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Category Archives: Events
Don’t try to fix traffic congestion
Speakers at Climate Tasmania’s well attended July 5 transport forum warned that trying to fix traffic congestion by catering for more cars is a costly and never ending, futile exercise. Dr Eliot Fishman (Institute for Sensible Transport) and Professor Jason … Continue reading
Transport Forum – July 5
Many factors mesh together to create liveable, vibrant, sustainable cities and regions. We need to get beyond simplistic engineering solutions to today’s traffic problems. Here’s an opportunity to think • community health • social equity • climate change • technology … Continue reading
An Inconvenient Sequel – now showing
A decade after An Inconvenient Truth (2006) brought climate change into the heart of popular culture now comes the follow-up film: An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017). Amongst other things it shows what has elapsed in the past ten … Continue reading
Local Government Forum: May 11
Local councils are expected to play an increasing role in both climate change mitigation and adaptation. To bring greater understanding to this, Climate Tasmania and the Local Government Association (LGAT) hosted an important forum on May 11. In recent years … Continue reading
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March for Science: April 22
In this era we need science and science needs us. Click on the graphic above to find out more. See media coverage here.
Posted in Climate science, Events
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Music for a Warming World
Mixing entertainment with science. Coming to Hobart in February. Click the graphic for event details. Plus more info here.
Posted in Climate science, Community awareness, Events
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The vital role of art in communicating climate change
Sociology theory indicates that movements for change only become successful once the idea has become so grounded that artists take up the message and run with it. At that point the issue will have arrived. Oddly art and music have … Continue reading
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State climate strategy: call for public feedback
“Embracing the Climate Challenge” has been finally released in late December.
There is an extended period in which make pubic submissions, so now is the time to do that. The deadline is March 25. Continue reading
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Let us help you write a submission
Here’s your invitation to our free forum where we will help to unpack the government’s Draft Climate Change Strategy.
Following Tasmania’s eventful Summer this is an opportune time for the government to be engaging the community.
Deadline for submissions: 25th March 2016.
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Invitation to our future ‘Vision’ forum
This is the fourth in our information forums being held in 2015.
Climate Tasmania members Professor Jan McDonald, Phil Harrington, Matthew Pitt, David Hamilton and Margaret Steadman will be presenting scenarios along the lines of: “What if….”
Followed by your chance to join in the conversation.
