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Upcoming events from the EN Calendar:

• 06/05: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)- Current Status: Dr Peter Cook, Chief Executive Officer, Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Technologies (CO2CRC) will provide an assessment of the current status of CCS technology and its potential role in mitigation of carbon dioxide emissions. http://www.unsw.edu.au/events/db/2008/05/carbon.html

• 08/05: China and the World: Prof Orville Schell and an esteemed group of panelists wil discuss "China and the World: How Global Warming Changes the Equation" as part of UNSW's Global Leaders Lecture Series. See Flyer

• 13/05: Get the Real Story About Energy in Australia: The critical issue of how to power the future of Australia will be discussed in a series of public forums organised by the Whitlam Institute and the UWS College of Health and Science. http://www.whitlam.org

• 14/05: The Rise of the Renewable Energy Age: Hans-Josef Fell, German MP and one of the key figures for the successful feed-in tariffs for renewable energy, is presenting at UNSW on "The Rise of the Renewable Energy Age". See Flyer

• 21/05: CSIRO Canberra: Myth Busters: Is northern Australia our vast water supply? Cuan Petheram of CSIRO Land Water presents at the Christian Lab, Clunies Ross St, Canberra City. http://www.clw.csiro.au/division/canberra/seminars/index.html

• 23/05: Climate Change and Migration: Prof Andy Pitman (Climate Change Research Centre) and Dr Jane McAdam (UNSW Faculty of Law) will present at public forum on "Climate Change and Migration". This event, hosted by the Institute of Environmental Studies, forms part of an onging Environment and Development series in 2008. See Flyer

• 27/05: Electricity Privatisation - John Kaye and Brad Row: John Kaye, NSW Greens, and Brad Row debate the pros and cons of electricity privatisation in NSW. http://www.sydneyshove.org/

• 07/05: World Environment Day Awards nominations close: Get your nominations in for the UNAA World Environment Day Awards, covering 12 different categories. The awards program recognises businesses, local governments, organisations, community groups, individuals, schools and the media whose work serves to protect, manage or restore the environment.
  

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