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ANU Climate Update 2019
PRESENTATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD BELOW. PODCASTS CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT https://m.soundcloud.com/experience_anu/sets/anu-climate-update-2019
THE EVALUATION REPORT FROM ATTENDEES' FEEDBACK ON THE EVENT IS VIEWABLE HERE (PDF 1.1MB)
ANU Climate Update 2019 presented an overview of how our climate is changing and how we are responding to these changes in Australia and around the world. We heard from experts, practitioners, regulators and leading commentators from across ANU and throughout Australia.
Part 1 summarised the latest climate research, including a snapshot of newly released data on how our climate changed in 2018, and a focus on fire and coral reefs.
Part 2 discussed the economic benefits of acting to address climate change.
Download a one page flyer of Key Global and Australian Climate Facts here (PDF - 836KB)
| Program | Presentation Slides |
|---|---|
| 2.15-2.45pm - Registrations and tea and coffee | |
| 2.45pm - 4.30pm - Part 1 - State of the Climate | |
| Welcome by Chair, Prof Kate Auty, ACT Commissioner for Sustainabilty and the Environment | |
| Opening Address - Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Shadow Assistant Treasurer - Read speech | |
| Global Climate Overview 2018 – Prof Mark Howden, Director, ANU Climate Change Institute | Download (PDF, 3.13MB) |
| Climate impacts: Fires – Dr Hamish Clark, University of Wollongong | Download (PDF, 1.9MB) |
| Climate impacts: Coral Reefs – Assoc Prof Nerilie Abram, Research School of Earth Sciences, ANU | Download (PDF, 4.67MB) |
| Audience Q&A | |
| 4.35 – 5.15pm – Afternoon tea | |
| 5.15 - 6.45pm – Part 2 - Climate Action: Economic opportunities and risks | |
| Opening comments by Chair - Prof Helen Sullivan, Director, Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU | |
| Global economic gains from complying with Paris Climate Agreement - Prof Tom Kompas, ANU & University of Melbourne | Download (PDF, 305KB) |
| Climate risk & opportunities: regulatory requirements around climate change – Commissioner Sean Hughes, Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) | |
| How carbon farming can benefit indigenous communities - Rowan Foley, Aboriginal Carbon Fund | Download (PDF, 1000KB) |
| Concluding thoughts by Chair | |
| 6.45 – 7.30pm – Drinks |