AUSTRALIA DECLARES

2 DAYS / 100 PRESENTERS

BEYOND THE DECLARATIONS

14-15 FEBRUARY 2020
MELBOURNE TOWN HALL

SCHEDULE

DAY 1

Fri, Feb 14

9AM – 10AM | ARRIVAL | MELBOURNE TOWN HALL

REGISTRATION

Please arrive early for check in, as large crowds are expected.
10.00AM – 10.30AM | OPENING | MAIN STAGE

OPENING ADDRESS

OFFICIAL OPENING, WELCOME TO COUNTRY & INTRO TO THE SUMMIT

Featuring: Lord Mayor Sally Capp & Leader of the Australian Greens, Adam Bandt

MC: Mary Kostakidis
10.30AM – 11.30AM | PLENARY 1 | MAIN STAGE

THE NEW CLIMATE REALITY CHECK

WHAT’S THE EMERGENCY?

Featuring: Michael E. Mann, David Spratt

Moderated by Jo Chandler

MORE DETAILS
11:30 – 11:50 | MORNING BREAK

MORNING BREAK

11:50AM – 1.00PM | PLENARY 2 | MAIN STAGE

STAND UP LEADERSHIP

CLIMATE POLITICS IN THE AGE OF EMERGENCY

Featuring: Peter Garrett, Zali Steggall, Paul Gilding, Jean Hinchliffe

Moderated by Lenore Taylor
MORE DETAILS
1.00PM – 2.00PM | LUNCH BREAK

Lunch break

2.00PM – 3.10PM | BREAKOUT 1 | MAIN STAGE

WAKE UP CALL

AUSTRALIA & THE WORLD IS DECLARING

Featuring: Lord Mayor Clover Moore, Minister Shane Rattenbury, Mayor Vonda Malone,

Mayor Carol Sparks, Cr Trent McCarthy

Moderated by Cr Cathy Oke
MORE DETAILS
2.00PM – 3.10PM | BREAKOUT 1 | SUPPER ROOM L3

CRISIS ON COUNTRY

FIRST NATIONS RESPONSES TO THE EMERGENCY

Featuring: Tony Birch, Jacqui Katona, Neil Morris

Moderated by Lidia Thorpe
MORE DETAILS
2.00PM – 3.10PM | BREAKOUT 1 | YARRA ROOM L2

BUILDING THE BUSINESS COALITION

GETTING BUSINESS ON BOARD

Featuring: Ian Dunlop, Paul Gilding, Heidi Lee, Simon Holmes A Court

Moderated by Paddy Manning
MORE DETAILS
2.00PM – 3.10PM | BREAKOUT 1 | CONDELL ROOM L1

ENDING FOSSIL FUELS

NO MORE BAD INVESTMENTS

Featuring: Julian Vincent, Nicholas Aberle, Ariane Wilkinson, James Stanton-Cooke

Moderated by Jo Lauder
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2.00PM – 4.30PM | WORKSHOP | CAPITOL THEATRE

STUDENTS DECLARE

FEATURE WORKSHOP

Featuring: Marco Bellemo, Jean Hinchliffe, Zel Whiting, Kaity Thompson

Moderated by Matt Wicking

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3.20PM – 4.30PM | BREAKOUT 2 | MAIN STAGE

GETTING THE MESSAGE RIGHT

FRAMING EMERGENCY THREAT & RESPONSE

Featuring: Margaret Klein Salamon, Rebecca Huntley, Richie Merzian

Moderated by Adam Morton
MORE DETAILS
3.20PM – 4.30PM | BREAKOUT 2 | SUPPER ROOM L3

ECOSYSTEMS IN COLLAPSE

THE BIODIVERSITY & ECOLOGICAL EMERGENCY

Featuring: David Lindenmayer, Charlie Veron, Michael E. Mann

Moderated by Jo Chandler
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3.20PM – 4.30PM | BREAKOUT 2 | YARRA ROOM L2

BELOW ZERO EMISSION COMMUNITIES

LOCALS GETTING ON WITH THE JOB

Featuring: Mayor Lambros Tapinos, Taryn Lane, Alison Rowe, Anumitra Mirti

Moderated by Dominique Hes
MORE DETAILS
3.20PM – 4.30PM | BREAKOUT 2 | CONDELL ROOM L1

BEYOND THE DECLARATIONS

SHIFTING GEARS INTO EMERGENCY MODE

Featuring: Philip Sutton, Dominique La Fontaine, Adrian Whitehead, Alia Armistead
MORE DETAILS
3.20PM – 4.30PM | BREAKOUT 2 | CAPITOL THEATRE

BREAKING INTO THE MAINSTREAM

BROADCASTING IN THE EMERGENCY

Featuring: Damon Gameau, Costa Georgiadis, Cate McQuillen

Moderated by Bernie Hobbs
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4.30PM – 6.00PM | EVENING BREAK

EVENING BREAK

6.00PM – 7.30PM | PLENARY 3 | MAIN STAGE

THIS IS NOT A DRILL

CLIMATE CODE RED: AUSTRALIA’S CLIMATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Featuring: Kerryn Phelps, Greg Mullins, Lidia Thorpe, Oliver Yates, Ian Dunlop, Carmen Lawrence, Paul Gilding, Cheryl Durrant

Hosted by Ali Moore

MORE DETAILS
7.30PM | EVENING EVENT

NETWORKING & SOCIAL EVENT

(Open to Summit Ticket Holders only – REGISTRATION REQUIRED)

DAY 2

Sat, Feb 15

8AM – 9AM | ARRIVAL | MELBOURNE TOWN HALL

REGISTRATION

Please arrive early for check in, as large crowds are expected.
9.00AM – 9.20AM | WELCOME & RECAP

WELCOME & RECAP

WELCOME, RECAP & INTRO TO DAY 2

MC: Jane Caro
9.20AM – 10.30AM | PLENARY 1 | MAIN STAGE

EVERYBODY’S PROBLEM

STORIES FROM THE FRONTLINES

Featuring: Greg Mullins, Anika Molesworth, Michael Thomas, Mayor Vonda Malone, Paddy Manning

Moderated by Jane Caro
MORE DETAILS
10.30AM – 10.50AM | MORNING BREAK

MORNING BREAK

10.50AM – 11.50PM | PLENARY 2 | MAIN STAGE

JUSTICE & RIGHTS IN THE EMERGENCY

EMERGENCY POWERS AND THE DECLARATION DEBATE

Featuring: Nyadol Nyuon, Tim Costello, Philip Sutton, Nicole Rogers

Moderated by Corinne Grant

MORE DETAILS
12.00PM – 1.00PM | BREAKOUT 1 | MAIN STAGE

HOW TO REVERSE GLOBAL WARMING

PART ONE: THE NATIONAL DECARBONISATION ROLLOUT

Featuring: Brendan Condon, Oliver Yates, Vanessa Petrie, Thomas King, Qiao Nan Han

Moderated by Bernie Hobbs
MORE DETAILS
12.00PM – 1.00PM | BREAKOUT 1 | SUPPER ROOM L3

THE ACTIVISM GAP

WHAT DOES CAMPAIGNING FOR CLIMATE EMERGENCY ACTION LOOK LIKE?

Featuring: Margaret Klein Salamon, Jane Morton, Sam La Rocca, Adrian Whitehead

Moderated by David Spratt

MORE DETAILS
12.00PM – 1.00PM | BREAKOUT 1 | YARRA ROOM L2

WE DECLARE

PROFESSIONALS & INDUSTRIES MOBILISE

Featuring: Caroline Pidcock, David Williams, Jane Hadjion, Richard Yin, Susanne Etti

Moderated by Heidi Lee

MORE DETAILS
12.00PM – 1.00PM | BREAKOUT 2 | CONDELL ROOM L1

THE NEW NEW DEAL

THE ECONOMICS OF A CLIMATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Featuring: Jon Altman, Katherine Wells, Philip Sutton, Blair Palese

Moderated by Miriam Lyons
MORE DETAILS
12.00PM – 1.00PM | BREAKOUT 2 | CAPITOL THEATRE

DUTY OF CARE

PROSECUTING THE CASE FOR EMERGENCY ACTION

Featuring: Julian Burnside, Nicole Rogers, Ian Dunlop, Elaine Johnson

Moderated by Jo Chandler
MORE DETAILS
1.00PM – 2.00PM | LUNCH BREAK

LUNCH BREAK

2.00PM – 3.10PM | PLENARY 3 | MAIN STAGE

DEMOCRACY REBOOT

POLITICS FIT FOR THE EMERGENCY CHALLENGE

Featuring: Peter Garrett, Zali Steggall, John Hewson

Moderated by Kerry O’Brien
MORE DETAILS
3.20PM – 4.30PM | BREAKOUT 2 | MAIN STAGE

HOW TO REVERSE GLOBAL WARMING

PART TWO: DRAWDOWN AND THE COOLING CONUNDRUM

Featuring: Joe Herbertson, Kate Dooley, Peter MaCreadie, Tony Rinaudo

Moderated by Natasha Mitchell
MORE DETAILS
3.20PM – 4.30PM | BREAKOUT 2 | SUPPER ROOM L3

MOBILISING ACROSS THE DIVIDE

BUILDING A SUPERMAJORITY OF STRONG SUPPORT

Featuring: Carmen Lawrence, Simon Holmes a Court, Rebecca Huntley, Miriam Lyons
MORE DETAILS
3.20PM – 4.30PM | BREAKOUT 2 | YARRA ROOM L2

CITIZEN ACT

DEEPENING DEMOCRACY TO SUPPORT THE EMERGENCY TRANSITION

Featuring: Tim Hollo, Peter Cock, Giselle Wilkinson, Leigh Ewbank

Moderated by Tracee Hutchison
MORE DETAILS
3.20PM – 4.30PM | BREAKOUT 2 | CONDELL ROOM L1

AUSTRALIA DECLARES

CREATING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR A NATIONAL DECLARATION

Featuring: Bryony Edwards, Zel Whiting, Jane Morton

Moderated by Mik Aidt
MORE DETAILS
3.20PM – 4.30PM | BREAKOUT 2 | CAPITOL THEATRE

CLIMATE MOBILISATION

POLITICS IN AMERICA

Featuring: Margaret Klein Salamon, Christine Milne

Moderated by Eytan Lenko
MORE DETAILS
4.40PM – 5.30PM | PLENARY 4 & CLOSE

CLOSING PLENARY

CLOSING PLENARY SESSION

Please note: session times are subject to change

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AUSTRALIA DECLARES

2 DAYS / 100 PRESENTERS

BEYOND THE DECLARATIONS

14-15 FEBRUARY 2020