Climate Update 2019 - Sydney
PRESENTATIONS FROM CLIMATE UPDATE SYDNEY CAN BE DOWNLOADED BELOW. TO LISTEN TO A RECORDING OF THE GLOBAL CLIMATE OVERVIEW 2018 AT https://soundcloud.com/experience_anu/global-climate-overview-2018?in=ex...(Unfortunately we had some sound issues and were unable to record the other presentations.)
THE EVALUATION REPORT FROM ATTENDEES' FEEDBACK ON THE EVENT IS VIEWABLE HERE (PDF 996KB)
Climate Update 2019 - Sydney will present an overview of how our climate is changing and how we are responding to these changes in Australia and around the world. You'll hear from experts, practitioners and leading commentators, including from ANU and UTS.
Part 1 will summarise the latest climate research, including a snapshot of newly released data on how our climate changed in 2018. Part 2 will discuss economic opportunities and risks around climate action, effective climate communication and adaptation options.
Program | Presentation Slides |
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5.30pm - Registrations | |
6.00pm - 6.50pm - Part 1 - State of the Climate | |
Welcome and Introduction to the event by Chair, Katie Vines, Climate-KIC | |
Global Climate Overview 2018 – Prof Mark Howden, Director, ANU Climate Change Institute, ANU | Download (PDF, 3.13MB) |
Audience Q&A | |
6:50 - 8:15pm - Part 2 - Responding to climate change | |
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 Cathie Armour, Australian Securities and Investment Commissioner | ASIC Webpage Link |
Communicating climate change: Appeals to the Public(s) — Dr Bec Colvin, ANU Climate Change Institute | Download (PDF, 870KB) |
Helping communities adapt to climate change — Assoc Prof Brent Jacobs, Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS | Download (PDF, 1.79MB) |
8.15-9pm - Drinks and light refreshments will be served after the event. |
The event is a collaboration between the Institute for Sustainable Futures at UTS and the Australian National University's Climate Change Institute. It is a part of a series of Climate Update events organised by the Climate Change Institute, taking place in Canberra, Adelaide and Sydney.