Posts Tagged ‘climate change’

World Environment Day

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

World Environment Day is one of the principal vehicles through which the UN stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action.
The slogan for 2008 is Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy. Recognising that climate change is becoming the defining issue of our era, United Nations Environment Programme [...]

Changing the Cultural Climate

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Over recent years, climate change has risen to the top of the agenda in public debate, but what about the cultural change that will surely come with it? A forum with Robyn Williams AO, writer and science broadcaster; Professor Gail Jones, novelist; Nigel Allen, WWF International; chaired by Professor Jane Goodall.
Venue: Metcalfe Auditorium, State Library [...]