November 18, 2009 – 8:27 am
A public symposium with David Karoly, Amanda McKenzie and Tim Colebatch
Tuesday 24th November 2009, 6:00pm for 6:30pm
@ Copland Theatre, Economics and Commerce Building, University of Melbourne (Gate 12 Royal Parade; Melways 43:F3)
More info:
http://www.public-policy.unimelb.edu.au/events/hamer_oration.html
November 13, 2009 – 1:38 pm
As the Copenhagen Conference on climate change gets closer, more people are starting to think about what the outcome is likely to be, and what its implications are for future Australian policy, the Australian economy and the reality of international trade in carbon reduction.
Grattan Institute invites you to a discussion with two prominent thinkers [...]
November 11, 2009 – 9:04 pm
Full audio and powerpoint slides from this major conference held at Univ. of Oxford in Sept. 09 are available online here. Melbourne’s Prof. David Karoly was there, giving a paper on the Australian bushfires.
November 11, 2009 – 7:07 am
A particularly interesting topic given the Australian authors discussed in the article. George Monbiot, environmental journalist and author, on the rather desperate attachment to denials of serious climate change due to anthropogenic emissions. Nov. 09. http://www.monbiot.com/archives/2009/11/02/death-denial/
November 8, 2009 – 8:00 pm
PhD Opportunities @ RMIT University Hamilton
Potter Rural Community Research Network (RCRN) – 2010
RMIT University Hamilton is a dynamic centre of rural and regional learning
and is actively engaged with local stakeholders in building a platform for
community-driven, evidence-based research, with a focus on creating
positive rural futures.
Two Hamilton based PhD places, funded for three years, are available as
part [...]
November 6, 2009 – 10:12 am
More information at http://news.envirocentre.com.au/enviroinfo/newsletter.php?issue=605#13922
November 3, 2009 – 8:49 am
The Centre for Resources, Energy and Environmental Law is pleased to invite you to Professor Lee Godden’s
Inaugural Professorial Lecture:
Death, Desire, Sin, Redemption: Climate Change and the Rationality of Environmental Law
Wed 04/11/2009
6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
Professor Lee Godden
Climate change suggests limits to civilisation and impending ‘Death’ of species and displacement of people. [...]
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