Vernier on 14 March 2024

Dear Members and Friends,

You are cordially invited by The Victorian Vernier Society for Lunch on Thursday the 14th of March @ 12:30 for 1:00pm at The Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, 489 Glenferrie Rd, Kooyong.

The meeting will close around 3:00pm.

Please remember to bring cash to our lunch for paying the almoners for indiscretions for which you may be responsible.

Bookings for Vernier Members will, as always, be by response to this email.

For financial Friends of Vernier and general admission guests, please book using Humantix : ???????????????????????????????????????

Please advise by 12:00pm on Monday 11th of March if you plan to attend and the names of guests you plan to invite.

Our program is to be:

Polly Hemming - is Director of the Australia Institute’s Climate & Energy program. 

She has extensive experience working in policy, marketing and engagement roles in both not-for-profit and public sectors.

Her current work focuses on carbon and environmental markets, climate integrity and greenwashing. Having previously led the development of a government eco-label recognising voluntary climate action by the private sector, she maintains a strong interest in non-state climate ambition and the policies and regulation that interact with this.

Polly’s previous roles have included academic publishing, remote Indigenous education, refugee advocacy and science communication, bringing a range of perspectives and experiences to her work.