Our children’s climate and how we can make a difference

Keynote address by Professor Bronwyn Hayward

With supporting presentation by Cawthron's Te Rerekohu Tuterangiwhiu and live audience Q&A facilitated by event MC Damian Christie

Storms, heatwaves, drought, and coastal inundation are already impacting the lives of over 3.6 billion people who live in highly vulnerable communities, many of whom are young, indigenous or ethnic minorities, disabled, and female or gender diverse.

Here in Aotearoa New Zealand, the one million young New Zealanders who are under the age of 18 are the first generation who will not be better off than their parents and grandparents.

As adults we are leaving a chaotic legacy behind us, our inaction is creating a precarious future of significant environmental, social, and economic risk, growing inequality and weakening democracies. Yet there are actions we can and should take now to enable a ‘long view’ in policy and science decision making.

It’s not too late to act, and in this lecture Professor Bronwyn Hayward will explore some of the key steps we can take now to ensure we create a fairer, more secure future for all.

Event details

This year’s event will be a ‘hybrid’ digital/physical event, with most viewers tuning in from home on their desktop or mobile device. If the event is fully booked or you are unable to attend in person, you can watch the event via live-stream from 5.30-7.00pm via www.cawthron.org.nz/annual-lecture.

A limited number of tickets are available to attend the 2022 Annual Lecture in person at the Nelson Centre of Musical Arts (48 Nile Street, Nelson). Tickets are limited to two per booking. Seating is unallocated.

• Please bring ticket confirmation with you to show to NCMA ushers.
• Doors open from 5pm.
• Drinks available for purchase at bar until 5.30pm.
• Light refreshments to be provided at conclusion of lecture from 7pm.