Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2024 Carbon Farming Forum. This event has now passed. Please contact leadership@marcusoldham.vic.edu.au if you have any follow up questions or queries.
Carbon Farming is a topic that’s gained significant attention in recent years, yet many find its concepts and implications challenging to grasp. If you’ve found yourself uncertain about what Carbon Farming is, you’re not alone.
This forum aims to demystify Carbon Farming, providing clarity and helping you distinguish fact from fiction.
Join us as we explore the fundamentals of Carbon Farming, its potential impact on the agricultural sector, and the financial implications of the Australian Carbon Credit Unit Scheme (ACCU). Our expert speakers will guide you through the complexities, ensuring you leave with a clear understanding of this important subject.
Whether you’re a farmer, an agribusiness professional, or simply interested in learning more, this forum will equip you with valuable insights to navigate the world of Carbon Farming. Don’t miss this opportunity to sort the wheat from the chaff in one of agriculture’s most talked-about topics.
This forum is delivered with funding support from the Commonwealth of Australia through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water under the Carbon Farming Outreach Program in collaboration with the Grower Group Alliance.
Richard is Professor of Carbon Farming at the University of Melbourne and National program leader in the Carbon Research Centre for Net Zero Agriculture. His research focuses on carbon farming and accounting towards carbon neutral agriculture, managing extreme climate events and options for agriculture to respond to a changing climate. He developed the first carbon accounting tools in Australia in 2001, these tools now form a national agreed standard in Australia for on farm carbon accounting; his research and expertise provided the science basis for the development of six carbon o set methods in Australia. Richard is a science advisor to the Victorian, Australian, New Zealand, Ireland, UK and EU governments, the International Livestock Research Institute and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization on climate change adaptation, mitigation and policy development in agriculture. In 2021, Richard was named on the Reuters list of the worldʼs 1,000 most influential climate scientists.
Fiona Conroy co-manages Knewleave Partnership, a 400ha grazing operation near Geelong, focusing on productivity, animal welfare, and environmental management. The farm employs various monitoring tools for decision-making and adapting to climate change. Fiona, holding a Bachelor of Agricultural Science, has worked in agriculture, journalism, and serves on the Victorian Agriculture and Climate Change Council. Recently, she's been exploring carbon accounting and reporting at the farm level to address market demands for lower emissions and stronger environmental credentials.
Andrew McKay is a seasoned financial professional with over 30 years of experience in investment advising, risk management, and asset management. He holds a commerce degree from the University of Melbourne and has worked in Sydney, London, and Singapore. Andrew has founded and led several successful financial firms, including a hedge fund business for Asian investors. His expertise spans equity strategies, compliance, and proprietary trading. Andrew has also ventured into diverse sectors such as technology startups and gold mining. With a decade of part-time lecturing experience at Marcus Oldham, he brings valuable insights into agribusiness financial analysis.