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Should agriculture be exempt from greenhouse gas reduction schemes?

Debate @ The Waite: Agriculture should be exempt from greenhouse gas reduction schemes. Thursday 3 November 2011.
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Monday, 31 October 2011

About 20% of total greenhouse gas emissions globally come from agriculture - but does that mean agriculture has an obligation to reduce its emissions?

Would greenhouse gas reduction schemes decrease ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s international competitiveness in food and fibre production, along with our export earnings? How would it impact on the profitability of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n farms?

Following its highly successful first event earlier this year, the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide's is hosting the next to tackle these issues.

Members of the public will hear from two teams of experts and will vote for the winning team based on the arguments presented on the night.

Presented as part of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide's inaugural , the Debate @ The Waite will be hosted by Ian Doyle, President of Rural Media SA, and features the following teams:

Team for the affirmative

Professor Phil Hynd, Deputy Head, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide
Dr Murray Unkovich, Lecturer in Soil Science, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide
Mick Keogh, Executive Director, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Farm Institute

Team for the negative

Professor Mike Young, Executive Director, The Environment Institute, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide
Professor Wayne Meyer, Chair of Natural Resource Science, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide
Professor Tony Peacock, Chief Executive, Cooperative Research Centres Association

WHAT: Debate @ The Waite: Agriculture should be exempt from greenhouse gas reduction schemes
WHERE: Lirra Lirra Cafe, Waite Campus, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide (off Waite Road, Urrbrae)
WHEN: 6.00pm-8.30pm Thursday 3 November
COST: Admission is free but bookings are essential. Register online:

This event is open to the public and all are welcome. For more information, email: wri@adelaide.edu.au

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