Sydney Theatre Company Presents WENTWORTH TALKS April 11

In partnership with the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, Sydney Theatre Company presents The Wentworth Talks, a series of free bi-monthly presentations and panel discussions at The Wharf led by guest speakers addressing a wide range of topics relating to climate change and the environment.

We encourage you to get in early and book your seats by calling the STC Box Office on (02) 9250 1777 or visiting www.sydneytheatre.com.au Please note: Tickets are limited to 2 per customer.

Wentworth Talks Carbon in the climate solution: why science isn't the answer
Monday 11 April at 6.30pm
Wharf 1, Sydney Theatre Company, Pier 4 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay

The key way for humans to remove carbon from the atmosphere is to soak it up in our land, via photosynthesis. This land based terrestrial carbon is a crucial part of the climate change solution and one of the few options we have for an immediate response. So why is action on terrestrial carbon proceeding so slowly? Some argue that it is scientific uncertainty holding us back and that more research is needed. Others suggest that sequestering carbon for climate change will never become a viable land use when in competition with food, fuel and fibre. Proponents advocate prompt political responses and greater financial incentives in order to change the way we manage our land. What really needs to happen and why is there more to this story than meets the eye?
About the panel
Peter Cosier is the Executive Director and Founding Member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists. Peter has a background in science, specialising in natural resources management and urban and regional planning. He has worked at all levels of Government - Federal, State and Local - and also in private business.

FIona McKenzie is a Policy Advisor with the Terrestrial Carbon Group, an international group of eminent scientists and economists, where she provides guidance on strategic direction, public profile and emerging policy and scientific issues globally. She has worked with the Group to build understanding around the issues of terrestrial carbon in a range of countries; organising and attending meetings in Africa, Asia and Latin America as well as attending pivotal United Nations climate change negotiations
John Williams is also a foundation member of the Wentworth. He contributed in a major way to each of the Wentworth Group documents namely; Blueprint for a Living Continent, A New Model for Landscape Conservation in New South Wales, Blueprint for a National Water Plan, Australia's Climate is Changing Australia and Accounting for Nature - a model for building the National Environmental Accounts of Australia. Dr John Williams retired from the CSIRO in March 2004, having been Chief and Deputy Chief of CSIRO Land and Water since its inception in 1997. Currently, Dr Williams is Commissioner of the Natural Resources Commission (NRC).

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