“Water: essential for life and our security” Webinar

Australia is one of the driest continents and water is critical for the environment, agriculture and for all Australians, whether in small country towns or in the cities. Droughts and floods are part of our history, but as climate disruption ramps up, it is even more crucial that we are prepared for the uncertain future.

Speakers:

Prof Quentin Grafton, “Truths and Post-Truths of Australian Water”.  The presentation will briefly describe the four great D’s of Australian water (Dispossession, Delusion, Diversions and Degradation) and then discuss the post-truths and reality about how Australian water is managed.

Quentin Grafton is Prof ANU and Hororary Prof, Australian Laureate Fellow & Chairholder, UNESCO Chair in Water Economics, Convener, Water Justice Hub (https://www.waterjusticehub.org/), Executive Editor, Global Water Forum (https://globalwaterforum.org/), Convener, Geneva Actions on Human Water Security (https://genevaactions2017.org/).

Em Prof Ian Lowe, “Water, nuclear power and radioactive waste.”   There are several reasons to conclude the Coalition proposal to build seven nuclear power stations is impractical. The most fundamental is that Commonwealth law and laws in the three eastern mainland States prohibit nuclear power. If it were legal, however, the demand for cooling water would be a serious problem for this driest inhabited continent. Nuclear power stations would also produce radioactive waste – raising many further issues.

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