A Sustainable Australia?
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Channel: UNSW · 2010 · Science & Technology
Please watch: "UNSWTV: Entertaining your curiosity" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ7UO8nxiL0 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- UNSW's Faculty of Science At The Edge Lecture Series presents "A Sustainable Australia?" This highly controversial topic has inspired the Faculty to ask some of the most outspoken public figures on the matter to discuss their views and answer questions on what exactly is a sustainable population for Australia? Facilitator Dr. Paul Willis, 'Catalyst' (ABC TV) reporter, science communicator and palaeontologist. Panellists The Hon. Bob Carr, former Premier of NSW, author & conservationist. Mr Dick Smith, Businessman, entrepreneur, adventurer, philanthropist, aviator and a passionate advocate for the environment. Mr Ross Gittins, The Economics Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald since 1978, economic columnist for The Age, Melbourne and author. Dr Nigel Stapledon Lecturer/Associate Head of School School of Economics, UNSW. Dr. Wendy Shaw, Lecturer, School of Biological Earth & Environmental Sciences, UNSW. Opening address Professor Merlin Crossley, Dean, UNSW Faculty of Science. Closing address Professor Kevin Fox, Head of School Economics, Australian School of Business. Director, Centre for Applied Economics Research, UNSW.
