A discussion about 'Changing the climate of discussion'

A discussion about “Changing the Climate of Discussion” is coming up this month at Deakin University’s Burwood Campus.

The university’s School of Health and Social Development has organized the discussion for Thursday, June 16.

Head of school, Catherine Bennett, said the discussion, “Changing the climate of discussion: climate change in our times” will cover many things, among them consideration of the junction between climate change and health.

“With innovative and interesting perspectives on how we as a society are dealing with climate change now, and how it might impact upon us and our health in the near future,” she said.

Speakers include:

The CEO of Climarte, Guy Abrahams;

The executive director of The Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA), Fiona Armstrong;

The Health Promotion Manager at the Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Aileen Thoms;

Manager of Research and Policy Women’s Health Care in theNorth, Deb Parkinson; and

A representative of the Health, Nature and Sustainability Research Group from the School of Health and Social Development in the Faculty of Health at Deakin, Teresa Capetola.

The forum, in the Burwood Corporate Centre, starts at four o’clock and continues until 6:00pm.

More information is available from Stacie Bobele at 5427 2854 and those eager to attend can register here.