Acknowledgement of Country TEDxKingsPark acknowledges the Wadjuk people of the Noongar Nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which Kings Park, the city of Perth and the metropolitan region is located. We recognise their continuing connection to the land, waters and community of this area and pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging. It is an honour for us to be meeting here today.
From the Licensee Young people are acutely aware a
This time last year, our team assembled
them – the climate and environmental
influence for the first Countdown WA
generations before.
event was ground-breaking, young
great injustice has been heaped upon
a group of people with status and
legacy of my generation and
Climate Summit in Perth. Whilst the
It is doubly shocking to see how
people were conspicuously absent.
Establishment to account are dismissed
the very people with the most to lose
say, but simply because they are
away from the discussion and levers of
reaction to Greta Thunberg to see this
Today’s Countdown Summit proves that
It appears that with all the post-war
take the reins, great things happen.
with much still to be done, young people
TED Licensee
many young people daring to hold the
It remains a failure of our society that
and vilified. Not because of what they
from climate change are so often kept
young. We only need to see the media
power.
prejudice in action.
when young, motivated, serious people
progress made by civil society, albeit
remain disenfranchised in many ways.
Rob Lines
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The Countdown goal To build a better future by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 in the race to a zero-carbon world — a world that is safer, cleaner and fairer for everyone. Countdown seeks to answer five fundamental, interconnected questions to inform a blueprint for a cleaner future.
Energy How, and how
Transport How can we
rapidly, can we
upgrade the way
clean power?
and things?
switch to 100%
we move people
Materials
Food
How can we
How can we spark
re-make the stuff
to healthier food
re-imagine and around us?
Nature How can we
a worldwide shift
better protect
systems?
the earth?
and re-green
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About TEDxKingsPark We spread fresh ideas that are exciting, thought-provoking and potentially
Our TEDx talks are made available online, for free.
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transformative for our community.
Our outlook is local, national and global. We’re interested in the best ideas that
excite and benefit our community from wherever, or whomever they come. We actively invite young people to
participate – all are involved, heard, valued and empowered.
Environmental responsibility is
demonstrated through our actions,
as well as our words. Our events are carbon neutral.
We are values and volunteer-driven and TEDxKingsPark is not for profit.
Welcome Welcome to TEDxKingsPark Our events are a celebration of ideas
today’s brilliant speakers. Each speaker
notable contributions to make today the
best ideas from Perth to the world and,
in doing so, contributing to a global
thanks the support of the Government
worth spreading. We showcase the
occasionally, bring some of the best ideas from the world to Perth.
is giving their time and ideas freely and, library of thousands of talks presented online, for free.
best it can be. I also acknowledge with of Western Australia and the financial support they have provided via the
When TED told us they were launching
Indeed, everyone at TEDxKingsPark
Department of Communities.
champion and accelerate solutions to
people committed to our City and our
production and I hope to see you there.
Countdown, a global initiative to
the climate crisis, I knew that we too must #JoinTheCountdown, turning ideas into action in Perth and WA.
Our Curators, Opeyemi Idris, Maggie Gordon and Ben McAllister have brought resolve and passion to
Countdown and have assembled
is a volunteer, all skilled, professional
Our next event, Oceans, is in
community. Please make time to
Thank you for being part of Countdown.
thank them.
We also thank our friends at Murdoch University for becoming our Principal Partner. Containers for Change,
Cundall, Carbon Neutral, Hewshott
International and others are making
Time is running short. Let’s get to work. Gavin Buckley
Chief Executive Officer
Our Next Events
Earth
Oceans
TEDxYouth@KingsPark
Join us for a deep-dive into the most
How does our planet work? What are
Perth’s biggest and most diverse TEDx
planet with four remarkable experts in
What are the latest discoveries in
aged 14 to 21.
mysterious and unexplored part of our their fields.
the forces that will shape our evolution? the human genome? Will global
Guest-Curated by Melissa Cristina
connectedness be our downfall?
Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and TEDx
help us step into the big picture – big
Márquez, world-renowned shark expert,
Four scientists and future-thinkers will
speaker, Oceans is the second in our
questions that face our pale blue dot.
series of science events.
Our Space event in September sold out in days. Be sure to become a Member to receive advance notice of tickets. 1 December 2021 Hackett Hall
WA Museum Boola Bardip
event made by, and for, young people Nine amazing young speakers,
short films, performances, food and interactive installations make it the
most exciting youth-focused event of the year.
2 February 2022
30 April 2022
WA Museum Boola Bardip
State Theatre Centre of WA
Hackett Hall
Heath Ledger Theatre
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Australians all have a role to play
At all our events we work hard to
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Yarra Biodiversity Corridor, a large-
simultaneously delivers environmental,
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at Carbon Neutral, WA’s leading carbon
reduce our carbon emissions as far
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remains by investing in WA’s Yarra
a high-impact reforestation project that
scale reforestation project, restoring a
landscape and preserving biodiversity.
economic, social and heritage co-
benefits. It is the largest biodiverse
Overall, the emissions from Countdown
reforestation project in Australia.
the food, this program and the journey
than 30 million mixed native species of
equal zero or are ‘neutral’. This includes
Since the project began in 2008 more
you have made to attend.
trees and shrubs have been planted
We are immensely grateful to Madlen
across almost 14,000 hectares.
Cundall who have helped us achieve
investing in this project.
Jannaschk and Oliver Grimaldi at carbon neutral certification.
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Welcome To Country
Uncle Barry Winmer Barry Winmar is a Nyoongar leader and
Barry has brought a profound and
of the Noongar Nation with ancestral
of building resilience and community
traditional owner of Whadjuk peoples lineage across all Noongar country.
lived experience in the application
capacity with a proven track record in
Barry has some 30 years of leadership
developing sustainable relationships
senior leadership roles within large
a collaborative whole of community
and not-for-profit sectors.
service delivery.
experience and has undertaken
that deliver long term outcomes through
organisations in government, private
approach focusing on a wrap-around
Barry has attained extensive
Barry has an extensive advocacy
of policies and strategic direction,
with a Master of Business, Legal and
of financial, physical and human
recently been elected as the City of
efficient and effective organisations.
Barry strives for an inclusive and
thinking has led to positive outcomes
and acknowledges the continuous
management skills and knowledge
background in Government services
and a practical understanding
Management qualifications. Barry has
resource requirements for operating
Kwinana’s first Indigenous Councillor.
Barry’s entrepreneurial and innovative
diverse Australia that respects
for Aboriginal children, families and communities.
connections of First Nations peoples to our country.
Welcome Address
The Honourable Kim Beazley AC Governor of Western Australia The Honourable Kim Beazley AC
was installed as the 33rd Governor of
Western Australia on the 1st May 2018.
Mr Beazley served for nearly three decades in the Australian Federal Parliament and for a period of six
Mr Beazley was born in Perth, Western
years as Ambassador to the United
Senior High School. He completed a
In 2009, Mr Beazley was awarded
at the University of Western Australia
Australia for service to the Parliament
Australia and educated at Hollywood
States of America.
Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts
the Companion of the Order of
and in 1973, was awarded the Rhodes Scholarship for Western Australia and completed a Master of Philosophy at Oxford University.
of Australia through contributions
to the development of government policies in relation to defence and
international relations, as an advocate
Prior to becoming Governor, Mr
for Indigenous people and for service
service to the public, leadership and
He holds an Honorary Doctorate from
Beazley had a distinguished record of
to the community.
representation of Australia.
the University of Notre Dame (Western Australia) and Murdoch University.
Your Curators
Opeyemi Idris
Maggie Gordon
Ben McAllister
Ope is an Economics student at the
Maggie is a psychology student at the
Ben is a particle physicist and science
His goal in life is to meet interesting
She is curious to engage in
the lab doing science, he’s probably
conversations. Maggie is involved
His works with the ARC Centre of
Unearthed, an organisation that assists
Systems, at the University of Western
University of Western Australia.
people and to work with them to achieve interesting results.
He is excited about the opportunity
to help proliferate the big ideas that
could help shape the next generation
of our City and our State and providing a platform for the ideas that can help shape our City from the people living within it.
He is experienced in creating engaging and interactive programs for teenagers and brings those skills to his work at TEDxKingsPark.
University of Western Australia.
communicator by trade – if he’s not in
insightful and perspective-changing
somewhere else talking about it.
in the disability support sector and
Excellence for Engineered Quantum
people affected by homelessness. She believes in inspiring positive
Australia, and his research focuses on the direct detection of dark matter in
growth and change on an individual
the laboratory.
community.
topics ranging from science to
level by building inclusivity within our
He also makes podcasts covering
She is particularly focused on the
storytelling with The Naked Scientists,
interconnectedness of mental well-
being as a multifaceted approach that influences all areas of life.
and the Curio Network.
Youth Panel Our Youth Panel is at the heart of decision-
The Panel is driven by a deep appreciation
panel is one of Perth’s best opportunities for
they have, and places great importance on
making at TEDxKingsPark. Being on the
young people to think, question and push for action collectively.
for the power of our peers, the amazing ideas elevating, amplifying and celebrating those voices – your voices.
Bella Burgemeister
Bethany Hunt
Fariha Asha
Haeden Miles
Panellist
Panellist & Youth Ambassador
Panellist
Panellist & Youth Ambassador
Joshua Simpson
Kai Lovel
Lexi Prichard
Maggie Leung
Panellist
Panel Chair & Youth Ambassador
Panellist & Youth Ambassador
Panellist
Matthew Tetlaw
Om Sharma
Reuben Saggar
Tom Oliver
Panellist
Panellist
Panellist
Panellist
Your Hosts
Lexi Prichard
Haeden Miles
Lexi has a commitment to youth
Haeden advocates for better
A state finalist in the 2019 Youth of the
people at all levels of government, and
development at local and global levels. Year competition, she now studies a
Bachelor of Philosophy in Health and Environmental Humanities at UWA.
representation of young and diverse
creating a more equitable society. He was a candidate for his local council election in 2021.
At age 13, Lexi released her first
He studies Political Science and
mental wellbeing resources for young
In 2021 he served as Deputy Youth
community venture, an app providing women. Lexi continues this work on
the leadership team of Prevent Support Heal Youth.
She has a keen focus on education, volunteering on the facilitating team
for the National Youth Science Forum. Whilst in high school, she ran a
global online tutoring program for
disadvantaged students. She now
works as a tutor with students from the Perth and Pilbara regions.
International Relations at UWA.
Premier in his 3rd year of the YMCA
Youth Parliament, in which he worked
alongside his peers to draft and debate
legislation that highlighted the passions of WA’s youth.
Community is at the core of his
values. He wants to see collaboration within society, where differences are celebrated, and everyone gets the respect they deserve.
CHANGE WORTH MAKING Look around you. Look at the people
Today’s speakers will talk on diverse
Like you, they understand the
and society. That’s no accident – the
who have chosen to be here. immensity of the task ahead.
Like you they’re not sure humanity can pull it off.
There’s one thing that connects you
to every other person here today: the
conviction that we have to try. We are united in hope – hope with action.
topics: science, business, politics, data solution to climate change involves every discipline, and every human, especially young people like us.
Today is a an opportunity for building hope, making new connections and
energising ourselves to keep pushing for a world that is safer, fairer and cleaner. For everyone.
Your Speakers
Isabella Poll Isabella is a youth advocate and leader
is leading a team of youth leaders
is passionate about empowering and
young people to run facilitated
in environmental sustainability. She enabling young people to make a
difference through putting their ideas into action.
in creating a framework which trains conversations (called Deliberations) in their communities. These events
educate communities about climate
Since a young age Isabella has
challenges, facilitate critical thinking,
led organisation, Millennium Kids.
with the United Nations Sustainable
to encourage more effective waste
Isabella is studying Commerce,
$10,000 grant.
is looking forward to further developing
been involved in not-for-profit youth
and create projects which align
Age 10, she designed a rubbish bin
Development Goals.
recycling, which won Millennium Kids a
majoring in Finance, at university and
Isabella has implemented and
her personal and professional interests
on sustainable consumption and
Isabella enjoys surfing, spending time
President of Millennium Kids, Isabella
with friends and family.
run numerous programs focused
to make a positive impact on our world.
development. As the Youth Board
in the ocean, cooking and hanging out
Jacob Martin Jacob is a materials scientist and
activities for the UNESCO Year of
stabilising technologies.
on fire at schools.
nanotechnologist working on climate-
Light and frequently lights his hand
Jacob has run the gamut in renewable/
Jacob is a trained chemist, physicist
to-power, algae biofuels, solar
his PhD at the University of Cambridge
climate research, including biomassphotovoltaics, carbon capture, soot pollution reduction and carbon
materials for hydrogen storage, water filtration and batteries.
Jacob has a passion for communicating science and has been involved in
public lectures for the 2019 Pint of Science festival, CREATE Climate
Change Conference in Singapore,
nanoart exhibitions, New Zealand-wide
and chemical engineer and completed in 2019.
In 2020 he was a Research Fellow
at the Cambridge Centre for Carbon
Reduction in Chemical Technology in Singapore, working with industry to decarbonise.
In 2021 he took up a Forrest Fellowship in the Department of Physics and
Astronomy, Curtin University in Perth,
Australia working on advanced carbon materials for decarbonisation.
Your Speakers
Josh Hopkins Josh is a social entrepreneur with over
Science Initiative, and the Max Planck
and technology. His focus is on whole-
under-resourced communities and
a decade of experience in innovation system approaches to transformative change, for the betterment of society and the planet.
With an immense passion for
technology for good, Josh works
on high-impact initiatives and has
delivered award-winning solutions for leading organisations globally. He is
the founding director of Open Corridor, a data-driven non-profit, focused on resilient communities and long-term sustainability.
During the early stages of the
coronavirus pandemic, Josh led
product development on privacyfirst, contact tracing technology
(alongside NECSI, Harvard Data
Institute for Intelligent Systems), to help health officials reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Josh consults for Impact Seed,
Australia’s leading capacity builder for social enterprise and impact
investment, and has built impact
management systems for the world’s largest private equity firms.
In 2020, he was awarded EU funding to develop digital tools to support cities in the race to net-zero.
Josh is an EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) alumni, an adjunct at Curtin University
Sustainability Policy Institute (CUSP), and a passionate advocate for Effective Altruism.
Katarina Doughty Katarina is a PhD student at
fish, both as food for us and feed for
transforming our global food systems
Katarina is a Global Challenges
UWA whose research focuses on
to a circular model that sees waste
as a resource that we can harness.
Katarina’s research focuses on using novel sustainable protein sources for the aquaculture industry.
Katarina’s research tackles global
concerns about feeding a growing human population, while reducing global food waste, greenhouse
gas emissions and conserving our
waterways and aquatic ecosystems by reducing our reliance on wild caught
our farmed fish.
Champion at UWA, where she works on multiple projects in relation to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Katarina is passionate about raising awareness around sustainable food
production and educating people on the small changes they can make
in their everyday life that can have
profound positive impacts: As such
she speaks at university, high school and primary school events to raise awareness.
Your Speakers
Matilda Peters At 23, Matilda Peters is driving her
the large projects that she is currently
She proves that you don’t have to be
fully carbon neutral by January 2022.
employer’s move to carbon neutrality. the boss to create meaningful change. Matilda is a graduate of Curtin
University with a degree in Human
Resources and Industrial Relations. She has participated in many
internships and full-time positions in the Human Resources profession.
Recently she went back to University
to complete her Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. She is now working as an HSEQ
Advisor for Atlas Professionals for both Australia and New Zealand. One of
running intends to get the company
In her spare time Matilda attends karate classes every day to support her love of food.
She volunteers fortnightly with Swan Estuary Reserves Action Group on
restoration projects along the Swan
River. She also runs a Perth food review page and, in her spare time, she is
either studying Japanese, going on adventures, or gaming on her PC.
It is her goal to one day live and work internationally, hopefully Japan.
Shannon Algar Dr. Shannon Algar is an applied
in the generality of these systems
modelling techniques to understand
This allows similar models to help us
mathematician using sophisticated complex, real-world systems, like
the timing of ice ages and species extinction.
and their mathematical properties.
understand, predict and, ultimately,
influence systems of vastly different
scale and origin. For example, Shannon
Shannon is a post-doctoral researcher
has also worked on crowd behaviour,
the Complex Systems Group at the
She is currently collaborating with
research is centred around systems
improving animal welfare through
and Forrest Prospect Fellow with
opinion formation and heart failure.
University of Western Australia. Her
agricultural scientists towards
modelling, covering broad areas
of Complexity, Swarm Intelligence,
Reservoir Computing, Topological Data Analysis and Time Series Analysis. The power (and fun!) of the
mathematics of complex systems lies
the early detection of stress and the understanding of individual internal
rhythms. It’s interdisciplinary efforts at understanding our world like this that make studying complex systems so enjoyable for her.
Flames breathing life into forests. We are discovering when, where and how prescribed burns can be used to preserve our biodiversity. This trailblazing research will not only save unique ecosystems, but allow us to live next to nature and not fear it.
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