The Planet Talks is a three-day ecological and conversational forum held at the Frome Park Pavilion, featuring some of the world’s foremost thinkers, activists, scientists and leaders in engaging and thought-provoking discussions about issues and solutions that affect our lives on the blue planet.

Monday March 10: Presented by The Guardian
1:00pm: Ending Fossil Fuels

Despite governments around the world making commitments to climate action and investments in renewable energy, investments in fossil fuels are still at a record high. How can we chart a future that breaks from fossil fuels, and with the urgency that is needed? This session will explore the ways in which the fossil fuel industry is distracting and delaying, and look at the global efforts to cut our ties with fossil fuels for good.

Supported by the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre

Speakers:

Dr. Kumi Naidoo (speaker)

Kumi Naidoo is a South African human rights and environmental justice activist, who currently is the President of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Payne Distinguished Lecturer at Stanford University. He is the former Secretary-General of Amnesty International (2018-2020) and also the first person from the Global South to lead Greenpeace International (2009-2015).

Professor Naomi Oreskes (speaker)

Naomi Oreskes is an American historian of science and author. She became Professor of the History of Science and Affiliated Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University in 2013, after 15 years as Professor of History and Science Studies at the University of California, San Diego.

Sarah Martin (facilitator)

Sarah Martin is a senior correspondent with Guardian Australia’s national investigations team. She has worked as a print journalist across several mastheads in Australia over the past 15 years, including as The Guardian’s chief political correspondent in Canberra.