This is the third event in a Climate Change Challenges series, a collaboration between Engineers Australia’s WA Division, the University of Western Australia’s Public Policy Institute (UWA/PPI) and Murdoch University. Each session of the four-part series stands alone, fulfilling an objective to build the confidence and competence of engineers to talk about the?engineering implications of climate change (in our professional capacity, in communities and on boards) and to lead the development of solutions.

This webinar will address climate change from an engineering perspective, focusing on the implementation of solutions through education.  Our speakers will present ideas on how to educate ourselves as engineers and practitioners, and how to educate engineering students, the workforce and the community. 

The webinar will be facilitated by Doug Aberle (College of Leadership and Management) with the following speakers: 

Brian Haggerty (WA Division President of Engineers Australia) will highlight the time critical importance of educating engineers and the broader community to acknowledge the risks and respond to climate change challenges. 
Jane MacMaster (Engineers Australia Chief Engineer) will outline Engineers Australia’s climate change policy and plans to educate our members. 
Tom Ridsdill-Smith (Woodside Senior Vice President Climate Change) will present a case study of engineering leadership with respect to the key challenges and actions that Woodside is taking in response to climate change, including how Woodside is educating its own engineers and the wider community about the transition to cleaner energy. 
James Westcott (past WA Division President of Engineers Australia) will conclude with a call to action to increase the confidence of our members to talk about climate change in our work and in our daily lives.