National Climate Emergency Summit 2020: Recent Episodes
National Climate Emergency Summit 2020
The events program from the National Climate Emergency Summit 2020 recorded in Melbourne, VIC, Australia on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, on the 14-15th of February.
EMERGENCY POWERS AND THE DECLARATION DEBATE
As the momentum for a climate emergency response grows louder, so too does the fear of authoritarian power and loss of democratic rights. Can we set out to achieve maximum protection from climate change while safeguarding our liberties and creating a more just world? Are these objectives irreconcilable?
Nyadol Nyuon – Lawyer & Human Rights Advocate Tim Costello – Former Chief Advocate & CEO of World Vision Australia Nicole Rogers – Associate Professor School of Law and Justice, Southern Cross University Philip Sutton – RSTI, Strategy Analyst, Breakthrough
Moderated by Corinne Grant – Lawyer & Human Rights Advocate
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Frontline Climate Stories From Across Australia
Australia’s first responders and affected communities are confronting the devastating climate impacts playing out around the country. Hear first-hand accounts from people on the ground as an unprecedented crisis hits home.
Greg Mullins – Former NSW Fire & Rescue Commissioner Anika Molesworth – Broken Hill Farmer & Scientist Major Michael Thomas – Defence & Climate Security Analyst Mayor Vonda Malone – Mayor of Torres Strait Islands Paddy Manning – Journalist & Writer
Moderated by Jane Caro – Writer & Social Commentator
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FRAMING EMERGENCY THREAT & RESPONSE
The power of language and the way we frame an issue has the ability to ignite or switch people off. When the way we communicate has a big effect on attitudes and reactions, how do we get the climate message right to successfully mobilise people at the necessary scale and speed of action? How do we effectively communicate the scale and speed of action that is now required? How do we navigate the delicate terrain of facts, fear, courage, identity and reality?
Margaret Klein Salamon – Founding director of The Climate Mobilization Rebecca Huntley – Australian social researcher and expert on social trends Richie Merzian – Director Climate & Energy Program The Australia Institute
Moderated by Adam Morton – Guardian Australia’s Environment Editor
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PART TWO: DRAWDOWN & THE COOLING CONUNDRUM
Our climate is already dangerously hot. Turning this around will take not only the rapid elimination of greenhouse emissions, but will also require drawing a vast amount of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere as fast as humanly possible, starting now. What would the race to rollout negative emissions at national level look like for a below zero Australia?
Biological Systems
Unearthing the potential for biological systems to deliver the drawdown at scale and speed to achieve safe climate conditions
Joe Herbertson – Director of The Crucible Group & Conjoint Professor, University of Newcastle Kate Dooley – Research Fellow and Lecturer at Melbourne University Peter MaCreadie – Director of Deakin’s Blue Carbon Lab Tony Rinaudo – Natural Resources Management Specialist, World Vision
Moderated by Natasha Mitchell – Radio National presenter
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CLIMATE CODE RED: AUSTRALIA’S CLIMATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE
The world is staring down the barrel of the biggest, most all-encompassing, multifaceted challenge in human history. We now need to pull off a monumental operation, and time is of the essence. What’s our best chance of success and how will Australia respond across the political, economic and social spectrum? An expert panel takes the hot seat for a not-so-hypothetical plunge into thinking the impossible and making it happen.
Kerryn Phelps – Former Head of the Australian Medical Association Greg Mullins – Former NSW Commissioner of Fire & Rescue Lidia Thorpe – Activist and Former Politician Oliver Yates – Former CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation Ian Dunlop – Former Chair of the Australian Coal Association Carmen Lawrence – Former WA Premier & Social Academic Paul Gilding – Climate Risk Analyst & Business Consultant Cheryl Durrant – Former Director of Preparedness and Mobilisation Australian Defence Force
Hosted by Ali Moore – Journalist & Broadcaster.
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WHAT’S THE EMERGENCY?
As catastrophic fires and drought sweep eastern Australia, world-leading scientists warn that climate tipping points are too risky to bet against. What are the likely ecological and social consequences and how does the evidence justify an emergency-level response?
Michael Mann – Director, Earth System Science Center, Pennsylvania State University David Spratt – Research Director at Breakthrough – National Centre For Climate Restoration
Moderated by Jo Chandler – Science Writer & Journalist
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PROFESSIONALS & INDUSTRIES MOBILISE
In the wake of government climate emergency declarations, many new voices are joining the call.
Universities, professionals and industry bodies are turning up the heat and declaring their support for emergency level action. Hear from the industry activists bringing their sectors onboard.
Caroline Pidcock – Architects Declare David Williams – CEO, Planning Institute of Australia Jane Hadjion – Engineers Declare Richard Yin – Doctors for the Environment Susanne Etti – Tourism Declares
Moderated by Heidi Lee – Industry Investment Lead, Beyond Zero Emissions
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PART ONE: THE NATIONAL DECARBONISATION ROLLOUT
Our climate is already dangerously hot, releasing further emissions is not going to solve the climate crisis. With no time to lose, how fast can Australia make its emergency transition to a zero emissions economy?
Oliver Yates – Former CEO, Clean Energy Finance Corporation Vanessa Petrie – CEO, Beyond Zero Emissions Qiao Nan Han – Vice President Maoneng Group Brendan Condon – Zero Carbon Business Investor Thomas King – CEO, Food Frontier
Moderated by Bernie Hobbs – Science Communicator & Journalist
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CLIMATE POLITICS IN THE AGE OF EMERGENCY
It’s becoming abundantly clear that we can’t deal with the existential threat of climate disruption with the usual politics of slow change and compromise. How can we develop a stand up, fearless form of leadership that moves us beyond the failure of business & partisan politics as usual?
Peter Garrett – Former Federal Minister for the Environment Zali Steggall – Federal Member for Warringah Paul Gilding –Climate Risk Analyst & Business Consultant Jean Hinchliffe – Student Strike Organiser Sydney
Moderated by Lenore Taylor – Editor of The Guardian Australia
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AUSTRALIA & THE WORLD IS DECLARING
Over 1000 local, city, state and national governments around the world have declared a climate emergency, with over 70 in Australia leading the call. From capital cities to local councils on the frontline, there’s a growing recognition of the scale and speed of the threat we now face. How can governments turn these breakthrough declarations into emergency action?
Clover Moore – Lord Mayor of Sydney Shane Rattenbury – Minister for Climate Change & Sustainability ACT Government Vonda Malone – Mayor of Torres Shire Council Trent McCarthy – Councilor Darebin City Council Carol Sparks – Mayor Glen Innes Severn Council
Moderated by Cr Cathy Oke – Councilor City of Melbourne
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The events program from the National Climate Emergency Summit 2020 recorded in Melbourne, VIC, Australia on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, on the 14-15th of February.
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POLITICS FIT FOR THE EMERGENCY CHALLENGE
After three decades of inaction from successive governments across both sides of politics, what has brought Australian democracy to such a low point and how it might be reversed to enable a climate emergency response?
Peter Garrett – Former Federal Minister for Environment Zali Steggall – Federal Member for Warringah John Hewson – Former Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia
Moderated by Kerry O’Brien – Journalist & Commentator
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The events program from the National Climate Emergency Summit 2020 recorded in Melbourne, VIC, Australia on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, on the 14-15th of February.
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OFFICIAL OPENING, WELCOME TO COUNTRY & INTRO TO THE SUMMIT Featuring: Lord Mayor Sally Capp & Leader of the Australian Greens, Adam Bandt MC: Mary Kostakidis
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FEATURE WORKSHOP Featuring: Marco Bellemo, Jean Hinchliffe, Zel Whiting, Kaity Thompson Moderated by Matt Wicking
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BUILDING A SUPER MAJORITY OF STRONG SUPPORT
Climate change shouldn’t be a right or left issue. Big, fast action requires support across the political spectrum. How do we engage with peoples’ concerns and fears about their jobs, identity and security to breakdown the barriers to achieve a supermajority of support?
Carmen Lawrence – Former Premier of Western Australia & Social Academic Simon Holmes-Court – Climate Policy Analyst Miriam Lyons – Organising Director at Getup
Moderated by Rebecca Huntley – Social Research & Trends Expert
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DEEPENING DEMOCRACY TO SUPPORT THE EMERGENCY TRANSITION
A strong democracy and empowered communities will be vital to enable citizens to shape a climate emergency transition. How can we deepen our democratic engagement and grow the power of communities to keep the transition accountable and just?
Tim Hollo – Executive Director, Green Institute Peter Cock – Sociologist & Environmentalist Giselle Wilkinson – President, Sustainable Living Foundation Leigh Ewbank – Act on Climate Campaigner FoE
Moderated by Tracee Hutchison Writer, TV & radio broadcaster
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NO MORE BAD INVESTMENTS
Many communities across the country are standing up and refusing the expansion of coal and gas. As the pressure builds to urgently decarbonise our economy, what can we learn from recent successful campaigns that are working to bring on the rapid end to fossil fuels in Australia?
Julien Vincent – Executive Director Market Forces Nicholas Aberle – Campaigns Manager Environment Victoria James Stanton-Cooke – Sydney Organiser Lock the Gate Alliance Ariane Wilkinson – Senior Lawyer Environmental Justice Australia
Moderated by Jo Lauder – Radio Broadcaster & Journalist
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THE ECONOMICS OF A CLIMATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE
A multitude of proposals for “Green New Deals” are a focus of global interest and campaigns. But what are they, what are their goals, and can they measure up to the challenge of the climate emergency? Do we need a new “New Deal” for a safe climate?
Karl Mallon – Director of Science and Systems at Climate Risk Jon Altman – School of Regulation and Global Governance ANU Katherine Wells – Former Environmental Lawyer and Policy Advisor Philip Sutton – Strategy Analyst – Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration
Moderated by Miriam Lyons – Economics Analyst
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LOCALS GETTING ON WITH THE JOB
Despite the lack of national leadership, local communities around the country are gearing up to rapidly decarbonise our cities and communities. Hear from local leaders on how to get ahead of the pack and accelerate the rapid below-zero transition.
Lambros Tapinos – Mayor of Moreland City Council Taryn Lane – Community Energy Manager, Hepburn Wind Alison Rowe – CEO of Australian Energy Foundation Anumitra Mirti – Section Manager Environmental Strategies Central Coast Council
Moderated by Dominique Hes – Principle Researcher Beyond Zero Emissions
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FIRST NATIONS RESPONSES TO THE EMERGENCY
How can we go deeper in our understanding of First Nations people’s connection to Country in the face of the escalating climate emergency? Hear from Indigenous leaders at the climate forefront about what they see as some of the major opportunities and critical pathways to address the crisis on Country.
Jacqui Katona – Anti-Jabiluka Uranium Mine Campaign Leader Tony Birch – Author, Activist & Academic Neil Morris – Poet, Musician & Radio Broadcaster
Moderated by Lidia Thorpe – Activist & Former Politician
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THE BIODIVERSITY & ECOLOGICAL EMERGENCY
Devastating climate impacts continue to threaten Australia’s diverse flora, fauna and ecosystems. What can current trends tell us about how fast we need to respond to the climate emergency to protect all life on earth?
David Lindenmayer – Professor of Ecology and Conservation Biology, Australian National University Charlie Veron – Marine Scientist & Coral Expert Michael Mann – Director of Earth System Science Center, Pennsylvania State University
Moderated by Jo Chandler – Science Writer & Journalist
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CREATING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR A NATIONAL DECLARATION
As the groundswell of support for local government declarations gathers pace, communities are mobilising locally to prepare the push upwards to state and national declarations. What are the next on the ground strategic moves to make the seemingly impossible, possible?
Bryony Edwards – Co-Founder Council and Community Action for the Climate Emergency Zel Whiting – Students Declare Jane Morton – Extinction Rebellion Australia
Moderated by Mik Aidt – Co-Founder of the 2016 Climate Emergency Declaration campaign
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GETTING BUSINESS ON BOARD
For a surprisingly small percentage of the Australian economy, the fossil fuel industry exercises enormous political power. At the same time, few in the business community are showing a full understanding of the existential risks of climate change, and the level of action needed to protect even their own industries. How can the lock-hold of vested interests be broken, and what will it take for capital to step up to the real challenge?
Paul Gilding – Climate Risk Analyst & Business Consultant Ian Dunlop – Former Chair of the Australian Coal Association Heidi Lee – Industry Investment Lead, Beyond Zero Emissions Simon Holmes A Court – Senior Advisor to the Energy Transition Hub at Melbourne University
Moderated by Paddy Manning – Journalist & Writer
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