Brendan’s recently completed science degree in animal biology stems from a deep interest and passion for wildlife and conservation. He is co-founder and President of the Emerging Scientists Network, a collective of RSV student members devoted to fostering connections, knowledge exchange, and opportunities for current undergraduates and recent graduates from Victorian universities.
Mr Tony Clemenger was born into Australasia’s largest advertising and marketing communications conglomerate, Clemenger, today one of the most awarded communications agencies in the world. His diverse career demonstrates leadership, expertise and outstanding performance in marketing, advertising, consulting and academia, with national and international experience.
Professor Caroline McMillen has led and facilitated collaborations focused on delivering a positive impact on the economic, social and cultural health of Australia throughout her career. She is an active champion for science, innovation and technology, particularly for girls and women in science, and was a Member of the Expert Advisory Group for Science in Australia and Gender Equity (SAGE).
The current rate of temperature and atmospheric carbon dioxide increase is almost unprecedented in Earth’s entire 4.5-billion-year geological history. The only other time global temperatures and conditions changed this dramatically was when an asteroid hit the Earth 66 million years ago, famously triggering an age of mass extinction and a rapid increase of 5 °C in global temperatures that lasted for roughly 100,000 years.
There are many factors that contribute to climate change, both in the past and in the present. They were present long before humans evolved; however, many things in our modern world produce extra greenhouse gases, like the burning of fossil fuels. Compared to other processes that produce greenhouse gases or warm our planet, how much are humans to blame, and what can we do about it?
