Coffee and Climate
The Australian Museum has a firm focus on communicating about climate change in Australia. We want to talk about solutions – and there are so many!
Enjoy a coffee, relax in the comfort of the Members lounge and join this open and informed conversation about the good news on climate change with Dr Jenny Newell.
Image: Andrew Fawcett© Australian Museum
| Date | Topic | Overview |
|---|---|---|
| 21 January 10.30am - 12pm, Members Lounge | Our Wonderful Wetlands | Wetlands are rich habitats for Australian native species and they are also critical for protecting us from the impacts of climate change. Join us to learn about how to conserve our precious wetlands. |
| 18 February - 2.00pm - 3.30pm, Members Lounge | Greening our communities | People are coming together in communities around Australia to build more sustainable, clean and climate resilient ways forward. Come along to learn about and share some of these innovative and inspiring projects. |
| 18 March - 10.30am - 12pm, Members Lounge | Part Ways with Plastics! | To mark Clean Up Australia Day, join the CSC to discuss the impacts of those pesky petrochemicals and learn about the innovative alternatives to plastics that are gaining ground. |
| 22 April - 10.30am - 12pm, Members Lounge | How to Talk Climate | Climate change is the biggest problem facing our world today, but it can often be difficult to communicate the facts. This Earth Day, learn how nature is a powerful tool for tackling climate change and communicate evidence of our changing climate. |
| 13 May - 10.30am - 12pm, Members Lounge | Bees? Bees! | To mark World Bee Day, join us to learn about bees, those miniature powerhouses of pollination. Did you know there are many Australian native bees, with their own ecological niches? Discover how best to care for and encourage bees to visit your backyard! |
Australian science is leading the world in climate solutions, from researching seaweed for reducing the methane cows produce to rapidly increasing the efficiency of solar panels.
Enjoy a coffee, relax in the comfort of the Members lounge and join this open and informed conversation about the good news on climate change with Dr Jenny Newell, curator of the Australian Museum Climate Solutions Centre. Come along for inspiration and camaraderie. Climate change is challenging, but you don’t have to tackle it alone.
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Jenny Newell
Jenny Newell - Curator, Climate Change Projects at the Australian Museum.
Image: Anna Kučera© Australian Museum
Jenny Newell (Curator, Climate Change Projects at the Australian Museum) works on the cultural dimensions of climate change, focusing on communities in Australia and the Pacific. She aims to increase engagement in environmental stewardship through the medium of museums.
With a background in environmental history, Jenny has worked with Pacific communities and collections at the British Museum, National Museum of Australia, the American Museum of Natural History (New York) and the Australian Museum to amplify voices on climate change for broad audiences.
