KEYNOTE SPEAKERS 2017 marks 25 years since the of a radical and popular green politics federation of the Australian Greens – looks like – a politics which can actually DR MARY GRAHAM a quarter century in which the party has address the huge crises we face, and University of Queensland gone from being a fringe movement to be popular enough to win. Dr Graham is Associate Adjunct Professor of the School an established political force making The conference brings together invited substantial impacts on the course of of Political Science and International Studies. She is a keynote speakers, academics, artists, as Kombumerri person (Gold Coast) through her father’s Australian history, improving people’s well as activists, members, supporters, lives, and protecting the planet. heritage and affiliated with Wakka Wakka (South Burnett) and interested parties to discuss these through her mother’s people. Mary has lectured nationally 2017 also marks an extraordinary vital questions, particular through the on Aboriginal history, politics and comparative philosophy. moment in history, as the political theme of connection – to each other, certainties, realities and possibilities to politics, and to nature. PROFESSOR BRENDAN MACKEY Griffith University which the party and the great majority The key theme of the conference – con- Professor Mackey is the Director of the Griffith Climate of its members and supporters grew nection to each other, to politics, and to Change Response Program and specialises in the up in begin to melt into air. nature – is informed and driven by what interactions between climate change, biodiversity and The arrival of the climate crisis, sharply we believe to be the unique insight of deepening inequality, the rise of the Green politics, the idea that sets our land use, sustainable development and the science and extreme right, and massively acceler- politics apart from all others: ecology. policy of ecosystem-based adaptation and mitigation and ating technological development make Ecology teaches us that everything is related public policy issues. the next 25 years among the most piv- connected, and that everything and KATE RAWORTH otal in human history to date. If we don’t everyone is better when we have Oxford University change direction dramatically, we face connected diversity. Kate Raworth is a renegade economist focused on a future that is nasty, brutish and short. A truly ecological politics will connect exploring the economic mindset needed to address the We have a very brief window to turn this us to each other, to and within nature, 21st century’s social and ecological challenges, and is the around and create a society that can and to democracy – to our own agency. creator of the Doughnut theory of social and planetary not only survive but thrive. It will see us all as the protagonists boundaries. She is a Senior Visiting Research Associate It is clear that the Greens are the only in our own lives, but within supportive, at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute. party facing up to this challenge but enabling, diverse and connected DR STEPHEN HEALY also, like the broad global left, currently communities. University of Western Sydney starkly unable to present and articulate Thank you for connecting with each Stephen Healy is a senior Research Fellow at the Institute a politics which is both popular and suf- other and the Green Institute, and ficiently radical to rise to the challenge. for Culture and Society, University of Western Sydney welcome to the conference! and a recent arrival to Australia. He has a Doctorate in Everything is Connected is an opportu- — Tim Hollo, Geography and his research focuses on community-based nity to talk deeply about what a vision Executive Director, Green Institute approaches to sustainable economic development. 2 • EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED • 3 START TIME MEMBERS’ DINING ROOM 2 MEMBERS’ DINING ROOM 1 MEMBERS’ DINING ROOM 3 MEMBERS’ BAR 8:30 Registration 9:00 Welcome to country Please note: Welcome to Country will be at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy – please ensure you register early as we need to walk around the building to the Embassy ready for a 9am start 9:30 Plenary Welcome from Tim Hollo, Executive Director of the Green Institute Dr Mary Graham: Indigenous conceptions of governance 10:30 Morning tea 11:00 Plenary Prof Brendan Mackey: The breath of life connects us all: scientific reflections on our planetary connec- tions & their political ramifications 11:45 Science, AI and democracy Connecting to nature Social institutions of connection Ellen Broad: technology and democracy Margaret Blakers: Caring for Joan Staples: NGOs, participation, Felicity Ruby: technology and security country, nature and people and reclaiming democracy from Penny Kyburz: welcoming our new Dr Nicole Rogers: Earth neoliberalism robot overlords Jurisprudence Mike Dowson (with Kevin Cox): Georgia Miller: commercialising Jana Norman: Ecozoic Living Honey bee democracy science Tammy Milne: Disabled people and Sue Lewis: Connecting gender and access to nature leadership 1:15 Lunch 2:00 Systemic approaches to racism and Alternative conceptions of Green Agenda Debate: prejudice economics What even is democracy? Tim Lo Surdo: Democracy in Colour Anna Schlunke: Transitioning to a Green Agenda editors, Clare Ozich FRIDAY 27 OCT FRIDAY Lidia Thorpe: Candidate for Northcote Steady State Economy and Simon Copland Larissa Baldwin: Indigenous Climate Dr John Hawkins: The Social Stephen Healy Justice Progress Index and its consequences Joan Staples Rosanne Bersten: Intersecting TBC Privileges, Intersecting Oppressions Rachael Jacobs: Women of Colour 3:30 Afternoon tea 4:00 Community Action for the Climate Workshop on consensus Non-violence – the least understood Working in rural and regional areas Emergency – the role of local Jim Buckell of the Greens’ principles Deb Foskey government Kathleen Maltzahn Giz Watson Lisa Arnaud Bryony Edwards (With Senator Janet Rice) Phillip Sutton 5:00 Plenary: report-backs 6:00–11:00 Party! ANU pop up village Buses will be available or join a group walk across the lake. Food will be available for purchase, but get in early to take advantage of the bar tab. Entertainment includes live music from Chris Endrey plus a SPECIAL EVENT: Live panel podcast by The Wholesome Show, described as “Roy and HG with PhDs”, interviewing Christine Milne, Samantha Ratnam and Robyn Lewis on “Who on Earth are the Greens, anyway?” 4 • EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED • 5 DAY TWO MEMBERS’ DINING ROOM 2 MEMBERS’ DINING ROOM 1 MEMBERS’ DINING ROOM 3 8:45 Registration 9:00 Plenary Kate Raworth (by video): author of Doughnut Economics Dr Stephen Healy – The Commons: what, why and how? 10:30 Plenary A presentation by representatives from the Aboriginal Tent Embassy on their history and demands 11:00 Morning tea 11:30 The “truth” and politics Geopolitics, peace and nuclear Making Prisons Obsolete Dr Rod Lamberts: science, expertise, issues Hui Zhou, Mukhtar Mohammed and and politics Dr Sue Wareham: Let’s stop going Kathleen Maltzahn Dr Benedetta Brevini: post-truth and to war public discourses on Adani Dr Adam Broinowski: Dismantling Julie Macken: truth and the public the nuclear-oil-dollar nexus for a discourse on climate change thriving planetary commons Mark Chenery: communicating Felicity Gray: International through values intervention and non-violence 1:00 Lunch 1:45 Systemic Approaches to Inequality Living In and Designing Cities Green Agenda Debate: Eva Cox Dr Jason Byrne: Urban policy for a Social Movements and Political Dr Ben Spies-Butcher planet of cities Parties – how do we relate? Dr Elise Klein Professor Marcus Foth: Connected Green Agenda editors Clare Ozich Chris Twomey Urbanism and Cohabitation in the and Simon Copland Smart City Maiy Azize Nilmini De Silva and Steven Liaros: Holly Hammond A circular economy internet of cities 3:15 Afternoon tea 3:45 Closing Plenary Tim Hollo, Executive Director, 28 OCT SATURDAY The Green Institute Report backs and facilitated discussion 5:00 Close 6 • EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED • 7 Pacific. He is the author of Cultural Responses managing water systems and the natural envi- DR ELISE KLEIN to Occupation in Japan: The Performing Body ronment. Nil is an accomplished documentary University of Melbourne during the Cold War and After (2016). photographer and author of Fate or Destiny, Dr Elise Klein is a lecturer of Development Stud- who passionately pursues her dreams and JIM BUCKELL ies at the University of Melbourne. Her research inspires others to do likewise. interests span conditionality in Indigenous poli- PANEL Groupwork Institute cy, psy-expertise in development interventions, Jim is the co-founder of the Victorian Greens Fa- MIKE DOWSON women’s economic empowerment and econom- cilitators Network. He works as a facilitator with Mike Dowson is a management consultant, ic rights. Her new book is Developing Minds: the Melbourne-based Groupwork Institute. Jim productivity analyst, writer and systems theorist. Psychology, Neoliberalism and Power. has worked at the SMH, The Australian and ABC His special interest is the dynamics of collective SPEAKERS radio and helped train indigenous journalists in enterprise and the influence of systems and PENNY KYBURZ MAIY AZIZE Central Australia and Western Australia. technology on the ways people think and do Dr Penny Kyburz was an advisor to Senator Anglicare things together. Scott Ludlam in the communications portfolio, DR BENEDETTA BREVINI including digital rights and broadcasting. She Maiy Azize has run national and local political University of Sydney PROFESSOR MARCUS FOTH has a PhD in computer science and is a former campaigns as a Campaign Manager for the Queensland University of Technology Greens, managed parliamentary campaigns as a Dr Benedetta Brevini is a journalist, media activist lecturer and researcher in artificial intelligence, political staffer, and worked at a senior executive and Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney. Marcus Foth is Professor of Urban Informatics in human-computer interaction, and video games. level in the community sector.