CLIMATE MOVEMENT CONVERGENCE

1. Welcome and Introduction to the day
Acknowledge traditional owners. Logistics for the workshops (15 minutes)

2. Context – where have we come from?
> A brief visual history of the last few years of climate change campaigning in Victoria and Australia showing the diversity of the climate change movement and the range of issues covered. (10 minutes)

3. The Current Landscape
> what are the opportunities presented by the outcomes of the federal election – what is different/ what is the same (10 minutes) [Owen Pascoe, CANA]
> what have been the developments in climate science over the past year, stressing the urgency of the need to peak our greenhouse emissions. This section aims to present the most up-to-date info / breaking news on the topic (10 minutes)

4. Achieving Change in a Changing Political Climate
The morning session is a series of 'Info downloads': Brief overview [each 5 min MAX] of the key models and frameworks currently being proposed, including:

> the climate change bill [Steve Meacher]
> beyond zero emissions approaches [Matthew Wright]
> where to now with Kyoto after the Bali meeting [Adrian Whitehead]
> carbon rationing [David Spratt]
> declaring the climate emergency [Philip Sutton]
> implications of climate change for business [Sustainable Business Practises]
> what about nuclear power? [Michaela Stubbs]
> forests & climate change [Emma Jukic]
> contraction, convergence & compensation [Cam Walker]

The aim of this section is to showcase the many frameworks without spending time or arguing pros and cons of each.

(presentations 45 minutes total)
Initial responses from the floor (20 minutes)

4. Common obstacles and challenges
What are our common obstacles and challenges that are preventing us from solving the issues of climate change? These will be submitted prior to the day and presented on charts. A short opportunity will be given to add to the list but no discussion will take place. All attendees get 5 'stars' in their registration pack – during the break they are asked to 'vote' for their preferred goals, which will then be shortlisted. This will then go into one of the workshops in the session below [Glenn Todd] (10 minutes)

MORNING TEA (20 minutes)
[Earth Hour video to be shown during morning tea]

5. New coal in the Latrobe Valley – what plans for community campaigning in 2008? (brief intro from Greenpeace & workshop later in day) (10 min)

6. How will we know if we are acting at a suitable speed?
Getting it right early on means dealing with the 'elephant in the room' – the conflict and differences that exist in the movement. Groups are moving at different speeds, and using varying strategies and targets, which can cause tensions and conflict. How do we address the differences in a way that maximises our effectiveness as a movement? [Giselle Wilkinson] (10 min)

7. Review - Exploring and show casing some current examples of climate change strategies and activities.

> Cross Sector collaborations & movements – the welfare sector and climate change (Jess Fritze, VCOSS)
> inspiring local action – egs of a local climate group (Jenneke Kylstra, Murrindindi Climate Network) and (MaCCA)
> Creating new possibilities – the renewable energy program being put forward by trade union activists [Dave Kerin]
> Adaptation funding & climate change – what obligations does Australia have to the global community? [Charlotte Sterrott, Oxfam]

LUNCH (1 hour)

8. Open Space workshops (offered by conference participants)
Thematic workshops – these workshops aim to focus on specific approaches or campaigns and draw out and foster new ideas and strategies to deal with the current global warming crisis we face. (90 minutes)..

It is expected that the facilitator will set the scene through providing a brief presentation on the issues involved, then help facilitate the session to draw out information and ideas from the participants.

The outcome of the workshop is up to the participants and the organiser. It may simply be a chance to learn more on a particular topic or issue, it may lead to new group or campaign. Where there is a specific outcome, the group is welcome to appoint someone to report back briefly to the final plenary. We would also ask the group to provide some basic info on the outcomes of the workshop to the organising group so we can include in the website and in any follow-up carried out.

> View Current proposals
If you would like to propose a workshop please send a brief description to Cam:

9. Networking workshops (outcome orientated if possible)
We will break into groups based on our geographic locations (rural and suburban) – groups to run themselves (1 hour)
Groups that are operating in a Victorian rather than local context might decide to meet together, as may people working in specific sectors – eg business

10. Summary – Defining our action from here?
A facilitator will sum up key themes from the day – including What about the movement? What structures do we need? Where to from here?
Discuss any specific proposals – presentation from the 'goals and vision' workshop, coal workshop (1 hour)

11. 'wrap up' speaker - Emily Lawrence

Convergence 2008 Close