
Conference 2025 speakers and program
Saturday 27 September, 12–5pm
Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts
Lawson Room, level 1, 280 Pitt St, Sydney 2000
Program
11.30
Venue open
12.00
Conference Opening & All About WePlanet
Dr Andrea Leong
12.30
Abundance and Ecomodernism
Dr Jonathan Symons
13.00
Lunch (vegan with GF options)
14.00
Panel: The Future Of Food Is Brewed, Not Slaughtered
Dr Milena Bojovic, Sabrina Woods
Moderator: Andrea Leong
15.00
Biomass or BS? Burning for decarbonisation
Frances Pike
15.30
Tea break
15.50
Global developments in nuclear energy
Helen Cook
(online presentation)
16.25
Nuclear advocacy in a nuclear nation
Jasmin Diab
(online presentation)
16.55
Closing
Speakers

Dr Jonathan Symons
Jonathan is an Associate Professor and the author of Ecomodernism: Technology, Politics and the Climate Crisis. He will discuss the politics that underpin pro-human environmentalism, including the emerging abundance movement.​​
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Frances Pike
Frances is a current committee member and former Co-ordinator of the Australian Forests & Climate Alliance, a national network for forest and climate campaigners. Frances will share insights into the reality of burning wood for electricity generation.​
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Dr Milena Bojovic
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​Milena is a Lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney. Her PhD research examined the dairy industry in Aotearoa New Zealand. Milena volunteers with Farm Transitions Australia, which works with farmers who are considering exiting beef or dairy farming.
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Milena will join our Future Food panel.

Jasmin Diab
Jasmin is a member of Nuclear for Australia's Expert Working group and Managing Director of Global Nuclear Security Partners. She is also a self-described nuclear science and engineering nerd and brings a deep understanding of how Australia is already a nuclear nation.
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(Online presentation)

Sabrina Woods
Sabrina has a background in the health sector and is studying a Masters of Food Science and Technology. As President of the UNSW Alt Protein Project (an affiliate of the Good Food Institute), she is an advocate for sustainable proteins.
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Sabrina will join our Future Food panel.

Helen Cook
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Leading international nuclear lawyer Helen Cook and Principal at GNE Advisory will delve into an exciting raft of recent global updates in nuclear energy, and put these significant developments into context.
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(Online presentation)
Your hosts:

Dr Andrea Leong
President, WePlanet Australia.

Tyrone D'Lisle
Secretary, WePlanet Australia.









