Tim Baxter talks about the trajectory that lead to him having an ever-expanding understanding of the law and how it applies to climate change.

Tim, a father of two, has been with the University of Melbourne's, Melbourne Law School, but is about to pursue a new interest where he can apply the convergence of his knowledge and understanding of  both law and climate change.

His thesis has a long title, but in simple terms is seeks to unpack the legal hurdles which might prevent the commonwealth being found liable in negligence for their insufficient efforts to mitigate climate change.

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Talking with Lucy Percival about energy and its societal influences

Lucy Percival (pictured) is a senior associate at the Melbourne-based Grattan Institute.

Lucy is one of a three-strong energy team at the institute, a non-partisan body that has been working for about a decade writing and producing reports that cover most aspects of Australian society.

The plethora reports all of which, as Lucy points out, are freely available at the institute's website.

Representatives from the institute speak publicly whenever invited and, as Lucy says, it is like a broken record when it comes to trying to impress on decision makers, the need for Australia to have a stable and predictable climate change policy.

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In discussion with Annabelle Workman about children and climate change

Annabelle Workman (pictured) is a PhD student from the Australian-German Climate and Energy College at the University of Melbourne.

She has two daughters, who are just six and two-and-a-half years old, and her understanding of climate issues has strengthened her determination to work even harder to do all she can to make the world a better place.

Annabelle has explored the role of health co-benefits in the development of climate change mitigation policies in Australia, the European Union, China and America.

The discussion with Annabelle followed a public lecture at the college by Dr Adam Bumpus who discussed "Energy entrepreneurial ecosystems: challenges to clean energy entrepreneurship".

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Discussing the outcome of Australia's 2019 federal election

A public forum at Shepparton's La Trobe University canvassed the questions: What role did such issues as climate and the environment play in regional Australia's voting behaviour? What role did the media play in the election campaign and  the outcome? How might we understand the rural vote?

The forum attracted about 100 people who came to hear the Shepparton-based MP, Suzanna Sheed, the McPherson Media Group executive director, Ross McPherson, and the Grattan Institute's Carmela Chivers, along with the MC for the event, the Director of La Trobe's Transforming Human Societies Research Focus Area, Professor Lawrie Zion.

The aim of the forum was to try and arrive at some conclusion  about what the outcome of the 2019 election meant for regional Australia.

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Climate change and deep ocean currents

The University of New South Wales posted a general information story about Véronique Lago on Twitter and where listed some of her credentials and she immediately appeared a natural choice as a subject to interview for Climate Conversations.

Véronique, who has been with the university's "Climate Change Research Centre" is now involved with a relatively new project that is considering Australia's carbon emissions.

She is a French/Canadian who has been in Australia for eight years and has found it an ideal place to study oceanography as the country is surrounded by water.

Véronique worked in 2007/8 on a Canadian icebreaker in the Arctic, including an overwintering project, moving constantly through the region that links the Arctic Ocean to the Canadian archipelago.

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Talking with Ross Musolino about Tatura Transition Towns.