Run for a Safe Climate

Saturday 14 November:

Domain walk

Time: 4pm

Location: Mrs Macquarie’s chair, Domain

Event: Greet the runners as they finish the day’s run, then walk the final kilometre to the Opera House. RSVP here to let us know you’ll be joining us.

Customs House Community Event

Time: 5pm – 7:30pm

Location: Barnet Long Room, Customs House, Circular Quay

Event: Joe Herbertson AM,  Board Member of Safe Climate Australia, Executive Chair of Crucible Carbon Pty Ltd, Conjoint Professor at Newcastle University, Visiting Fellow at Macquarie University, and former head of BHP’s corporate research laboratories. Joe will present on the  Safe Climate Australia transition plan – the Australia specific contribution to a smarter, cleaner, safe climate future. How we can meet the challenge of dangerous global warming through rapid decarbonisation of energy systems, communities, agriculture and economic activity, while concurrently drawing down large volumes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, to reduce atmospheric carbon levels to those most likely to be safe for humanity and the planet.

All welcome Please RSVP and we’ll send you specific event details 

Monday 16 November: “The big solar BBQ”

Time: 2pm

Location: end of Garran Road, Australian National University

Event: “The big solar BBQ” . Meet Australia’s leading solar thermal scientists and have a sausage cooked by a solar powered BBQ.

All welcome Please RSVP and let us know you are attending

Monday 16 November: Parliament House briefing

Time: 4.45pm for 5pm

Location: Parliament House Theatre

Event: Climate change reaction: Global warming and Australia’s security

Presenters: Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Global Change Institute, University of Queensland and Dr. Paul Tregoning, Australian National University, Research School of Earth Sciences

All welcome Please RSVP and let us know you are attending

Tuesday 17 November: Jindabyne–Charlotte Pass

Time: 11 am – 2pm

Location: Meet at Snowy Region Visitor Centre

Event: 11am meet the runners as they come into Jindabyne at Jindabyne National Parks and Wildlife Service Building. Hear the runners stories and learn all about this building that is powered by geo-thermal energy with Penny McLennan, Visitor Centre Manager. At 11.45, we will leave for Charlotte Pass (own transport required) to hear expert Dr Ken Green talk about the impacts of climate change on the Alpine environment. Finally we will visit the climate change displays at the Kosciuszko Education Centre.

Please note that you will need your own transport for transfers between Visitor Centre, Charlotte Pass and the Education Centre.

Today’s Focus: the impacts of climate change on the Alpine environment.

Wednesday 18 November

Rest day at Tom Groggin station!

Thursday 12 November: Community forum

Time: 9am to 10am

Location: Fountain Room, Lismore City Hall. 1 Bounty Street, Lismore

Event: Meet the Runners as they arrive in Lismore! Hear from Dr Leigh Davison about Sustainable Living in the Northern Rivers, then hear from the Safe Climate Australia team about the Transition Plan being developed to combat global warming.

All welcome: Please RSVP and let us know you are attending.

Download poster of this event.

Presenter: Dr Leigh Davison, Senior Lecturer in the School of Environmental Science and Management at Southern Cross University, and Director of the Centre for Ecotechnology. Leigh’s work focuses on the development of low tech approaches to the management of the modified water and nutrient cycles.

Today’s focus: The challenges, risks and solutions for the Lismore area in a changing climate and resource constrained world

Sustainable Living in the Northern Rivers

Thursday 12 November: Community run and BBQ

Time: 5pm Community Run • 6pm Community BBQ

Location:

Community Run – Meet at the end of Short Street on the Hastings River, and join the runners for the very end of the day, as they head to Rotary Park
Community BBQ – Rotary Park, b/w Stewart and William Streets.

Event: Join the Runners for the last few kilometres of their journey (at your own pace), or meet us at the end of the run for a community BBQ and chance to meet the Runners. BBQ proudly put on by NAB, Major Partner of Run for a Safe Climate.

All welcome Please RSVP and let us know you are attending

Today’s focus: Climate impacts on Australian rainforests

Wednesday 11 November: Greet, hear, eat!

Time: 4:45pm for a 5pm start

Location: Beach Hotel, Bay St

Event: Meet the runners, hear their stories and talks from our keynote speakers. Music to follow.

Speakers: David A Hood , Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology; and hear from the police and firefighters who dealt with Black Saturday.

All welcome Please RSVP and let us know you are attending

Today’s focus: Reclaiming the future – integrated solutions for Australia to rise to the challenge of global warming – how to build a better, smarter, cleaner and safe climate future.

Tuesday 10 November: Community forum

Time: 5.30pm to 7pm

Location: Brisbane Room, City Hall

Event: Meet and greet the runners and hear about the impacts of global warming on the barrier reef and south-eastern Queensland, developments in geo-thermal energy, and climate change risks and solutions within Brisbane.

All welcome. Please RSVP and let us know you are attending

Download poster of Brisbane event (PDF)

Presenters: World authority on reef ecosystems Dr J.E.N. (Charlie) Veron, Former Chief Scientist of the Australian Institute of Marine Science; Professor Jan McDonald, lead researcher, South East Queensland Climate Adaptation Research Initiative (SEQ-CARI) and Director, Griffith Climate Change Response Program; Susan Jeanes, CEO, Australian Geothermal Energy Association; John Jordan, Brisbane City Council Green Heart CitySmart program.

Today’s focus: The prognosis for the Great Barrier Reef, South East Queensland Climate Change vulnerability and solutions, and the potential for geothermal energy to power a clean future for Australia.

Monday 9 November: Community forum

Time: 5.45pm for a 6.00pm start

Location: Noosa Heads Surf Lifesaving Club, 69 Hastings St

Event: Meet the runners, hear their stories and talks from our keynote speakers.

Keynote speakers: Professor Tim Smith,  Director of the Sustainability Research Centre at University of the Sunshine Coast and Professor David Hood, Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology.

All welcome Please RSVP and let us know you are attending

Today’s focus: How can South East Queensland communities respond to the risks and challenges of climate change, and  reclaiming the future – integrated solutions for Australia to rise to the challenge of global warming.

Friday 6–Sunday 8 November

A Rest for the Runners!

The Run team will head to Heron Island Research Station to dive the reef with Dr. Selina Ward. Keep an eye on the Run website for interviews recorded by the Run’s very own film crew.

Scientist: Dr. Selina Ward is a world respected expert in the impacts of climate change on coral reefs, who works extensively on Heron Island.

Focus: Impacts of global warming and ocean acidification on the Great Barrier Reef and the reefs of the Asia Pacific region.