Next meeting
Wednesday 1st February, 2012
Our women warriors for the environment are back!
Dr Helen Fairweather will give us an update on the "Beyond Zero Emissions" initiative (100% renewable energy for Australia within 10 years). This session will be chaired by Sue Cooke.
Helen Fairweather qualified as an engineer in Queensland and earned her Phd from the Departments of Environmental Engineering and Ecosystem Management, University of New England, NSW
Her awards and experience include:
UK Met Office, Hadley Centre Visiting Scientist Fellowship, Sep – Dec 2009
Canadian National Science and Engineering Research Council Post-doctoral Fellowship (1999 – 2001)
University of Southern Queensland Faculty of Engineering and Surveying Prize (1995)
University of Southern Queensland Alan Rixon Memorial Prize (1995)
Australian Society of Soil Science Graduate Award (1994)
Former Manager and Chief Scientist, Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence, Department of Environment and Resource Management. September 2008 – October 2010
Currently Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer, Coastal Engineering at the University of Sunshine Coast in the Faculty of Science, Health and Education.
Sue Cooke is an Al Gore trained climate change educator. She is a Policy Adviser at Queensland Health who believes public health professionals will be at the front line in dealing with climate related health impacts. She wants to help build the groundswell of change needed to switch humanity off its current path and onto one leading towards healthy, just and sustainable futures.
AThere will be supper following this month's meeting prepared by Sheryl Backhouse. If you wish to join the supper could you RSVP Sheryl by clicking the b lue highlighted link to open your email program. A gold coin donation is requested.