Description:
The International Association for Public Participation Australasia, Australian Science Communicators and the Sydney Environmental Educators Network are pleased to present a series of 3 innovative workshops with 3 leading practitioners on ‘Communicating Climate Change’. The series is designed for anyone working in the area of climate change communication, policy, education and engagement. It is hosted by the Powerhouse Museum as part of the Ultimo Science Festival.
Workshop 3: Communicating for Action with Kath Fisher Dr Kath Fisher is the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at Southern Cross University and also works as a consultant facilitator to government and non-government organisations. Kath combines her experience in facilitation and group processes and practical skills in community consultation processes that incorporate deliberative processes, particularly citizens’ juries with her 30 years teaching in the areas of politics, sociology, economics, participatory democracy, group processes, communication and social research. Kath will present an interactive workshop on communicating for action, drawing on her research interest and practical skills in community consultation processes to deliver a hands on tools focused approach o engagement with a particular focus on groups who are traditionally disengaged.
This is workshop 3 of 3. The other 2 workshops are: Workshop 1: Communicating the Science with Jenni Metcalfe (Wednesday 25 August, 2010) Workshop 2: Communicating the Story with Sohail Inayatullah (Wednesday 25 August, 2010)
Who: Adults, Science Community, Other
Event contact: Sarah Whittington nsw@iap2.org.au
Event website
http://www.iap2.org.au/events
