Questions of Management and Policy Amidst Australia’s Bushfire Crisis

An interdisciplinary panel considers how government and industry should best respond to climate-related disasters, which will only become increasingly common, intense, widespread and destructive as the planet warms. The current state and federal approaches to disaster management are failing, as there are inadequate laws and policies to fund government agencies and compensate victims, especially where they are uninsured. With the government defunding research and ignoring recommendations on disasters, resilience and adaptation planning, is a community-based, collaborative approach the only way forward? For more information about this event click here. Timestamps 00:00 Introductions and Welcome to Country 04:05 How are Bushfires Linked to Climate Change?07:35 Will Extreme Summers Become the New Normal? 10:55 Media's Misinformation of Climate Crisis 15:50 Living with the Fires on your Doorstep 19:35 Resilience to Shock Events 23:45 What does our Disaster Management Taskforce Look Like? 33:00 How are Business Leaders Reacting to the Fires? 39:55 How do we Transform Governance Structures? 52:25 Insurance in Disasters 58:55 Rise of Climate Militant Workplace Unions 01:04:25 Harnessing Democracy to Tackle Climate Change? 01:12:20 Responsibility of Universities to Act 01:17:30 Money Motivates Action 01:20:00 What Plea Will Get People to Act? Speakers Professor Danielle Celermajer, University of Sydney Professor Dale Dominey-Howes, University of Sydney Dr Tanya Fielder (Chair), University of Sydney Dr Michael E. Mann, Penn State University Professor David Schlosberg, Sydney Environment Institute Professor Christopher Wright, University of Sydney Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.