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Climate Politics in Oceania: Renewing Australia-Pacific Relations in a Warming World - Hosted by the AIIA Queensland
Join us either in-person or online with Pro Vice Chancellor of Business at Griffith University, Professor Caitlin Byrne, and leader of the Climate Justice theme of the Griffith Climate Action Beacon, Professor Susan Harris Rimmer who will discuss their recent book Climate Politics in Oceania.
If you are attending in-person, please arrive at Holding Redlich at 5.30pm for registration and drinks. This event will be available online. After registering, on March 26 at 5:30pm, you will receive a follow-up confirmation email containing further details on how to join the webinar which will commence at 6:00pm AEST. The event is free for AIIA Queensland members and AIIA members from all states. Non-members pay $10 and student non-members $5.
If you arrive after 6:00pm, the lifts may not be accessible. Ring 0481 522 665 for assistance.
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Australia's ambitions for global climate policy leadership have been seriously undermined in recent years, its reputation reduced by political inertia, policy blind spots and diplomatic isolation. At the same time, Pacific Island nations have gained global traction, their leaders recognising the influence of their regional voice and collective action in the drive to shape international law. These nations have called out Australia's poor performance and questioned its credibility within the Pacific family. The climate crisis now demands a new approach to regional cooperation in Oceania, and a fundamental re-ordering of strategic priorities. It may also require a new set of diplomatic skills and tradecraft. Until Australia demonstrates that it is serious about tackling the climate crisis, it will struggle to pursue strategic interests in the Pacific.
Bringing together diverse Australian and Pacific Island voices and perspectives, Climate Politics in Oceania reflects on the shifting debates, and highlights the potential for Australia to engage constructively with regional partners to secure Oceania's interests now and in the future. Canberra must embrace the opportunity while it still can.
For in-person attendees, please note that you may be photographed or filmed for public consumption.
Climate Politics in Oceania, will be available for purchase at the event for all in-person attendees, for $34.99.
Agenda
- Presentations by Professor Susan Harris Rimmer and Professor Caitlin Byrne
Professor Caitlin Byrne
Pro Vice Chancellor of Business at Griffith UniversityCaitlin Byrne is Pro Vice Chancellor (Business), Griffith University, where she provides strategic oversight to the delivery of the University’s business education and scholarship. She was a diplomat with the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and has worked across senior leadership roles in government, industry, and community. As the Director of the Griffith Asia Institute, she established a reputation as one of Australia’s leading academic practitioners focused on international policy and diplomatic practice.
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Professor Susan Harris Rimmer
Professor at Griffith UniversitySusan Harris Rimmer leads the Climate Justice theme of the Griffith Climate Action Beacon at Griffith University, which focuses on human-rights compliant climate adaptation strategies for a fair transition. She is the director of the university’s Policy Innovation Hub and is a human rights lawyer and policy expert. Harris Rimmer has created the Climate Justice Observatory to examine extreme heat and human rights in Queensland, and is the founder of the EveryGen coalition, which lobbies for a legislative commitment to protect the rights of future generations in Australia.
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- Online and In-person Questions from the Audience
Professor Caitlin Byrne•Professor Susan Harris RimmerProfessor Caitlin Byrne
Pro Vice Chancellor of Business at Griffith UniversityCaitlin Byrne is Pro Vice Chancellor (Business), Griffith University, where she provides strategic oversight to the delivery of the University’s business education and scholarship. She was a diplomat with the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and has worked across senior leadership roles in government, industry, and community. As the Director of the Griffith Asia Institute, she established a reputation as one of Australia’s leading academic practitioners focused on international policy and diplomatic practice.
More information about speakerProfessor Susan Harris Rimmer
Professor at Griffith UniversitySusan Harris Rimmer leads the Climate Justice theme of the Griffith Climate Action Beacon at Griffith University, which focuses on human-rights compliant climate adaptation strategies for a fair transition. She is the director of the university’s Policy Innovation Hub and is a human rights lawyer and policy expert. Harris Rimmer has created the Climate Justice Observatory to examine extreme heat and human rights in Queensland, and is the founder of the EveryGen coalition, which lobbies for a legislative commitment to protect the rights of future generations in Australia.
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