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Upcoming & recent EVENTS

3rd March 2010: The Brave New World of Carbon Trading


Professor Clive Spash is a renowned ecological economist and climate expert whose paper, The Brave New World of Carbon Trading, caused a controversy within the CSIRO, resulting in his resignation. Thanks to the IES and the Centre for Energy and Environmental Markets at UNSW, Clive will be giving a free public seminar on the topic of Carbon Trading. Please RSVP as places are limited.
When: Wed 3rd March 3:30 to 5:00pm
Where: Law Theatre G02, UNSW (Grid F8 on the Kensington Campus Map)
RSVP: Sarah Terkes s.terkes@unsw.edu.au
More information: Seminar Flyer | clivespash.org | News Articles

4th March 2010: Lives Per Gallon: The true cost of our oil addiction


NRMA Motoring & Services is calling for action to head off increasing dependence on imported oil.
Join in a conversation led by Terry Tamminem, author of Lives Per Gallon: the true cost of our oil addiction, on possible strategies to reduce Australia's transport oil dependence by adopting alternative fuels and technologies such as hybrids and electric cars fuelled by renewable energy. All welcome. No charge.

When: Thursday 4th March 10am to 11:30am
Where: Room LG19, John Goodsell Building, UNSW (Grid F20 on the Kensington Campus Map)
RSVP: Sarah Terkes s.terkes@unsw.edu.au
More information: Lives Per Gallon Flyer

august 26th 2009: free public symposium and book launch

The Institute of Environmental Studies recently organised a free Public Symposium and Book Launch on the theme Climate Action: How Citizens Acting Together can Save the Planet.

Robyn Williams chaired and the speakers were:

Following the addresses, Mark's new book, Climate Action: A Campaign Manual for Greenhouse Solutions, was launched.

Mark Diesendorf's powerpoint presentation is available to view, and the audio recording of the symposium can be streamed via the following link:

http://lectopia.elearning.unsw.edu.au/ilectures/ilectures.lasso?ut=1699&id=58639

Further details: [ flyer ]

MARCH 16 2009: SEMINAR FROM DR STEPHEN SCHNEIDER

Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change: Trade off or complement?

The first in the IES 2009 series of environmental and development fora featured renowned climatologist, Dr Stephen Schneider from Stanford University in the USA.

This event took place on Monday 16th March at 10:30 am in Leighton Hall, John Niland Scientia Building. Over 200 people participated in the seminar, which was filmed for posterity:

Download official forum flyer here: [ pdf ]


NOVEMBER 28 2008: fORUM ON CONSERVATION THROUGH SUSTAINABLE USE

From South Africa to Australia

The focus of this seminar was on sustainable use as a parallel and compatible conservation strategy to protected areas.

Associate Professor John Merson, Director of the Institute of Environmental Studies at UNSW, gave an introduction then Professor Koos Bothma, former Director of the Centre for Wildlife Management at the University of Pretoria in South Africa, described how CSU strategies have been applied in South Africa and outlined the benefits and pitfalls such as unforeseen harmful and beneficial consequences.

Peter Ampt, Manager of the Future of Australia's Threatened Ecosystems (FATE) Program at UNSW responded on CSU in Australia and how we might learn from the South African experience.

Dr. Rosie Cooney provided an international perspective as a result of her work with IUCN and CITES.

Download official forum flyer here: [ pdf ]


NOVEMBER 2008: PUBLIC LECTURE ON POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT

From Vicious Circles to Virtuous Cycles through Built Environment Design

Dr Janis Birkeland, Professor of Architecture at QUT where she teaches green building, eco-retrofitting, greenhouse solutions and eco-innovation gave a talk explaining how urban areas can generate clean energy, water, air, soil, and biodiversity - and also have net positive social and ecological impacts.

This event involved a presentation lecture by Janis followed by Dr Mark Diesendorf launching her book 'Positive Development: From Vicious Circles to Virtuous Cycles through Built Environment Design'

Download official forum flyer here: [ pdf ]

Footage of this event will be available soon!


September 2008: Environment and Development Forum

Why Environmentalism Needs Equity: learning from the environmentalism of the poor to build our common future.

Ms Sunita Narain, Director of the Centre for Science & Environment (CSE) in New Delhi, was in Australia at the invitation of the Australia South Asia Research Centre at ANU, supported by the Australia-India Council. She gave a presentation lecture which was followed by an open discussion forum.

Other topics pursued during this seminar included solar energy: information on innovative applications of the technology; rainwater harvesting; re-use of sewerage; impacts of drought on Australia and strategies to address this; Australian plans for carbon sequestration; how the issue of climate change is being perceived in Australia under the new government; the implementation of Australian water regulations, including water efficiency ratings on appliances; and mitigation issues, including Australia's plan to reduce emissions.

Download official forum flyer here: [ pdf ]


may 2008: environment and development forum

Climate Change, Migration and Environmental Refugees.

Footage is now available of this event which included presentations from Professor Andy Pitman, Dr Jane McAdam and Anna Samson from the Refugee Council of Australia followed by an interactive discussion.

View footage here: [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5CHtYR_Sik&feature=user ]

Download official forum flyer here: [ pdf ]


may 2008: hans-josef fell lecture

The Rise of The Renewable Energy Age.

Footage is now available of this event which comprised a free public lecture from German Greens MP Hans-Josef Fell, father of the successful feed-in tariffs now being implemented in over 50 countries around the world, on practical steps to combat climate change.

View footage here: [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P21kTcfsSw&feature=user ]

Download official event flyer here: [ pdf ]


For more information on any of our public events, please contact the IES Public Events Coordinator Sarah Terkes on s.terkes@unsw.edu.au

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