Event
28 Jan 2022

Climate displacement – close to home

  • Date
    09 Apr 2016, 00:00am
  • Location
    Sydney, Melbourne, Geelong, the Sunshine Coast, and Brisbane

''Ursula Rakova’s entire community at Carteret Islands is currently relocating because of the impacts of climate change. Together with Pais Taehu, Chairman of the Coalition of the Atolls, she sets out to open a dialogue about what moves Australians and about what Australia’s response should be now. (...)

The two visiting speakers are:

· Ursula Rakova, director of Tulele Peisa, the Carteret Islands relocation program in Bougainville

· Pais Taehu, Chairman of the Coalition of the Atolls – Temarai Association – comprising the four atoll groups within the Bougainville political boundary''

Activities:

Sydney
Public event on Tuesday 12 April 2016 at 6:00pm
Peter Cosgrove Centre, Tenison Woods House – Australian Catholic University 8-20 Napier St, North Sydney
Starting time 6:00pm. Media opportunities from 5.30pm. Light refreshments afterwards.
Brendan Joyce: 0413 990 580
Eventbrite registration page for Sydney event.

Melbourne
Public forum on Thursday 14 April 2016 at 7:00–8:30pm
Melbourne event co-hosted with Oxfam Australia and University of Melbourne Student Union Environment Department.
Elizabeth Murdoch building, Melbourne University
Enter off Swanston Street. It is just south of Tin Alley / Elgin Street. Also known as the Old Pathology building.
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Geelong
Public evening event on Friday 15 April 2016 at 6:00–7:30pm
All Saints Church, 113 Noble Street, Newtown
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Brisbane
Tuesday 19 April 2016 at 7–9pm
Venue: Sandbag Community Centre, 153 Rainbow St, Sandgate
Co-host: Year for Peace group
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Contacts: Janine Quine 0432 607 751 – Wendy Flannery 0439 771 692

Queensland
Wednesday 20 April 2016 at 12noon
Venue: Lecture Theatre 7, Sippy Downs Campus, University of the Sunshine Coast

Brisbane
Wednesday 20 April 2016, evening
Speaking and dialogue event with members of church communities
Details to be confirmed.

More information available here.