The nature of the discussion on climate change can be overwhelming. So now more than ever it is important to understand the causes of a changing climate. Australia needs a clear climate change vision for the future and to take it's place as a global leader on this issue.

The aim of the  Australian Climate Change Project is to inform and give people hope,  encouraging us to take action now in order that we avoid the many risks in climate change represents to our way of life.

Thus, the Sustainability Street Program in the City of Whitehorse invites Mr Rowan Dowland, a member of the Al Gore Australian Climate Change Project, to present us an overview of the issues around climate change both gloablly and locally. And this Al Gore presentation will be held on 23 of Oct in the City of Whitehorse.

• 7pm, Lower Town Hall of Box Hill Town Hall
• Climate Change Kit available for participants

Mr Rowan Dowland


Rowan currently holds the role of  General Manager Development with Victoria’s largest financial cooperative.  mecu is the 1st credit union in the world to become a signatory to the  United Nations Environmental Program’s statement by Financial Institutions on  Sustainable Development and the Environment. The company has also developed a  sustainability covenant with the Victorian State Government which forms the  basis of its approach to sustainable development.
 
Rowan is  responsible for shaping mecu’s response to sustainable development and  aligning its core retail financial services business with the expectations of  its socially progressive 110,000 shareholding members located throughout  Australia.
 
Rowan and his team's have been awarded the Gold  Banksia Award and Banksia Environmental Award in 2005 and the ACCA Best  Sustainability Report of the Year in 2006. mecu Limited was further  recognised by Standard and Poors and UK Based organisation SustainAbility in  their Global Reporters 2006 Survey of Corporate Sustainability Reporting as  one 50 leading companies in sustainability reporting.
 
In 2006  Rowan was appointed as a member of the Al Gore Australian Climate Change Project.