Bob Brown is a lifelong environmental activist, medical doctor, former Tasmanian Senator and former Parliamentary Leader of the Aust...
The Great Debate
Friday, 15 February 2013
Time:
7pmThe Green House
Birrarung Marr
Cost:
$25 Full/$20 Conc. & Big Ticket HoldersBookings:
Must BookBob Brown, Jon Dee, Fiona Sharkie, David Spratt, Guy Pearse and Tanya Ha. Hosted by ABC TV's Bernie Hobbs.
FEAR IS STRONGER THAN OPTIMISM IN CREATING RAPID SOCIAL CHANGE
Fear, the technique that divides us. At a time more critical than ever before, we know that we need rapid social change to restore our environment and ensure a future that is clean, healthy, happy, fair and sustainable for all. The idea of using fear to motivate people to change their ways is fiercely contested. The truth is scary, but is it scary enough? Does optimism work?
Our panel will explore examples of social change occurring, and make a case for or against the notion that it is fear to which we respond most rapidly. Will we hear accusations of ‘scare-mongering’ and ‘bright-siding’? What proof is there? Will you change your mind?
Guy is a research fellow at the Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland...
Fiona Sharkie is the Executive Director of Quit Victoria, with extensive experience leading social marketing campaigns...
David Spratt is a Melbourne businessman, climate-policy analyst, and co-founder of Carbon Equity, which advocates personal carbon allowances as the most fair and equitable means...
Tanya Ha is an award-winning Australian environmentalist, best-selling author, science journalist and sustainable living advocate...
Best known as a popular judge from ABC TV's The New Inventors, and for her weekly science reports on ABC radio, Bernie has a background in medical research, environmental writin...
