The science of global warming due to increased levels of greenhouse gases is well established. Through the numerous reports from the IPCC it has been shown that observations over the last few decades are consistent with predicted trends. However, the acceptance of the science by policy makers and the wider community varies substantially indicating that there is a breakdown in the way that the science is being communicated.

The aim of the workshop is to bring together those involved professionally in both the science and communications fields to identify the key challenges that must be overcome to enable more effective engagement with various audiences.

• Prof Neville Nicholls (Lead author; IPCC AR4)
  Global Warming Unplugged - (no slides avail)

• Dr Tahl Kestin (Monash Sustainability Institute)
  "Minding the gap" - improving engagement between climate scientists and decision makers (PDF, 0.2Mb)

• Prof John Thwaites (Climateworks Aust.,
  fmr State Minister for Climate Change)
  Climate science in the political process (PDF, 1.8Mb)

• Mr Chris Sounness (Dept. Prim. Ind.)
  Communicating climate to rural communities - bringing together oceans and dogs (PDF, 6.8Mb)

• Mr Adam Morton (The Age)
  Climate science and the media - (no slides avail)

• Prof Stephan Lewandowsky (University of Western Australia)The psychology of climate change (PDF, 2.5Mb)

All welcome

For more information, contact:

Bureau of Meteorology
- Vaughan Barras - 9669 4045
- Blair Trewin - 9669 4623

Melbourne University
- Frank Drost - 8344 7304

Monash University
- Tess Parker - 9905 4458

CSIRO
- Damien Irving - 9239 4685

Register at www.amos.org.au