018 | 100 Rebecca Huntley: The art of constructive conversations

Date: Friday 17 June 2022

Time: 9:30am - 10:30am

Location: 100 Climate Conversations Exhibition, Level 1, Powerhouse Museum

Price: FREE - Bookings Essential as places are limited

Social researcher Rebecca Huntley thinks we need thousands of everyday conversations about climate change with our friends, family and neighbors to make progress. Researching how individuals approach the climate challenge with different understandings, perspectives and attitudes, Huntley has developed tools for engaging the disengaged, persuading the cautious and increasing the numbers of concerned and motivated Australians.

See Huntley in conversation with investigative journalist Benjamin Law, recorded live at the Powerhouse as part of 100 Climate Conversations. Entry is free, but bookings are essential as places are limited. Doors open at 9.15am for a 9.30am start. No late admittance.

100 Climate Conversations is a two-year survey of visionary Australians who are accelerating the net zero carbon revolution. To find out more and subscribe to the podcast visit 100climateconversations.com.

Dr Rebecca Huntley is an Australian social researcher and popular author. Her eighth book, How to Talk About Climate Change in a Way That Makes a Difference (2020), is a toolkit for understanding emotional responses to climate change and how we can have meaningful conversations across dividing lines. She argues such conversations require a focus on feelings as well as facts. Huntley has degrees in law, film studies and a PhD in gender studies.

Benjamin Law writes books, TV screenplays, columns, essays and feature journalism. His work has appeared in over 50 publications including The Monthly, Frankie, Good Weekend, The Guardian and Australian Financial Review. His books include The Family Law (2010, Black Inc) and Gaysia: Adventures in the Queer East (2012, Black Inc) – both nominated for Australian Book Industry Awards. Law authored a 2017 Quarterly Essay, Moral Panic 101: Equality, Acceptance and the Safe Schools Scandal, and edited the anthology Growing Up Queer in Australia (2019, Black Inc). He speaks out on the topics of diversity, equality, journalism and more.