Summit

Held on the 18th October 2024

Summit Program and Recordings

11am AEDT

Welcome, Acknowledgement of Country and Introductions

Acknowledgement of Project Contributions, and Summit Program Outline

11.15 AEDT

What we need is political leadership and a national CCE strategy

12:05 AEDT

Keynote about Care for Country and Education with Dr Mary Graham and Dr Michelle Maloney

13:00 AEDT

A message from Senator David Pocock 

13:25 AEDT

Keynote about the importance of Science and Scientists with Professor Euan Ritchie – Eureka Award winner and ecologist 

14:05 AEDT

Keynote Panel with:

Prof. Sandra Wooltorton ‘Seeing, feeling, and hearing the world: Climate Change is Rinyi’ 

Prof. Amy Cutter-Mackenzie-Knowles ‘Climate Child’ 

Dr. Blanche Verlie ‘Learning to Live with Climate Change’ 

As. Prof. Peta White ‘Agency in the Anthropocene’ 

15:10 AEDT

Plenary discussion – led by As. Prof Peta White with Dr. Lisa Siegel AAEE President 

15.50 AEDT

Final remarks

Throughout the day shared Summit Voices and Speaker Series quotes and snippets. Link to the Summit Voices here. Link to the Speaker Series here.

Over the day of Summit – we hosted a Padlet – for participants to share their thoughts and ideas. See the details here.


How can you be involved in this project?

Did you participate in our survey – closes on the 1st November (here).

Have you provided your feedback on the Call to Action – we need your thoughts (here).

Have you invited your favourite organisations to support this initiative so that their voice strengthens our call for a Climate Change Education Strategy for Australia (see here). Contact us on ccesummitaustralia@deakin.edu.au to send logo and statement of support.