The Climate Change Project
From the 18th - 20th November 2006 Lis Bastian completed the Climate Change Project training session with Al Gore, organised by The Australian Conservation Foundation. As a result she is now available to give the updated Australian version of the slideshow presentation which Al Gore has given approximately 1500 times around the world. The aim of this presentation, which inspired the movie "An Inconvenient Truth", is to disseminate up to date information about Climate Change and to help communities and individuals develop solutions in the face of this planetary emergency.
If you are interested in knowing more about the Climate Change Project presentations and/or would like to book one for your area:
email Lis:
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or ring 02 47877533 or 0407 437 553
You can also visit the Australian Conservation Foundation website for an update.
Sessions planned with lots more still to come:
28th June, 2007 - 7pm Blayney/Carcoar Landcare at the Blayney Bowling Club Ph. Colleen Watts 0400 592 887 email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
30th June, 2007 - 1 - 5.00pm Local Action for Sustainability A Blue Mountains Forum on Climate Change, Mid Mountains Community Centre Lawson RSVP 47805000 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Thursday 19 July - 6.30 for 7pm Grenfell Ag Bureau at Grenfell Bowling Club
Ph. Sarah Clifton 63476254
Sunday 22 July - 2pm Springwood Civic Centre
INCOVENIENT TRUTH
Afternoon tea available; Entry by donation
28th July - Blue Mountains Book Club
29th July - Sustainability Forum with Lis Bastian, Barry Levitt Brown from the Sustainability Street project in Penrith, Kerry Nettle, Greens Senator and a Penrith Council representative(to be confirmed). Kingswood Community Centre.1.00pm till 3pm
31st July - Blue Mountains Interagency Meeting 10.30-11.30am Santa Maria Centre in Lawson 47824155
21 August - 7.30 pm Blue Mountains Grammar, Parents & Friends AGM Junior School Hall, Wentworth Falls
For more on Al Gore:
Al Gore wrote an inspirational speech titled "The Moment of Truth"
which was printed in the May 2006 Green Issue of Vanity Fair.
... and here's some fascinating background on how Al Gore put together his Climate Change Presentation as well as some rarely seen footage of Al Gore by Spike Jonze ..... worth a look!
And on a lighter note some video clips - Al Gore on Saturday Night Live then a number of clips from Earth To America - A Concert Held in Las Vegas at the beginning of 2006 including Will Ferrell as George Bush, Robin Williams & The Bluemen
and to hear a step by step response to Andrew Bolt's criticism of An Inconvenient Truth click here!
To date presentations have been given at the Lithgow Workmen's Club (Dec 06), Stop Laughing This Is Serious Gallery Blackheath (Dec 06), Cool Ideas for a Hot World Festival, Blackheath (Jan 07), Carrington Hotel Katoomba (24 Jan 07), Managing Landscapes for Climate Change Bathurst (30 Jan, 07), Wayzgoose Cafe Business Breakfast Leura (13 Feb 07)
19th February 2007 - 10am Lithgow & Blackheath Greencorps, Blackheath Community Hall
20th February 2007 - 9.30am Katoomba High School
21st February 2007 - 9am Blackheath Public School
22nd February 2007 - 10am Blackheath Probus Club (11am for the presentation) at the Blackheath Golf Club Ph. John Wright 4787 5677
5th March 2007 - 5pm Bathurst City Council chambers (cnr Russell and William Sts Bathurst) Ph. Tracey Carpenter 0408 228946
6th March 2007 - 4-6pm Students Union in the Rafters Bar Charles Sturt University Contact Jon Childs Ph.0417 279 204
7th March 2007 - 7pm Parkes Services Club
8th March 2007 - 9.30am Parkes Christian School
8th March 2007 - 7pm Forbes Golf Club
9th March 2007 - 12 noon Red Bend Catholic College, Forbes
9th March 2007 - 7pm Cowra Services Club
RSVP for Parkes, Forbes and Cowra to Carolyn Jenkinson
Lachlan Catchment Management Authority Ph 02 6851 9513 Mob 0428 672 975
Email:
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13th March 2007- 6.45 for 7pm Yeoval Memorial Hall (RSVP to Fergus or Pip on 68464569)
14th March - Yeoval Public School
14th March - 6.45 for 7pm Molong RSL Hall contact Rob Lee Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
15th March 2007 - 4pm Ascham School
17th March 2007 - 4pm Blackheath Public School Hall (hosted by The Blackheath & District Chamber of Commerce)
19th March 2007 - 6.45 for 7pm sharp Orange Ex-Services Club
RSVP David Williams Orange Rotary Ph. 63626755
Email:
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20th March 2007 - 11.30am Grenfell Henry Lawson High School Contact Jason 63431390
- 6.45 for 7pm Grenfell Bowling Club For more information contact Mikla Lewis Ph. 63432804
23rd March 2007 - 6.45 for 7pm Coonabarabran High School Hall For more information contact Meg Leathart Principal WarrumbungleEnvironmental Education Centre Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
3rd April 2007 - 7.30pm Central Blue Mountains Garden Club Inc. Hazelbrook Public School Assembly Hall
4th April 2007 - Ascham School
Sunday 22nd April, 2007 - 1.30pm for 2pm start Katoomba Civic Centre, Katoomba Street
CLIMATE CHANGE DESPAIR AND EMPOWERMENT ROADSHOW
with Ruth Rosenhek - Opened by Elisabeth Bastian
http://nuclearfree.blogspot.com/2007/03/climate-change-despair-and-empowerment.html
2nd May, 2007 - Leura Public School
2-3pm School assembly; 3.15-4.30pm Parents and staff Ph. Mark Myles 47841251
10th May, 2007 - 11am Trefoil Guild of the Girl Guides, AGM, Katoomba
3.30-5pm Presentation to Country Energy employees, Bathurst
17th May, 2007 - 1:30pm - 6:00pm
GLOBAL WARMING - THE LANDSCAPE CHALLENGE a series of seminars directed specifically at all members of the Landscape/Horticulture industry and is designed to: *raise awareness of global warming and its impact on our industry
*develop practical, sustainable strategies to meet the challenge
Venue: Bailey Hall, 409 Victoria Avenue Chatswood (CBD)
Cost: $50
$25 (TAFE and University)
A limited number of local HSC students will be given free entry
Our speakers for the first event which is an awareness raising exercise are;
1. Lis Bastian - presenting Al Gore's 'Inconvenient Truth' 2. Peter Andrews of 'Natural Sequence Farming' talking about his methods of naturally enriching the land with water and nutrients by working with nature rather than against. This leads to greater fertility, better growth......and sequestering of carbon.
3. Michael Kiely of the Carbon Coalition....another farmer, a very humorous speaker whose talk is based on the soil, 'a place of 24 hour, 7days a week partying, a veritable orgy of sex, drugs and rock, all leading to a massive volume of carbon sequestration'.
18th May, 2007 - 10am Staff of Blackheath Golf Course
24th May, 2007 - Nepean TAFE students
30th May, 2007 - Design Conference, Nepean TAFE
31st May, 2007 - Mid Mountains Community Centre, Lawson (Community Forum)
6th June, 2007 - 10.30am Probus, Orange Ex Services Club Ph. Rodney Tonkin 63 622373
Saturday 9th June, 2007 - 10.30am National Parks & Wildlife Centre Blackheath. Bookings essential to 4787 8877.
13th June, 2007 - 11am Blue Mountains Grammar School, Wentworth Falls
14th June, 2007 - 9.30am Greencorps Blackheath
