[Pil-pc-oceania] SYDNEY: Greenhouse Solutions Symposium and Book Launch

[pacific-edge]

Greenhouse Solutions Symposium and Book Launch
of DR MARK DIESENDORF new book

WHERE: Main Theatre G04, New Law Building, UNSW Kensington Campus

WHEN: 5:30pm until 8pm on Tuesday 22 May 2007

A free public symposium on climate change issues and solutions is being held
on May 22nd at UNSW to launch a timely new book by Dr Mark Diesendorf of the
Institute of Environmental Studies (IES). Dr Diesendorf will present on the
technological, political and economic issues surrounding various renewable
energy solutions to mitigate global warming alongside Dr Iain MacGill, Dr
Muriel Watt and Mr Frank Muller, with the event chaired by Robyn Williams of
the ABC Science Show.

Dr Diesendorf's new book "Greenhouse Solutions with Sustainable Energy" (
http://www.unswpress.com.au/isbn/0868409731.htm) builds on his many years of
experience teaching and researching ecologically sustainable development and
greenhouse solutions at IES and previously as a Principle Research Scientist
at CSIRO, Professor of Environmental Science at UTS and Vice-President of
the Australia New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics. The book
explores the various technologies that have been proposed as solutions to
climate change and proposes scenarios and policies to make these solutions
feasible. Copies of the book will be available at the symposium for a
discounted price.

For more details on the symposium, including profiles of the speakers,
download the symposium flyer
(www.en.unsw.edu.au/TopSiteInfo/SydneySymposiumFlyer.pdf). Further  see
www.sustainabilitycentre.com.au for more details.

The symposium is open to the public and there is no need to book. However,
to be sure of getting a seat, you are advised to arrive early.

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This symposium, chaired by Robyn Williams of the ABC Science Show, discusses
sustainable energy technologies and the policies needed to implement them at
federal and state government levels. The speakers are actively engaged in
developing, teaching and advising on greenhouse and energy policy.

Speakers:
Dr Mark Diesendorf teaches and researches ecologically sustainable
development and greenhouse solutions at the Institute of Environmental
Studies (IES) at UNSW. Previously he has been a Principle Research Scientist
at CSIRO, Professor of Environmental Science at UTS and Vice-President of
the Australia New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics.

Dr Iain MacGill is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Electrical Engineering
and Telecommunications and Research Co-ordinator (Engineering) in the
University¹s Centre for Energy and Environmental Markets (CEEM). His
research interests are in electricity industry restructuring and
sustainability.

Dr Muriel Watt is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Photovoltaic &
Renewable Energy Engineering, UNSW, with research and teaching interests in
renewable energy policy and technology development. She previously worked
in the South Australian and NSW Government energy agencies and has chaired
the Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society.

Frank Muller, Professorial Visiting Fellow at IES, lectures, writes and
advises governments and business on climate change. Previously he headed
greenhouse and sustainable development policy in the NSW Government and
directed policy research at the University of Maryland¹s Center for Global
Change, advising the UN, Clinton Administration and other governments.