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An interdisciplinary panel considers how government and industry should best respond to climate-related disasters, which will only become increasingly common, intense, widespread and destructive as the planet warms. The current state and federal approaches to disaster management are failing, as there are inadequate laws and policies to fund government agencies and compensate victims, especially where they are uninsured. With the government defunding research and ignoring recommendations on disasters, resilience and adaptation planning, is a community-based, collaborative approach the only way forward? For more information about this event click here.

Timestamps

00:00 Introductions and Welcome to Country

04:05 How are Bushfires Linked to Climate Change?

07:35 Will Extreme Summers Become the New Normal?

10:55 Media's Misinformation of Climate Crisis

15:50 Living with the Fires on your Doorstep

19:35 Resilience to Shock Events

23:45 What does our Disaster Management Taskforce Look Like?

33:00 How are Business Leaders Reacting to the Fires?

39:55 How do we Transform Governance Structures?

52:25 Insurance in Disasters

58:55 Rise of Climate Militant Workplace Unions

01:04:25 Harnessing Democracy to Tackle Climate Change?

01:12:20 Responsibility of Universities to Act

01:17:30 Money Motivates Action

01:20:00 What Plea Will Get People to Act?

Speakers

Professor Danielle Celermajer, University of Sydney

Professor Dale Dominey-Howes, University of Sydney

Dr Tanya Fielder (Chair), University of Sydney

Dr Michael E. Mann, Penn State University

Professor David Schlosberg, Sydney Environment Institute

Professor Christopher Wright, University of Sydney


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