About GRA

‘Action on climate change will create significant business opportunities, as new markets are created… These markets could grow to be worth hundreds of billions of dollars each year, and employment in these sectors will expand accordingly.’ The Stern Review

Sidonie Carpenter
President.
GreenRoofs Australasia

Matthew Dillon, Vice President, GreenRoofs Australasia. Greening Cities Conference Chairman.
“There is a growing demand for the incorporation of vegetated roof & wall systems into architectural design, as an environmental, social & economic benefit. Australia has trailed this international trend until now but due to media attention & an improved environmental awareness, there’s a growing incidence of clients requesting green roofs & green wall systems, so it would be prudent for professionals to be informed & prepared to deliver.”

GreenRoofs Australasia is a not-for-profit membership organisation with an elected committee that draws together the various governmental, organisational and business groups and individuals interested in being kept informed about green roof science, technology, practice, regulations and specifications. We promote green roofs as an effective response to climate change and city heat island effects, and to reduce buildings’ carbon footprints.

Green Roofs Australasia’s vision is “to promote the incorporation of green roof and wall infrastructure into the built form”.

The association was incorporated as Green Roofs Australia Inc. in October 2007. A name change to Green Roofs Australasia occurred in 2010 with the inclusion of New Zealand as members and a future potential for collaboration with South East Asia. Since our incorporation, we have hosted a number of successful conferences, a national lecture series with Professor Manfred Koehler from Germany, and built up a membership base from both the public and private sectors and received over 120,000 hits to our website. This will be our 5th conference and first in Sydney. In 2011, we again offer the Australian Green Roof & Walls Tour and a ‘Continuing Professional Development’ training workshop.

If you are not already a member please join us in supporting this new and exciting industry. We value your ongoing support.

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Green Roofs Australasia Executive

We recognise Green Roofs Australasia executive members and thank them for their expertise, knowledge and time that they so freely give to this association: