Discussions - Creating Tasmania's Future

What will Tasmania look like in 25 years?  Our economy, community, and land use?  How will we move around, power our cities and what will we eat? Join our remarkable line-up of prominent Tasmanians and experts as they explore these questions and more as part of our series of Q & A style discussions at SLE 2011.

The objective of these sessions is to explore both the opportunities and challenges of creating sustainable lifestyles and livelihoods in our Island State. We invite you to submit your question to the panel online or come and be part of the audience on the 5 & 6 November. 

Saturday, 5 November

10:30 – 12pm

Land Use

Roger Scholes, Filmmaker

Dion Lester, Consultant Pitt & Sherry

Jerry de Gryse, Principal Inspiring Place

Helen Norrie, UTAS School of Architecture and Design

John D. Liu, International Filmmaker and Land Rehabilitator

Peter Brenner, Liveability consultant

Facilitated by Peter Boyer, Mercury Columnist

12:30 – 2pm

Economy

Duncan Kerr, Barrister and Former MP

Melanie Milburn, Romance Novelist

Geoff Fader, Tasmanian Small Business Council

Representative of UN Youth Association Tasmania

Facilitated by Margaret Steadman

2:30 – 4pm

Food

Alex Mitchell, PhD candidate, UTAS School of Ag Science

Helen Hayward, Associated Editor Tasmanian Style

Graeme Stevenson, Organic Farmer and Researcher

Sandy Murray, UTAS School of Human Life Sciences

Will Bignell, Thorpe Farm & PhD candidate, UTAS Ag Science

Facilitated by Maree Fudge, Rural Development Services Partners

Sunday, 6 November

10:30 – 12pm    

Community

Adrian Franklin, UTAS Sociology and ABC Collectors Presenter

Greg Barns, Barrister and Mercury Columnist

Lissa Villeneuve, SLT and Transition Towns

Graham Flower, Chair Lifeline Australia

Representative of UN Youth Association Tasmania

Leo Foley, Council of Hobart Community Associations

Facilitated by Aidan Davison, UTAS School of Geography & Environmental Studies

12:30 – 2pm

Energy

Phil Harrington, Principal Consultant Climate, Pitt & Sherry

Stephen Wilkenson, Head of Surgery Royal Hobart Hospital

Todd Houstein, Executive Officer Sustainable Living Tasmania

Hon Peter Rae AO, Chair Renewable Energy Development Board

Phillipa Watson, PhD Candidate School of Geog & Enviro Studies

Facilitated by Graham Flower, Hexagon Consulting

2:30 – 4pm

Transport

Graeme Lynch, CEO Heart Foundation

Vince Taskunas, General Manager RACT

Heather Haselgrove, CEO Metro Tasmania

Anna Lyth, UTAS School of Geography & Enviro Studies

Chris Harries, Waterworks Community & Peak Oil Tasmania

Facilitated by Warren Boyles, 40 degrees South