Media releases

Steering Australia to sustainability 

MEDIA BRIEFING & BOOK LAUNCH 

19 February 2013

As Australia's population ages, sea levels rise, and food and water security grow more uncertain, the nation's way of life is under increasing threat. 
The Australian Academy of Science has brought together 35 senior and emerging natural and social scientists to address these issues in an important new guide for a sustainable Australia: Negotiating our future: Living scenarios for Australia to 2050. 
Under the guidance of internationally celebrated oceans and atmospheric researcher Dr Mike Raupach, the authors propose tools and approaches to ensure Australia's social, economic and environmental sustainability to 2050 and beyond. 
The Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce, will launch the book this Thursday 21 February at the Shine Dome in Gordon St Canberra. 
Please join us for a pre-launch media briefing with expert authors, followed by the launch. 

MEDIA BRIEFING AND BOOK LAUNCH 
SHINE DOME, GORDON ST CANBERRA 
THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY 

Media Briefing 10.00am-10.20am 

* Dr Mike Raupach FAA, Chair, Steering Committee, Australia 2050 Project 

* Dr Kristin Alford, Member, Steering Committee, Australia 2050 Project 

* Dr Nicky Grigg, Member, Steering Committee, Australia 2050 Project 

* Professor Chennupati Jagadish FAA, Academy Secretary for Physical Sciences 

* Dr Alex Wonhas, Director, CSIRO's Energy Transformed Flagship 

Launch 10.20am-10.40am 

* Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia 

* Professor Suzanne Cory AC PresAA, President, Australian Academy of Science 

Media are invited to attend both the briefing and the launch. All members of the briefing team are available for interview prior to and following the launch. Please contact Kylie Walker (below) for more information.