Climate Change Summit 2008
Victoria’s Climate Change Summit, held in April 2008 at Parliament House, drew on the best ideas from the community to ensure our state stays at the forefront of this crucial issue.
One hundred delegates were chosen to share their views on this crucial issue. They represented a broad cross section of the Victorian community, coming from industry, non government organisations, peak bodies, local government, community groups and regional Victoria. You can download a copy of the communiqué that was released immediately following the Summit below.
Victorian Climate Change Summit Communique (PDF - 25 KB)
What happened at the Summit
After the summit, a discussion paper was released that allowed the community to continue the conversation about the future direction of climate change policy and action. Following the Summit, individuals and organisations responded to the discussion paper with both formal and informal submissions. These contributions helped inform the development of the Climate Change Green Paper.
The Summit Paper - A Climate for Opportunity provided a snapshot of climate change policy and action, both in Victoria and Nationally. It discussed the changing role of the Victorian Government and potential future directions for climate change policy in Victoria.
Summit Paper - A Climate for Opportunity (PDF - 1.2 MB)
Discussion starters from the Summit
At the Summit, the Discussion Leaders guided sessions on a number of important topics:
Reducing Emissions in the Energy Sector - Dr Robert Batterham AO (PDF - 154 KB)
Positioning Victorian industry to capitalise on the new jobs, new technologies and new markets that will flow from the transition to the low-carbon economy - Mike Waller (PDF - 125 KB)
Assisting households to manage rising prices for food, energy and water - Tony Nicholson (PDF - 57 KB)
Increasing the resilience of Victoria's regions and communities to manage the impacts of climate change - Dr Penny Whetton (PDF - 64 KB)
The economic case for change - Bob Welsh (PDF - 76 KB)
Positioning Victoria for a leadership role in the national response to climate change - Victoria's Climate Change Bill - Erwin Jackson (PDF - 72 KB)
Please note: Documents on this page are presented in PDF format. If you do not have the Adobe Reader, you can download a copy free from the Adobe web site
Discussion leaders and delegates
The Discussion Leaders at the Victorian Climate Change Summit included some of Victoria and Australia’s pre-eminent thinkers, scientists, authors and activists on climate change. They were selected to bring a range of expertise and perspectives to the issue being discussed at the Summit.
The delegates and discussion leaders at the Summit represented a very broad cross section of the Victorian community. They were selected to provide a voice to sectors of the community, which have not previously had a voice in the development of climate change policy. Discussion groups were chaired by Victorian Government Ministers.
Summit facilitator:
George Negus
Attending Ministers:
Premier John Brumby
Minister Gavin Jennings
Minister Peter Batchelor
Minister Theo Theophanous
Minister Jacinta Allan
Minister Tony Robinson
Minister Justin Madden
Minister Bob Cameron
Minister Richard Wynne
Discussion leaders:
Dr Penny Whetton
Tony Nicholson
Mike Waller
Professor Robin Batterman AO
Professor Ross Garnaut
Councillor Janet Bolitho
Erwin Jackson
Bob Welsh
Tim Orton
Summit delegates:
Alan Pears, RMIT University
Amanda McKenzie, Australian Youth Climate Coalition
Prof Amanda Lynch, Monash University
Andrew Pickering, Cleantech Ventures
Cr Angela Altair, Hobsons Bay City Council
Barry Hooper, Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Technologies (CO2CRC)
Beth Davidson, Victorian Local Governance Association
Brad Page, Energy Supply Association of Australia
Brian Negus, RACV
Brian Boyd, Victorian Trades Hall Council
Bruce Campbell, Alternative Technology Association
Bruce Esplin, Office of the Emergency Services Commissioner
Cam Walker, Friends of the Earth
Cameron O'Reilly, Energy Retailers Association of Australia
Carolyn Lloyd, VicUrban and Sustainability Victoria
Catherine Smith, Victorian Council of Social Service
Dr Charles R. Plott, California Institute of Technology
Cheryl Batagol, Melbourne Water Corporation
Prof Chris Ryan, Victorian EcoInnovation Lab Melbourne University
Christine Forster, Victorian Water Trust Advisory Council
David Craven, Green Building Council of Australia
David Davis MLC, Parliament
David Shermerdine, The Myer Foundation
David Davis, Victorian Liberal Party
Dean Mighell, Electrical Trade Union
Deane Belfield, Sustainable Business Practice
Denise Boyd, Australian Conservation Foundation
Cr Dick Gross, Municipal Association of Victoria
Don Chambers, Sustainability Victoria/Keep Australia Beautiful National
Donna Lorenz, Maunsell Australia
Earle Setches, Plumbing Trades Employee Union
Eric Bottomly, CERES
Dr Fiona Wild, BP Australia
Fiona O'Hehir, Green Bank
Dr Geoff Love, Bureau of Meteorology
Geoff Vincent, G W Vincent and Associates
George Lekakis, Victorian Multicultural Commission
Georgie Ferrari, Youth Affairs Council of Victoria
Graham Mitchell, Foursight Associates
Greg Barber, Parliament of Victoria
Dr Ian Kerr, Engineers Australia
Dr Ian McPhail, Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability
Ian Hamm, Aboriginal Affairs Victoria
Cr Janet Rice, City of Maribyrnong, Metropolitan Transport Forum & Victorian Local Governance Association
Dr Janine Kirk AM, Ernst & Young
Jennifer Cunich, Property Council of Australia
Prof Jim Falk, University of Melbourne
John Stanley, Bus Association of Victoria
John Thwaites, Monash University
Jon Standford, Insight Economics, Deloitte
Jordina Rust, Youth Affairs Council of Victoria
Kathy Mitchell, Planning Panels Victoria
Katie Patrick, Green Pages
Keith Reynard, Strathfieldsaye Community Enterprise
Kevin Hennessy, CSIRO
Kirsten Larsen, Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab, University of Melbourne
Larissa Brown, Centre for Sustainability Leadership
Laura Donnellan, Moreland City Council
Leo Tellefson, CVGA
Prof Libby Mears, Victorian Coastal Council
Lisa Gorman, Gorman industries pty ltd
Marc Barrington, AGL Energy Limited
Maria Tarrant, Business Council of Australia
Mark Wakeham, Environment Victoria
Martin Kingham, CFMEU
Matt Ruchel, Victorian National Parks Association
Michael Kilgariff, Energy Networks Association
Michael Nolan, Maunsell
Mick Bourke, EPA
Mick Murphy, Victorian Catchment Management Council
Mike Hill, WestWyck P/L
Natasha Palich, Sense Architecture
Neil Barrett, The Mount Alexander Sustainability Group Inc
Paul Weller, The Nationals
Pearce Makin, Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Dr Peter Christoff, University of Melbourne
Philip Sutton, Greenleap Strategic Institute
Philip Lovel, Victorian Transport Association
Rebecca Phillips, Parks Victoria
Rob Gell, Access Environmental Pty Ltd
Rob Jackson, Clean Energy Council
Rob Grant, Pacific Hydro
Robert Harding, Housing Industry Association
Robyn McLeod, KPMG
Roger Grant, Tourism Alliance Victoria
Ron Ben David, Garnaut Review
Russell Rees, Country Fire Authority
Sally Capp, Committee for Melbourne
Sara Gipton, Greenfleet
Scott Bocskay, Clinton Foundation
Sean Lucy, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Shannon Powell, Global Foundation
Sharan Burrow, ACTU
Simon Ramsey, Victorian Farmers Federation
Stephen Ingrouille, Going Solar
Steve Harris, Origin Energy
Susan Jeanes, Australian geothermal Energy Association
Terry White, Western Alliance for Greenhouse Action
Tim Piper, Australian Industry Group
Todd Harper, VicHealth
Tony Arnel, Building Commission and Plumbing Industry Commission
Trevor Evans, Master Builders
Wayne Wescott, ICLEI Oceania
Wayne Kayler Thompson, VECCI
