IN CONVERSATION AT MUSE
JENNIFER RAYNER - CLIMATE CLANGERS
3—4pm Sunday, August 11, 2024
Muse, East Hotel, Kingston Canberra ACT
Tickets $10 (entry only)
Meet Jennifer in conversation with Ben Oquist
Clung to by politicians and leaders of industry, and rooted in outdated and wishful thinking, each of these ideas is fundamentally wrong. With the world continuing to warm, the longer we leave these assertions unchallenged, the more dangerous they become.
While the impacts of climate change keep getting worse, the typical framing of the problem and the solutions are seriously insufficient. As a result, the steps we’re taking to build a clean energy economy and move beyond fossil fuels are far too incremental for the threat. So argues Dr Jennifer Rayner in this sharp and lively analysis of what’s holding us back from true action.
Climate Clangers calls out three bad ideas that are blocking action on climate change at the speed and scale we need right now:
Decarbonising our economy must not impact economic growth.
Net-zero accounting can keep global heating within survivable limits.
Strong action now will cost us more than we can afford.
Dr Jennifer Rayner is Head of Advocacy at the Climate Council, an independent, people-powered organisation advocating for climate science and solutions. She works at the nexus of evidence, policy and politics to catalyse real action that can permanently cut carbon pollution across energy, transport, industry and the built environment.
Jennifer has been a chief of staff and senior policy adviser across federal and state politics, with a focus on advancing a positive climate agenda across the spectrum of government activity. She has previously authored books focused on intergenerational inequality and the economic prospects of workers in transitioning industries—both central priorities in designing equitable and inclusive action to tackle the climate crisis.
Ben Oquist is Climate and ESG Director at leading Australian Government relations firm DPG Advisory Solutions. Previous head of one of the country’s most influential think tanks, the Australia Institute. Ben is a regular commentator on Australian politics and policy with 25 years experience working in Australian federal politics. He was long-term chief of staff to Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown and helped negotiate the Clean Energy Package between the Greens and the Gillard Labor Government.
Venue
Muse, East Hotel
69 Canberra Ave, Kingston ACT
T: (02) 6178 0024