About the Climate & Peace Initiative
The CLIMATE & PEACE FORUM brings you world leading voices in climate and peace. Through engagement with concerned individuals we promote climate action to increase advocacy within government and corporate communities; to raise awareness of NGOs, Rotary and individuals; to identify and promote activities and to establish partnerships. This quarterly event is initiated by Rotarians for everyone. We look forward to you joining us.
The Forum is an initiative of the Rotary Club of Sydney Cove, supported by the Rotary Clubs of Sydney, Darling Harbour and Corrimal.
CLIMATE ACTION
Seeking to promote climate action for all Australians.
PUBLIC DEBATE
Advance the public debate. Increase advocacy for greater climate action in the corporate community.
EMISSION REDUCTION
Identify emission reduction projects and other mitigation, with commercial outcomes.
BE INFLUENCERS
Influence others within and beyond Rotary, creating partnerships for action.
Speakers 10 August 2021
What are our Security Risks in the Climate Crisis – Defence, Energy & Food?
With Australia’s top retired defence planner Cheryl Durrant, an expert in dispatchable energy storage Prof. Lachlan Blackhall and a fiery campaigner for farming reform Anika Molesworth – you will truly hear why climate & peace have to be considered together.
Cheryl Durrant
Fellow of Institute for Integrated Economic Research Australia
Cheryl Durrant
Fellow of Institute for Integrated Economic Research Australia, and former Director of Preparedness and Mobilisation, Australian Dept of Defence, focused on climate change and energy sustainability
Professor Lachlan Blackhall
Entrepreneurial Fellow and Head, Battery Storage and Grid Integration at ANU
Professor Lachlan Blackhall
Entrepreneurial Fellow and Head, Battery Storage and Grid Integration at ANU, who led the development of world-first technology harnessing battery storage for energy networks.
Dr Anika Molesworth
Founding Director of Farmers for Climate Action.
Dr Anika Molesworth
Farmer and Agroecology scientist widely recognised for generating climate change awareness nationally around agriculture and food systems. She is founding Director of Farmers for Climate Action.
Videos from previous forums
Speakers and Q&A
Blog Post
What does Security mean in the climate crisis? – Defence, Energy & Food?
Many of us are now looking forward to the next Rotary Climate and Peace forum on 10th August 2021, see www.climateandpeace.com.au If you have heard previous sessions, you will know that this is an...
Introducing Tim Buckley, Director Energy Finance Studies, Australia/South Asia, IEEFA
Analysing risk is core business for Tim in his role as financial analyst for IEEFA, covering the global energy and electricity markets. This extends to examining the risks of potentially stranded...
Introducing Zali Steggall OAM MP, Independent Member for Warringah
Many Australians will know Zali as the four-time Olympian who toppled Tony Abbott from his blue-ribbon seat. World champion athlete- turned barrister Zalia made the headlines and has gone on to...
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Actions
you can
take now
Here are a few things you can do now, to help stop climate change:
- Switch to 100% green power
- Save energy
- Switch to bike, bus, tram or electric car
- Eat less meat
- Avoid plastic wherever you can
- Avoid flying or carbon offset when you do
- Only invest in sustainable funds and stocks
- Protect our forests and plant more trees
- Make climate wise decisions as a consumer
- At every opportunity make your voice heard
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