Climate Emergency Conference 2024
Councils and communities reclaiming the climate emergency
Recordings and presentations
Friday 19 April, 2024
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09:30-10:45 Opening Plenary: Why now?
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- Wurundjeri Welcome to Country
- Mayor's welcome
- Rescuing the Climate - David Spratt, Safe Climate Australia
- Current and future climate impacts (video featuring Anjali Sharma, Farmers for Climate Action, Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action and more)
- Can we save the world? - MC Cr Trent McCarthy
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11:15-12:15 Plenary 2: Communicating the Climate Emergency
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- Adrian Whitehead, CACE The silent emergency
- Belinda Noble, Comms Declare Saving the planet is a communications challenge
- Cr Bernadette Thomas, Maribyrnong City Council Communicatng the climate emergency from a council perspective
- Jane Morton, Darebin Climate Action Now Don't mention the emergency?
- Rosie Goethel, Gen West Lessons learnt in communication with CALD communities
12:15 Lunch break
13:15 Break Out Block 1
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14:20-15:20 Break Out Block 2
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15:50 Final Plenary: Building a better world
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- Liam O’Brien, Assistant Secretary, ACTU Workforce and economic transition
- Frances Coppolillo, Chief Executive Officer, Melbourne Polytechnic Education for the transition
- Brett Woods, Research Fellow, Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities, Victoria University Young people as active citizens in a fair transition
- Ian Dunlop, Safe Climate Australia A National Climate Emergency Plan