In 2010, we are joining with the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists to present The Wentworth Talks, a series of free bi-monthly presentations and panel discussions at The Wharf led by guest speakers addressing a wide range of topics relating to climate change and the environment. Our fourth talk has just been confirmed, and we encourage you to get in early and book your seats by calling the STC Box Office on (02) 9250 1777 or clicking here.
The Wentworth Talks: Tim Flannery
People and Planet in the 21st Century
“From James Lovelock's The Eclipse of Gaia to Cormac McCarthy's The Road, our media is filled with apocalyptic visions of our future. But is our fate necessarily so bleak? By analysing the climate crisis, and by taking an evolutionary perspective on our society and ourselves, I've become convinced that there's a sound basis for hope. Time, however, is short, and the path to sustainability turns out to be somewhat surprising. Basically, our history tells us that it’s only by giving something away that we'll secure our futures.” – Tim Flannery
Tim Flannery
An internationally acclaimed scientist, explorer and conservationist, Tim Flannery has published more than 140 peer-reviewed scientific papers. His books include the landmark works The Future Eaters and The Weather Makers, which has been translated into 25 languages. In 2006 it won the NSW Premier’s Literary Prizes, the O2 (German Environmental Prize) and the US Lannan Prize (literary Lifetime Achievement).
In 2001 he received a Centenary of Federation Medal for his services to Australian science, and in 2002 he delivered the Australia Day address. In 2005 he was named Australian Humanist of the Year, and in 2007 honoured as Australian of the Year.
He spent a year teaching at Harvard, and is a founding member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, a director of the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, and the National Geographic Society’s representative in Australasia. He reviews regularly for the New York Review of Books.
In 2007 Tim Flannery co-founded and was appointed Chair of the Copenhagen Climate Council, a coalition of community, business, and political leaders who have come together to confront climate change. He advises various businesses on the climate problem, including Attunga Capital, Deutchebank, and CLSA Asia.
