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

Frontline Climate Stories From Across Australia
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Australia&rsquo;s first responders and affected communities are confronting&nbsp; 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&nbsp;&ndash; Former NSW Fire &amp; Rescue Commissioner Anika Molesworth&nbsp; &ndash; Broken Hill Farmer &amp; Scientist Major Michael Thomas&nbsp;&ndash; Defence &amp; Climate Security Analyst Mayor Vonda Malone&nbsp;&ndash; Mayor of Torres Strait Islands Paddy Manning&nbsp;&ndash; Journalist &amp; Writer
Moderated by&nbsp;Jane Caro&nbsp;&ndash; Writer &amp; Social Commentator

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.

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.

National Climate Emergency Summit 2020

EVERYBODY'S PROBLEM

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

EMERGENCY POWERS AND THE DECLARATION DEBATE
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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&nbsp;&ndash; Lawyer &amp; Human Rights Advocate Tim Costello&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;Former Chief Advocate &amp; CEO of World Vision Australia Nicole Rogers&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;Associate Professor School of Law and Justice, Southern Cross University Philip Sutton&nbsp;&ndash; RSTI, Strategy Analyst, Breakthrough
Moderated by&nbsp;Corinne Grant&nbsp;&ndash; Lawyer &amp; Human Rights Advocate

JUSTICE AND RIGHTS

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

FRAMING EMERGENCY THREAT &amp; RESPONSE
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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&nbsp;&ndash; Founding director of The Climate Mobilization Rebecca Huntley&nbsp;&ndash; Australian social researcher and expert on social trends Richie Merzian&nbsp;&ndash; Director Climate &amp; Energy Program The Australia Institute
Moderated by&nbsp;Adam Morton&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;Guardian Australia&rsquo;s Environment Editor

GETTING THE MESSAGE RIGHT

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

PART TWO: DRAWDOWN &amp; THE COOLING CONUNDRUM
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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&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;Director of The Crucible Group &amp; Conjoint Professor, University of Newcastle Kate Dooley&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;Research Fellow and Lecturer at Melbourne University Peter MaCreadie&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;Director of Deakin&rsquo;s Blue Carbon Lab Tony Rinaudo&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;Natural Resources Management Specialist, World Vision
Moderated by&nbsp;Natasha Mitchell &ndash;&nbsp;Radio National presenter

EVERYBODY'S PROBLEM

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