Can the Developing World Survive Climate Change?

MODERATOR

Peter Mares – Journalist with the ABC for more than 20 years who currently presents The National Interest on ABC Radio National (Fridays at 6pm and Sundays at noon). Peter is also an author and an adjunct research fellow with the Institute for Social Research at Swinburne University of Technology.



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HOST

The Hon Bob McMullan MP. Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance

In February 1988, Bob was sworn in as Senator for the Australian Capital Territory. In 1990 he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer and in 1991 became Manager of Government Business in the Senate. In 1993 Bob was appointed Minister for the Arts and Administrative Services and became a member of the Cabinet, the first time the Arts portfolio was represented in Cabinet. In January 1994, he was appointed Minister for Trade. Following a redistribution of Canberra’s House of Representative seats, Bob stood for the seat of Canberra in 1996, and was elected. Following a redistribution in 1998, Bob became Member for Fraser. Between 1996 and 2007 Bob held a number of Shadow Ministerial positions. After the election of the Rudd Government in November 2007 Bob was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance.



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SPEAKERS

Dr Graeme Pearman – Noted multiple award winning scientist and committed environmentalist. A science advisor to former US Vice President Al Gore and consultant on Gore’s notable documentary, An Inconvenient Truth. Graeme is recognised nationally and internationally as an expert in research and the impacts of the increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the global atmosphere.





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Professor Robyn Eckersley – Professor in the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne. Robyn is a widely recognised expert in environmental philosophy, politics and policy including global environmental politics, particularly the international politics of climate change.





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Dr Brett Parris – Chief Economist and Team Leader of the Economics, Climate & Natural Resources Team at World Vision Australia, and a Research Fellow in the Department of Econometrics & Business Statistics and the Development Research Unit at Monash University. Brett’s work currently focuses on the interactions between climate change, economic development, food security and energy futures.