ENVIRONMENT FORUM, DINNER AND DEBATE
CANBERRA SKEPTICS
CSIRO Discovery Centre, Clunies Ross Street, Acton, ACT
Saturday 21 August 2004
Global warming is a fact.
What is really causing it? What are its consequences? Need we worry? What can we do about it, and at what cost? Seven leading experts in their field will address these questions, and answer yours.
Cost is: Adult $18; Concession $12; Double Helix Club members $6
The registration form is available here. You can post (PO Box 555 Civic Square, ACT 2608) or email ( ) it to the Canberra Skeptics. You can also register online through the Australian Skeptics website, until 4pm on Friday 20th August.
| 1.00 | Welcome and introduction by Chair Prof Tony McMichael, FRCP, Director, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, ANU |
| 1.10 | Climate change and greenhouse gases - the historical dimension Prof John Chappell FAA, Research School of Earth Sciences, ANU |
| 1.40 | Climate change made easy - it's the Sun Bob Foster, the Lavoisier Group |
| 2.10 | Human intervention into the climate system: what we know/don't know and assessing the risks Dr Graeme Pearman AM, FAA, Chief Scientist and Interim Director CSIRO Atmospheric Research, Aspendale, Vic. |
| 2.40 | Discussion |
| 3.00 | Tea/Coffee break |
| 3.30 | Greenhouse gases - the pan evaporation rate, the biota and ecosystems Prof Graham Farquhar FAA, FRS, Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Accounting, Research School of Biological Sciences, ANU |
| 4.00 | Global warming and sustainability - should we worry? Barney Foran, Senior Analyst, and Dr Mark Howden, CSIRO Resource Futures, Gungahlin, ACT |
| 4.30 | What if everyone is wrong? How to manage climate uncertainty Prof Warwick McKibbin FAASS, Director, ANU Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis and Professorial Fellow, Lowy Institute for International Policy |
| 5.20 | General Discussion |
Drinks will be available to purchase in the atrium of the CSIRO Discovery Centre.
A dinner will be held at the CSIRO Discovery Centre during which the ANU Debating Society will debate "This house believes global warming is a Good Thing"
Dinner cost: $45
Canberra Skeptics in partnership with Pedal Power ACT Inc have organised a bike ride from Hall Village Reserve, Victoria Street, Hall to Parliament House.
Ride fee: gold coin donation. Registration from 9.30 am at start point