ReNew history
100 issues of ReNew
To celebrate the 100th issue of ReNew in July 2007, over 200 people gathered at the Victorian Colege of the Arts in Melbourne to hear some inspiring speakers and enjoy the food and wine.
Listen to our four speakers on the audio files below and the MC for the night ABC’s Tim Lane.
 Dr Richard Denniss – Dr Richard Denniss is an economist with a particular interest in the role of regulation in achieving sustainable and equitable economic and social outcomes. He is currently employed as Strategic Adviser to the Australian Greens. He has previously worked as the Deputy Director of the Australia Institute, was Chief of Staff to the then leader of the Australian Democrats, Senator Natasha Stott Despoja, and lectured in economics at the University of Newcastle. He has published widely on the topics of regulation and sustainability and co-authored Affluenza. |
 Michael Harris – a founding member of the ATA, who has been instrumental in the development of both the ATA and ReNew. Mick remains involved in ATA, and heads up the ATA volunteer group that installs renewable energy projects in East Timor each year. Mick will provide a brief history of the ATA & ReNew, highlighting that ReNew is an issues & solution leader in the sustainable field, and has been throughout it’s 25 year history. |
 Alan Pears – a regular ReNew columnist, Dr Pears is an engineer and educator who has worked on energy and environmental issues for more than 25 years. He is a Director of the environmental consultancy Sustainable Solutions and an Adjunct Professor at RMIT University. In 2003 he was awarded a Centenary Medal for his contribution to climate change policy, and in 2000 a Sustainable Energy Industry Association award for his lifetime contribution to the sustainable energy industry. Alan will explain how ReNew fits into the sustainability picture, and the changes he has seen during his 10 years as a ReNew columnist. |
 Dr Helen Caldicott - World renowned anti nuclear campaigner Dr Helen Caldicott has been named one of the most influential women of the 20th century by the Smithsonian Institute, holds 19 honorary doctoral degrees, is a Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, and is the 2006 recipient of the Australian Peace Prize. While living in the US she founded the Physicians for Social Responsibility, an organization of 23,000 doctors with a commitment to educating colleagues about the dangers of nuclear power and nuclear war. Dr Caldicott will speak on a roadmap for a totally carbon-free, nuclear energy free future. Providing an overview of the roadmap (imagining the future) in the context of Australia and the role of domestic action in achieving the roadmap. |
