IN HIS maiden speech to parliament Federal Member for Nicholls, Sam Birrell MP addressed climate change as the key challenge facing Australia, emphasising that discussion should focus on how we act, not if.
On Thursday, February 23, Mr Birrell will bring business and community leaders together for a two-day Climate Leadership and Jobs Summit.
The event is designed to give leaders from across Nicholls the opportunity to come together, to learn, connect and make shared plans and strategies to ensure the region benefits as the world moves to a lower emissions economy.
“I’m determined to create relationships between energy experts and leaders in Nicholls to ensure jobs, profitability and productivity grow in our region long into the future,” Mr Birrell said.
Hosted in Shepparton, the event will see 13 leading climate researchers, scientists, experts and community leaders speak and includes Dr Sarah Birrell Ivory the director of the University of Edinburgh Centre for Business, Climate Change and Sustainability; Professor Mark Howden, director of climate change Institute at the Australian National University; and Heidi Lee, CEO of Beyond Zero Emissions.
Guests will get in depth insights from speakers and will have two days to engage one-on-one with participants.
The summit aims to focus on how the Goulburn-Murray region can continue to grasp new economic opportunities as Australia moves to net zero by 2050 with bipartisan support.
Attendance to this event is by invitation only.
