
Climate solutions. The strategy of hope (Stage 3, Stage 4)

The strategy of hope that leads to collective action is the key to finding the new normal. Part of the 100 Climate Conversation series.
ACTIVITY OUTLINE:
As part of the Powerhouse’ 100 Climate Conversations weekly podcast, selected innovators have presented simple positive messages to schools about what can be done to save our planet.
In this episode meet Ecologist and Climate Councillor Professor Lesley Hughes from Macquarie University. She is a biodiversity expert who contributed to IPCC 4th and 5h assessment reports. She is a former Climate Commissioner and Founder of the Climate Council working on advocacy and interdisciplinary solutions, across biodiversity, vegetation, fashion and sport. She describes the strategy of hope and the benefits of collective action.
This is an edited recording of an interview on Friday 6 May 2022 from the Powerhouse Museum.
IS THIS A FREE EVENT? Yes
BROUGHT TO YOU BY: The Powerhouse Museum
SPECIAL GUESTS:
Professor Lesley Hughes is a Distinguished Professor of Biology and Interim Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering. She is an ecologist whose main research interest has been the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems, and the implications of climate change for conservation. She is a former Lead Author in the IPCC’s 4th and 5th Assessment Report, a former federal Climate Commissioner and now a Councillor and Director with the Climate Council of Australia. She is also a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists.
Event Details
Event Type
On Demand - Unlimited
Delivery Platform
Duration
Curriculum
Primary, Secondary
Syllabus Outcomes
ST3-1WS-S, ST3-4LW-S, SC4-4WS, SC4-7WS, SC4-9WS, SC4-13ES, SC4-15LW
Main KLA, Strand, Sub Strand
Science and Tech » Physical World 7-10
Other KLAs
Science and Tech » Earth and Environmental Science
Careers
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