talk
february 2007
Which Direction for Sustainability? Economists and Environmentalists Talking
A Melbourne Conversations Event developed in partnership with Future Leaders and kindly supported by the Sustainable Living Festival.
Australia is facing many short and long-term sustainability issues. How are our leaders dealing with these issues? How will they bring about change for a just and sustainable society?
Free - no bookings - arrive early to get a seat.
Cheryl Batagol
Cheryl Batagol is Chair of Melbourne Water and Deputy Chair of Sustainability Victoria. She has 30 years' experience in the waste management industry with previous positions including Chairperson of EcoRecycle Victoria, director of City West Water and involvement with EPA Victoria and the Co-operative Research Centre for Pollution Control and Waste Management.
Dr Noel Purcell
Noel Purcell is Group General Manager, Stakeholder Communications for Westpac Banking Corporation. Previously he was a senior executive in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, The Office of National Assessments, and The Australian Bureau of Statistics. He is on the Global Governing Board, and Chairman of the Deployment Committee of the Caux Round Table.
Richard Denniss
Richard Denniss is Strategic Adviser to Senator Bob Brown. He was previously Deputy Director of The Australia Institute, Chief of Staff to Senator Natasha Stott Despoja and Economics lecturer at the University of Newcastle. He writes regularly for newspapers and magazines, has published extensively in academic journals and was the co-author Affluenza.
David Yencken
David Yencken is Patron of the Australian Conservation Foundation and founder of the Australian Collaboration. His previous positions include Head of Environmental Planning at The University of Melbourne, and Chairman of the Australian Heritage Commission. His recent books are Resetting the Compass: Australia’s Journey towards Sustainability and Into the Future: The Neglect of the Long Term in Australian Politics.