Climate Emergency Conference 2024
Councils and communities reclaiming the climate emergency
Program overview
Friday 19 April, 2024
08:30 Registrations open - arrive early to grab a cuppa with your colleagues and other conference attendees.
09:30 Opening Plenary - featuring Wurundjeri Welcome to Country and David Spratt from the Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration on rescuing the climate, with MC Cr Trent McCarthy, Darebin City Council.
10:45 Morning tea and networking break
11:15 Plenary 2: Communicating the Climate Emergency, featuring Belinda Noble, Comms Declare and Cr Bernadette Thomas, Maribyrnong City Council.
12:15 Lunch break
13:15 Concurrent sessions: Block 1
Including break-outs on Getting started on your climate emergency response, Stepping up your climate emergency response, Climate emergency advocacy approaches, and Scaling up renewable energy projects.
Including break-outs on Getting started on your climate emergency response, Stepping up your climate emergency response, Climate emergency advocacy approaches, and Scaling up renewable energy projects.
14:20 Concurrent sessions: Block 2
Including break-outs on Community mobilisation, Council mobilisation, Drawdown and cooling, and Coming crises: gas and energy, food and insurance.
Including break-outs on Community mobilisation, Council mobilisation, Drawdown and cooling, and Coming crises: gas and energy, food and insurance.
15:20 Afternoon tea and networking break
15:50 Final Plenary: Building a better world
Featuring Michelle O'Neil, President ACTU on workforce and economic transition.
Featuring Michelle O'Neil, President ACTU on workforce and economic transition.
17:00 Post-conference drinks at the VU Bar
