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What’s the fracking fuss all about?

What's the most accurate picture available for peak oil? What are the alternatives? What are the risks and costs for Queensland in NOT developing alternative fuel resources? And what opportunities and rewards are waiting for us - economically, socially and environmentally - if we're clever enough to grasp them?

Presented by the State Library of Queensland and The Brisbane Institute

When: Tues 23 Aug 2011, 6:00pm
Where: slq Auditorium 2, level 2, State Library of Queensland
Duration: 1:53:13
Download audio: mp3 [106 MB]
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These ideas will change your world

Energy What brave new worlds can we look forward to? How will our ageing population change our priorities and habits? What options will we find for eliminating malnutrition in developing nations? Or obesity in our own?

After a decade of investment in encouraging Queenslanders from all walks of life and all areas of interest to work, play and live smarter, what progress have we made in creating a state of ideas and innovation? “Intelligent Queensland’ ought not be only a government priority, but a business, industry and community priority.

Join speakers as they take a look at ideas that will change your world.

Lauren Anderson from Collaborative Consumption – an emerging movement where old ideas of swapping, sharing, bartering, trading and renting are given a new lease of life.

Ben Hamley from Hello Sunday Morning and Smart Artz, focuses on social media and how it is changing the way we communicate, share, learn and adapt, inspire others and find inspiration ourselves.

Rolf Kuelsen from Transitions Towns – a community-led response to the pressures of climate change, fossil fuel depletion and increasingly, economic contraction.

Craig Rispin from Future Trends Group – Business futurist and innovation expert. Craig discusses how technology, social change and commercial imperatives are all driving new ways to work.

Part of the Positive Futures series presented by State Library and The Brisbane Institute.

Speaker: Lauren Anderson, Ben Hamley and Rolf Kuelsen
When: Tues 27 September 2011, 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Where: slq Auditorium 2, level 2, State Library of Queensland
Duration: 1:03:42 hours
Download audio: mp3 [90 MB]
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Seriously, renewable?

Energy Seriously, when will renewable energy become a viable alternative in this country? What will we do in the meantime? What are the alternatives for our households, businesses, industries and systems?

Speakers – Professor Paul Meredith, Professor Hal Gurgenci, Dr Ian Rose and Fiona Waterhouse

Facilitated by Karyn Brinkley, CEO, The Brisbane Institute

Presented by State Library of Queensland and The Brisbane Institute.

When: Tue 18 Oct 2011 6pm
Where: slq Auditorium 2
Duration: 1:47:36
Download audio: mp3 [100 MB]
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Save your energy!

Energy How can we do for energy and fuel what we did as a community for water? What barriers must we overcome to value fuel and energy appropriately and use them wisely? What opportunities might different domestic and commercial consumption patterns yield in our export industries? In our environmental approaches? In our investments in infrastructure, research and development, and technology?

Queensland is a state of opportunity and innovation, but big challenges lie ahead. State Library and The Brisbane Institute present the Positive Futures series where we imagine the kind of positive futures we can make for our children.

When: Tue 6 Dec 2011, 6pm
Where: slq Auditorium 2

Duration: 1:43:41
Download audio: mp3 [106 MB]
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