From the Oil Drum:
Those of you who are free in Sydney on Wednesday night might like to head along to this forum being held at NSW Parliament House - Peak Oil - Is this the end of civilisation as we know it ?.
The 14th. forum of the Fellowship of the Round Table will be held in the Jubilee Room, Parliament House, MacQuarie Street, Sydney on St. Patrick's day 17th. March 2010 6pm to 8:30pm.
The speakers are:
Dr Garry Glazebrook PhD
Dr. Glazebrook is a senior lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney, has been a member of Ron Christy Public Inquiry into Public Transport and has been nominated to speak by ASPO Australia.
Ms Lee Rhiannon, MLC
The Hon Ms Lee Rhiannon is a prominent member of the New South Wales Greens and is well known for her work in relation to the Peak Oil Response Bill 2008.
The Reverend the Hon. Dr Gordon Keith Mackenzie Moyes AC MLC
The Reverend the Hon. Dr Gordon Moyes AC MLC is a member of the Family First Party and voted in favour of the Peak Oil Response Bill 2008.
Mr Ian Cohen, MLC
Ian Cohen has been a pioneering community-based environmental and social justice activist since 1980 and voted in favour of the Peak Oil Response Bill 2008.
Peter Driscoll
Peter Driscoll is a former Insurance company executive who co-founded Transition Sydney Incorporated in 2008 with the aim of promoting and supporting transition initiatives throughout the greater Sydney region to help local communities meet the challenges of post-peak urban living.
Each speaker will talk for up to 15 minutes and treat the topic as he or she chooses.
Questions from the floor when the speakers have concluded.
Could be a really good way to introduce the topic to any fence-sitters or people unaware of peak oil whom you may know. There are more details on the event available here.
Anybody else interested in going?
