July 31, 2009
August 18, 2009	to	August 22, 2009

When: Videoconference 31st July + 18-20 August

Seminar 10am – 2.15pm 21 August

Info: The effects of climate change are becoming increasingly known. But what is really happening to the planet? What will the future look like? Listen to some world class Australian climate change researchers talk about their work and where they believe the planet is heading now and has been in the past. There will be opportunities to ask questions and debate about the choices we are facing.

Climate change: reflecting back, looking forward targets high school age students to inform them of the current science around climate change.  This is an opportunity to bring the breadth of climate change research to high school age students across NSW via the NSW DET Connected Classroom network.  The event is running through National Science Week and has lead up videoconferences in July supporting it.  The video conference events 18th 19th and 20th August 2009will provide youth from regional NSW to access climate change researchers live through the NSW DET Connected Classrooms Videoconference facilities.  The video conference formats will be 20 minutes presentation, 20 minutes approx answering questions from the conference participants by the presenter

Climate scientists in Australia will talk to students about their science dealing with aspects of climate change.

The seminar at Macquarie University will cater for up to 300 high school students and will consist of a set of presentations by leading climate change researchers followed by an opportunity for students to ask questions of a panel of climate change scientists.

Website: www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/secondary/science/opportunities/studentaward/index.htm

Where: Macquarie University, Balaclava Road, North Ryde

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