.
Aligned with our 2026 theme, Offsets and Outcomes: Delivering Environmental Value Through Water Services, the event will showcase practical examples, emerging approaches, and opportunities for collaboration. Following the success of our inaugural Gympie Forum, we’re excited to build on that momentum in Redlands, who have generously offered to host us.
This in person event will take place at Redlands IndigiScapes Centre and Cafe in Capalaba.
PROGRAM
| Time | Topic and Speaker |
| 9.00 - 9.25 | Registration and Networking |
| 9.25 - 9.30 | Welcome by Jess Dean, Project Manager Data & Environment, qldwater |
| 9.30 - 10.00 | Sustainable Growth and Resilient Catchments: The Role of Environmental Offsets, by Chris Mooney, Director, Industry Development and Southeast Compliance, Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) and Kim Piercy, Manager, Healthy Waters in DETSI |
| 10.00 - 10.30 | Valuing River Systems – Building the Case for Sustainable Investment, by Matt Bradbury, Director, Clear Ridge Consulting and Dr Adrian Volders, Director, A.R Volders Environmental Consulting |
| 10.30 - 11.00 | A new nutrient trading system. Speaker TBC, Healthy Land and Water |
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Morning tea, kindly sponsored by Redland City Council |
| 11.30 - 12.00 | From outcomes to markets: quantifying water quality offsets using ENVOMARK Assured Credits, by Dr Goslik Scheepers, CEO, Ecomarkets |
| 12.00 - 12.30 | Review of existing water quality offsetting and trading policy and schemes, by Payton Te Nagio, Senior Research Assistant at Reef Catchments Science Partnership, University of Queensland |
| 12.30 - 1.00 | Offsetting for impact: Redland City Council's water quality offset journey, by Rebekah Kenna, Environmental Systems Officer, Redland City Council |
| 1.00 - 1.45 | Split session 1 - walk or lunch. Group A: Tallowwood Tree Guided Walk, Guide: Cath Kelleher, Senior Advisor, Communication and Events, Redland City Council Group B: Lunch – generously sponsored by: Redland City Council |
| 1.45 - 2.30 | Split session 2 - walk or lunch. Group A: Lunch – generously sponsored by: Redland City Council Group B: Tallowwood Tree Guided Walk, Guide: Cath Kelleher, Senior Advisor, Communication and Events, Redland City Council |
| 2.30 - 2.55 | Top three messages to the Queensland Government, facilitated by Dr Georgina Davis, CEO, qldwater |
| 2.55 - 3.00 | Workshop findings, wrap-up and close, by Jess Dean, Project Manager Data & Environment, qldwater |
