Professor Kate Auty addressed the Post AGM Gathering of Women’s Health Lodden Mallee held in Bendigo, Victoria, on Tuesday 12th October 2010.
The six Wheatbelt Women attended this as part of their rural Victoria tour. Here is my report.
Professor Kate Auty is Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability in Victoria.
The Commission’s objectives are linked to ecologically sustainable development – defined as ‘development’ that improves the total quality of life.
It involves;
Ecological processes
Biological diversity
The needs of individuals and communities
Intergenerational equity
Economic development
Professor Auty particularly urged that good science communication be spread to better inform people about Climate Change;
Climate Science is complex
There is a Climate Change Act in Victoria
This provides opportunity to investigate how communities, people in their homes, schools and work can reduce their energy use and their emissions.
There is a public health and wellbeing planning exercise underway in view of potentially changing climatic conditions
“Women can do anything if they set their mind to it” Prof. K Auty
The Wheatbelt Women Farmers discussed this presentation next day. Some considered that Victoria had an advantage by having the Climate Change Act – resulted in more funding opportunities and environmental initiatives for changing practices.
However, it was also observed that better outcomes can sometimes be achieved by not having a ‘regulative’ environment – by not applying sanctions but instead by educating and empowering people to be responsible for change, and encouraging them to be involved.
The six Wheatbelt Women attended this as part of their rural Victoria tour. Here is my report.
Professor Kate Auty is Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability in Victoria.
The Commission’s objectives are linked to ecologically sustainable development – defined as ‘development’ that improves the total quality of life.
It involves;
Ecological processes
Biological diversity
The needs of individuals and communities
Intergenerational equity
Economic development
Professor Auty particularly urged that good science communication be spread to better inform people about Climate Change;
Climate Science is complex
There is a Climate Change Act in Victoria
This provides opportunity to investigate how communities, people in their homes, schools and work can reduce their energy use and their emissions.
There is a public health and wellbeing planning exercise underway in view of potentially changing climatic conditions
“Women can do anything if they set their mind to it” Prof. K Auty
The Wheatbelt Women Farmers discussed this presentation next day. Some considered that Victoria had an advantage by having the Climate Change Act – resulted in more funding opportunities and environmental initiatives for changing practices.
However, it was also observed that better outcomes can sometimes be achieved by not having a ‘regulative’ environment – by not applying sanctions but instead by educating and empowering people to be responsible for change, and encouraging them to be involved.
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