UNSW Seminars and Lectures - Renewable Energy and Climate Change

There are a number of great public lectures and seminars coming up at UNSW over the next few weeks, particularly in the area of climate change and renewable energy. Check out the following events below:

• Thursday May 8th: 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

• Wednesday May 14th: 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

• Friday May 23rd: 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

World Environment Day Awards - Deadline Extended

The nomination deadline for the United Nations Association of Australia World Environment Day Awards has been extended. You now have until close of business Wednesday May 7 to submit your nominations for the many different award categories. For more information see: www.unaavictoria.org.au  

Other 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

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

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

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/

For many more events and further details on these, log onto the EN at www.en.unsw.edu.au

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