Climate Essentials for Farmers Workshop – Express your interest now

WHEN:
31 MAY from 11am to 4pm

WHERE:
Via Zoom

CONTACT:
Ellen Litchfield
[email protected]

Express your interest now to attend the Climate Essentials Workshop, a unique opportunity brought to you by Farmers For Climate Action and the Australian National University. This online workshop, taking place on May 31st from 11am to 4pm AEST, is designed specifically for Australian farmers who want to increase their resilience to climate change and understand agri-politics. With world-leading scientists providing talks and answering your questions, this workshop will cover topics such as climate change science, carbon farming, adaptation options, agri-politics, and communicating climate change.

Be prepared for an interactive and engaging experience, with polls and time allocated for discussions. You’ll have the chance to hear from experts like Professor Mark Howden, Caitlyn Baljak from Below Zero, and Dr Bec Colvin, to name a few.

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn and network with other like-minded individuals in the industry. Fill out our EOI form now and take this important step towards enhancing your skills and resilience in the face of climate change.

Note: Please only submit an expression of interest if you are free to attend that day as places are limited. We will endeavour to get back to you with an outcome as soon as possible.

This workshop is supported by OXO

Course Structure

Climate Essentials Workshop for Farmers
Timings (AEST) Session Titles Presenters
11.00 – 11.30am Opening Welcome to the workshop Rachel England (ANU ICEDS & FSES)
11.30am – 12.00pm Session 1 Understanding GHG emissions, climate change and climate extremes Prof Mark Howden (ANU ICEDS)
12.00 – 12.30pm Session 2 Carbon in farming landscapes Caitlyn Baljak (Below Zero)
12.30 – 12.45pm Q&A 15 min discussion with Caitlyn and Mark
12.45 – 1.00pm Break 15 min
1.00 – 1.30pm Session 3 Adaptation options within Australia agriculture Dr Steven Crimp (ANU ICEDS & FSES)
1.30 – 2.00pm Session 4 Renewable energy in agriculture Angus Dunne (ANU FSES)
2.00 – 2.15pm Q&A 15 min discussion with Steve and TBC
2.15 – 2.30pm Break 15 min
2.30 – 3.00pm Session 5 Enhancing drought resilience at farm, community and regional scales David Phelps (TNQ Drought Hub)
3.00 – 3.30pm Session 6 Agri-politics and communicating climate change Dr Bec Colvin (ANU Crawford School
3.30 – 3.45pm Q&A 15 min discussion with Dave and Bec
3.45 – 4.00pm Closing Closing remarks and farewell Rachel England (ANU ICEDS & FSES)

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