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CLIMATE ACTION FORUM
FINDING SOLUTIONS FOR TASMANIA
Saturday 10th October 10am - 4pm
Phillip
Smith Centre, 2 Edward St,Glebe
Hosted
by Climate Action Hobart and
Sustainable Living Tasmania
Climate
change presents enormous risks but also real opportunities for Tasmania.
Be part of the inaugural forum and you will:
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Hear from our leading experts on the latest
science and
implications for Tasmania.
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Participate in roundtable discussions and
contribute ideas for a
10-point climate
emergency plan for Tasmania.
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Find information, resources, contacts and
answers to your
questions.
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Find out how you can get involved and
make a difference.
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Have some fun!
Lunch provided for $5. Tea, coffee and drinks available.
Films
exploring climate change will be shown including: The
11th Hour, Cheat Neutral, The Carbon Connection, Meat
the Truth, The Story of Stuff and
In
Transition.
For
more details contact:
Phil Harrington, Climate Action Hobart, on 0419
106 44 or
Margaret Steadman, Sustainable Living Tasmania, on 6234 5566.
Forum Program
9.30 on Arrival (tea, coffee, networking)
10.00 sharp Welcome! Overview of the day.
Jess Wright (CAH) and Margaret Steadman (SLT)
10.15 Keynote Presentation: Climate Change in Tasmania - A Call to Action
by Phil Harrington
- Open discussion
10.45 Roundtable #1: Emissions Targets and Just Transitions
Hosted by Susan Austin;
Specialist Resource: James Risbey (Climate Scientist)
OR:
Roundtable #2: The Role of Tasmania’s Forests and Land Use Change
Hosted by Michael Tavares; Specialist Resource: TBC
OR:
Roundtable #3: Sustainable Energy for Tasmania
Hosted by Alice Graham; Specialist Resources: Chris Harries, John Todd
12.00 Lunch! (courtesy of Veg Tasmania: $5 donation)
12.45 Roundtable #4: Better housing, cities and planning
Hosted by Hannah Aulby; Specialist resource: Prof. Roger Fay (UTAS)
OR:
Roundtable #5: Sustainable transport
Hosted by Mel Barnes; Specialist resource: Stuart Baird
OR:
Roundtable #6: Food, agriculture, water and health
Hosted by Jess Wright; Specialist resource: Liila Hass
2.00 Coffee/Breather
• Roundtable hosts to prepare their presentation notes for the Plenary!
2.15 Report Back to Plenary
Facilitator: Margaret Steadman
2.45 Final Plenary – Where to from here?
Facilitator: Hannah Aulby
4.00 Close
Film Program
NB: All films upstairs, turn right, last door on left!
10:15- The 11th Hour (95 mins)
12:00- Cheat Neutral (13 mins)
12:15- The Carbon Connection (40 mins)
01:00- Meat the Truth (80 mins) plus 20 mins discussion
02:40- The Story of Stuff (20 mins)
03:00- In Transition (60 mins)
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