GenQ - For the not so straight individual

Climate Change: Science in a Nutshell
Dr Scott Power
Principal Research Scientist,
Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research,
Bureau of Meteorology

This talk will examine observed changes in our climate system, how climate models work, and what the models tell us about past and future climate. Dr. Power will cover the very latest in climate science and what it means for Australia. He will draw on both the IPCC report and the report by CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology called "Climate Change In Australia" that has just been released.

Climate Change: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
Mr. Kevin Hennessy
Principal Research Scientist,
Climate Impacts and Risk Group,
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research

This talk will give you an overview of global impacts, adaptation and vulnerability associated with climate change. Mr. Hennessy will talk about potential impacts on a range of sectors including agriculture and coasts, the scope for adaptation, and some conclusions about vulnerability.

Climate Change: Mitigation
Mr. Roger Beale
Senior Associate,
Allen Consulting Group

This talk will draw on findings from Working Group 3 of the latest IPCC report for which Mr. Beale was a lead author. He will discuss potential scenarios for our future and the effects these may have on climate change. Sources and costs of emissions (and their underpinning assumptions) will be outlined. A discussion on constraining emissions with consideration for political and socio-economic influences will follow.

For more information on the seminar, click here.