TEDxKingsPark Countdown: Climate Summit For Young & Emerging Leaders

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

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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

TREES SUCK carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere But they need our help #JoinTheCountdown

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#JoinTheCountdown

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

TED is bringing together scientists, activists, entrepreneurs,

urban planners, farmers, CEOs, investors, artists, government officials, and others to find the most effective, evidence-based ideas out there.

The goal is to identify the bold solutions that can be activated when people break out of their silos and rise to the challenge.

WE CAN CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE

About TEDxKingsPark We spread fresh ideas that are exciting, thought-provoking and potentially

Our TEDx talks are made available online, for free.

ABOUT TED AND TEDX

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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PLANTING FOR THE FUTURE The Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Corridor reforestation project sequesters carbon

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and preserves global biodiversity for future generations.

Work with us to restore Australia’s ecosystems and mitigate the climate crisis.

Our Carbon Neutral Commitment

All our events are carbon neutral

The Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Corridor

Climate Active

Today’s event is certified carbon neutral

TEDxKingsPark works with the experts

Australians all have a role to play

At all our events we work hard to

solutions provider and nature-based

environment.

as possible, and then offset what

The Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Corridor is

Yarra Biodiversity Corridor, a large-

simultaneously delivers environmental,

by Climate Active.

at Carbon Neutral, WA’s leading carbon

reduce our carbon emissions as far

carbon offset developer.

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.

We are proud to be playing our part by

in protecting our unique and fragile Climate Active is enabling individuals, businesses and government to work

together to protect our climate now and for the future.

Climate Active is the Australian Government’s carbon neutral

certification. It is the most rigorous and credible carbon neutral certification

available. Driven by certified members (including TEDxKingsPark) and

activated by the community, Climate

Active is a unique program that enables all levels of Australian society to work together to do their bit.

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.

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