Climate Change for Good - Program Schedule | Climate Change for Good

The Climate Change for Good Conference was held on the 1st & 2nd July 2016 at Griffith University Gold Coast campus. Below was the conference program schedule.

Program Schedule

Conference Opening – Welcome to Country

Address by Hon. Dr Steven Miles, Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection.

Day 1 – Friday 1st July 2016

Times	Impacts and opportunities of climate change
08.00 AM - 08.40 AM	Registration
08.45 AM - 09.20 AM	Welcome to Country - Uncle Graham Dillon, Kombumerri. Welcome and overview from organisers. Professor Martin Betts, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Engagement), Griffith University. Conference Opening Hon. Dr Steven Miles, QLD Minister for Environment & Heritage Protection.
09.20 AM - 09.55 AM	Key Note speakers: (1) Professor Brendan Mackey, Director, Griffith Climate Change Response Program (2) Larissa Baldwin, Australian Youth Climate Coalition
09.55 AM - 10.00 AM	Q & A
10.00 AM - 10.15 AM	Morning Tea
10.15 AM - 10.25 AM	Introduction to workshop sessions and process.
10.25 AM - 11.20 AM	Theme 1 Business case and myths Dr Rob Hales, Program Director, Griffith Centre for Sustainable Enterprise, Griffith University Theme 2 Investment Dr Moira Williams, Community Campaigner, 350.org
11.20 AM - 12.10 PM	Workshops with facilitators: Theme 1 Business Workshop 1 - Dr Rob Hales Program Director, Griffith Centre for Sustainable Enterprise Innovation Workshop 2 - Dr Zsuzsa Banhalmi-Zakar, Risk and Insurance Workshop 3 - Trevor Berrill, Australian Solar Council. Theme 2 Investment Workshop 1 - Dr Moira Williams, 350.org & Hope Evans, Simple Ethical Advice Workshop 2 - Joel Sutton, Beyond Zero Emission Workshop 3 - Ella McKinlay, Australian Ethical Investment
12.15 PM - 01.00 PM	Lunch and networking
01.00 PM - 01.50 PM	Theme 3 Government Policies Jim Reeves, Director-General, Department of Environment and Heritage Protection Theme 4 Urban Places and Spaces Jason Byrne, Associate Professor School of Environment, Griffith University
01.50 PM - 02.40 PM	Workshops with facilitators: Theme 3 Government Policies Workshop 1 - Paul Bishop, Councillor, Redland City Council Workshop 2 - Simon Richardson, Mayor, Byron Shire Council Theme 4 Urban Places & Spaces Workshop 1 - Jason Byrne, Associate Professor, School of Planning, Griffith University Workshop 2 - Ned Wales, Faculty of Society and Design, Bond University Workshop 3 - Dan Ware, Centre for Coastal Management, Griffith University
02.40 PM - 02.55 PM	Afternoon tea
03.00 PM - 03.45 PM	Plenary - Report back on the priority actions from all workshops and Panel discussion. Recognition of volunteer Actioneers
06.30 PM - 08.30 PM	Dinner with guest speaker Rod Quantock OAM. Kurrawa Surf Club, Broadbeach.

Day 2 – Saturday 2nd July 2016

Times	Impacts and opportunities of climate change
08.15 AM - 08.45 AM	Registration
08.45 AM - 09.10 AM	Ted talk The Earth is Full Film by Paul Gilding
09.10 AM - 09.50 AM	Theme 5 Health and Welfare Dr David King, Doctors for the Environment Theme 6 Food Security Jerry Coleby-Williams, Gardening Australia
09.50 AM - 10.40 AM	Workshops with facilitators: Theme 5 Health & Welfare Workshop 1 - Fiona Armstrong, Climate and Health Alliance Workshop 2 - Heather Boetto, Social Worker, Charles Sturt University Workshop 3 - Dr Sally Gillespie, Psychology Safe Climate Theme 6 Food Security Workshop 1 - Rob Pekin, Food Connect Workshop 2 - Roman Spur, Local Sustainability Workshop 3 - Dave Forrest, Organic Farming
10.40 AM - 10.55 AM	Morning Tea
11.00 AM - 11.40 AM	Theme 7 Conservation Panel Professor Catherine Pickering, Griffith University Professor Jean-Marc Hero, Griffith University Dr Wade Hadwen, Griffith University Theme 8 Sustainable Tourism Professor Susanne Becken, School of Tourism, Griffith University
11.45 AM - 12.35 PM	Workshops with facilitators: Theme 7 Conservation Workshop 1 - (Flora) Professor Catherine Pickering, Griffith University Workshop 2 - (Fauna) Professor Jean-Marc Hero, Griffith University Workshop 3 - Water) Dr Wade Hadwen, Griffith University Workshop 4 - (Marine) Heidi Taylor, Tangaroa Blue Theme 8 Sustainable Tourism Workshop 1 - Dr Pascal Scherrer, School of Tourism, Southern Cross University Workshop 2 - Dr Alexandra Coglan, School of Tourism, Griffith University
12.35 PM - 01.20 PM	Lunch and networking
01.20 PM - 02.20 PM	Plenary Reporting back of priority actions. Summary of State of the World post Paris/State of Australia/State of Gold Coast
02.20 PM - 02.50 PM	Meeting of action groups and mentor group

Location

Location: G17 Lecture Theatre No.4, Griffith University, Gold Coast campus, Queensland.