32nd ATSE National Symposium

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Future-Proofing Australia - Rising to the Challenge of Climate Change

Symposium Communiqué available. Symposium Report available. This timely Symposium, held at the Sofital Brisbane 16- 17 November 2009, focused on a crucial issue; the practical potential of current and future low emission technologies, land management and abatement strategies to enable us to meet these targets. Click here to access podcasts of each session. Click on the presentation titles below to view the accompanying PowerPoint presentations. Presentations Session 1 - Setting the Scene Climate change and implications for sustainability Professor David Griggs Australia's role in shaping global energy futures Professor Gregory McRae Future energy technologies and philosophies for UK and Europe Dr John Loughhead New technologies for climate change: accelerating the technology response in Australia Dr John Burgess Electricity and carbon: South Africa as an example of a resource-based economy Dr Adi Paterson Session 2 - Power Generation - Low Carbon Emission Fuels Low emission coal technologies Professor Kelly Thambimuthu Using fossil fuels and decreasing emissions - prospects and challenges Dr Peter J Cook The role of coal seam gas in Australia Ms Shalene McClure Challenges of the global nuclear renaissance: an industry perspective Dr Selena Ng Challenges and opportunities for nuclear power generation in Australia Dr Ziggy Switkowski No presentation available Session 3 - Renewables Geothermal energy - a significant opportunity for Australia Dr Adrian Williams Challenges and opportunities of renewables Mr Gordon Jardine Solar voltaic power generation Professor Stuart Wenham Dr Zhengrong Shi Solar thermal power generation Mr Peter Meurs Session 4 - Reducing Consumption EPRI - The power to reduce CO2 emissions Mr Revis W. James Minerals industry perspective Dr Grant Thorne Australian transport: prospects for reducing our imported oil dependency and carbon footprint Dr John Wright Session 5 - Sustainable Biocommodities Based on Australian Agriculture A perspective on renewable fuels and materials Mr John Pierce Green Chemistry - a global perspective Dr Donald Chen Biorenewables beyond bio-ethanol Professor Luuk van der Wielen No presentation available Sugar bio-refineries Professor Lars Nielsen Session 6 - Land Management Can ecosystem-based approaches help optimise carbon storage in the forestry sector in light of the twin pressures of climate change mitigation and adaption? Professor Brendan Mackey An analysis of greenhouse gas mitigation and carbon sequestration opportunities from rural land use Dr Mike Grundy Potential and opportunities for legume derived biofuels Professor Peter Gresshoff Session 7 - Educating the Generations The science and urgency of climate change; Why is science failing to get the message across? Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg The importance of relevance in inspiring students to study science Dr Alan Finkel Enquiry-based science education for primary schools and junior and middle high schools Professor Julie Campbell Session 8 - Developing a Communiqué No presentation available