Future Thinkers

The Festival's Future Thinkers program will be showcased in the edge and will involve speakers that are re-inventing our world. Don't miss inspirational public discussions hosted by Friends of the Earth, Lonely Planet, Intrepid Travel, Institute for Sensible Transport, Vegetarian Network Victoria and Victoria Naturally.

Stay tuned for more details.

Why Sustainability is Good for Business
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Jon Ward, Mark Tomasini, Ken Anderson, Kay Jones, Jan Fitzgerald

Fri 16th | 8:30am - 10:00am
What is Enough?
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Will Tait

Fri 16th | 10:30am - 11:15am
Implementing Sustainability to Become an Employer of Choice
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Michelle Brisbane, Emma Dean, Monique Bayer, Geoff Andrews

Fri 16th | 11:45am - 1:30pm
Is Sustainability your Business?
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Monique Conheady, Ric Brazalle, Dr Leeora Black, Gary Veale

Fri 16th | 3:00pm - 4:30pm

	Going carbon neutral - Are carbon offsets the real deal or simply more greenwash? \| talk Don Henry, Paul Gilding, Philip Sutton, Sian Prior, Tim Cadman, Tosh Szatow
	Fri 16th \| 6:00pm - 7:30pm

What Does Climate Change Mean for Victoria? What are the Global Dimensions?
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TBC

Sat 17th | 11:00am - 12:30pm
Travelling Sustainably: Big memories with little impact
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Suzanne King, Angela Zuniga, Kerry Lorimer, Anna Demant

Sat 17th | 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Australia's Energy Future in a Changing Climate
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Liz Minchin, Martin Sevior, Ric Brazzle, Jim Green

Sat 17th | 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Who is Killing Australia's Electric Cars?
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Jim Arian, Charles Mann, Frank Papa, Kevin Woodhouse

Sat 17th | 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Peak Oil: What Is It, Who Is At Risk and What Can We Do About It?
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Phil Hart, Kate Colvin and Elliot Fishman

Sun 18th | 10:30am - 12:00pm
The Ethics of What We Eat
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Peter Singer

Sun 18th | 2:30pm - 4:00pm

	Which Direction for Sustainability? Economists and Environmentalists Talking \| talk Cheryl Batagol, Dr Richard Denniss, Dr Noel Purcell, Professor David Yencken
	Thu 15th \| 6:00pm - 7:30pm