Finding Your Voice: Starting the Climate Conversation

Join us for an inspiring panel that brings together passionate voices from across generations and diverse backgrounds to explore how we can unite for meaningful climate conversations. 

How do we bridge the generational divide to create meaningful climate conversation? 

What can we learn from the unique strategies of each generation? 

And how do we find the courage to start the conversations that inspire others to act? 

This conversation will empower attendees to find their voice and take impactful steps for the planet.

Our panelists and Eco-warriors from the YouTube series Stay Tuned to Our Planet (@STTOP2030) include trailblazers like Sophia Skarparis (Plastic Free Sophia), Dan Ilic (Comedian, Presenter, award winning Podcaster of A Rational Fear), Emerson Brophy (Comedian, Singer / Songwriter and Musician); alongside School Strike 4 Climate leader Nirvana Talukder, and the Executive Director of The Climate Change Cluster at UTS, Professor Peter Ralph. Moderated by Dr. Rebecca Huntley, a renowned researcher on social trends and author of "How to Talk About Climate Change in a Way That Makes a Difference". 

The panel will offer practical strategies to build confidence in climate conversations and mobilise collective action.

Moderator: Dr. Rebecca Huntley, 

Rebecca is a is one of Australia's foremost researchers on social trends. She is the author of numerous books including How to Talk About Climate Change in a Way that Makes a Difference

Sophia Skarparis AKA ‘Plastic Sophia’ 

Sophia is a sustainability advocate, through petitions and grassroots campaigns Sophia has created change in communities through to the highest levels of government

Dan Ilic

Comedian, Presenter and Host of the popular podcast and live comedy show A Rational Fear, Dan famously called out Australia's climate policy on the world's biggest billboard

Emerson Brophy 

Emerson is a Comedian, Singer / Songwriter, Musician, and with lyrics like "banks to boycott for funding fossil fuels" and "run the crap test on all your news" it's no wonder his TikTok views are in the millions

Nirvana Talukder 

Nirvana was 12 when she ditched school to attend her first climate protest, Nivarna now helps lead the School Strike 4 Climate and is a Global Teen Advisor for the UN Foundation’s Girl Up

Professor Peter Ralph

Peter is an expert in photosynthesis and pigments biosynthesis in algae. He is the Executive Director of The Climate Change Cluster at UTS