Events
2024
Mountain Writers Festival: Highway to Hell, Joëlle Gergis in conversation with Lesley Head, 23 November 2024.
Quarterly Essay ‘Highway to Hell’ presentation at the Brunswick Picture House featuring panel with Mandy Nolan, Isabelle Reinecke, Royce Kurmelovs, Michelle Lowe and Monet Shortland, 23 October 2024: https://brunswickpicturehouse.com/highway-to-hell-23-oct/
Joëlle Gergis in conversation with Rod Campbell about Quarterly Essay Highway to Hell, 17 September 6:30pm, Edendale Community Farm, Gastons Lane, Eltham VIC.
Invited keynote speaker on The global transition: what’s standing between us and 1.5? at the Sustainable Business Council’s Climate Change and Business Conference, 9 September, Auckland New Zealand.
Byron Writers Festival: Deadlock: Ending Fossil Fuels with Joëlle Gergis and Royce Kurmelovs with Julianne Schultz, 11 August 2024.
Byron Writers Festival: Planet Ocean with Joëlle Gergis, James Bradley and Daniel Harrison with Courtney Miller, 9 August 2024.
Invited keynote speaker on A scientific ‘reality check’ on achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement at Decarbonising Queensland: Building Capability Through Collaboration, Brisbane 2 August 2024.
Joelle Gergis in conversation with Polly Hemming about Quarterly Essay Highway to Hell, Australia’s Biggest Book Club event, The Australia Institute, 28 June 2024 [online only].
Joelle Gergis in conversation with Ashley Hay about Quarterly Essay Highway to Hell, Avid Reader, Brisbane, 22 June 2024.
Joelle Gergis in conversation with Nick Feik about Quarterly Essay Highway to Hell, Readings Melbourne, 6 June 2024.
Talk It Up: Water Matters! Water resources and climate change panel for Barwon Water, Geelong Library and Heritage Centre, 5 June 2024.
Joelle Gergis in conversation with Marian Wilkinson about Quarterly Essay Highway to Hell, Gleebooks, Sydney, 4 June 2024.
Adelaide Writers Week: ‘Straight talk’ with Richard Denniss, Joëlle Gergis, Thomas Keneally and Yanis Varoufakis with Natasha Mitchell, 3 March 2024.
Adelaide Writers Week: ‘We have to talk about the weather’ with Susan Close, Peter Frankopan and Joëlle Gergis with Marian Wilkinson, 2 March 2024.
2023
Canberra Writers Festival: Seizing the Moment with Polly Hemming, Alan Finkel, and Murrawah Johnson, Saturday 19 August 12pm, Museum of Australian Democracy, Canberra ACT.
Sydney Writers Festival: Climate Hope with Saul Griffith, Claire O’Rourke and Simon Holmes à Court, Thursday 25 May 2pm, Carriageworks, 245 Wilson Street Eveleigh, Sydney NSW.
Sydney Writers Festival: Future Shocks, with Norman Swan, Toby Walsh and Julianne Schultz, Thursday 25 May 5pm, Carriageworks, 245 Wilson Street Eveleigh, Sydney, NSW.
Sydney Writers Festival: in conversation with Professor Lesley Hughes, Wednesday 24 May 6:30pm, Ryde Library, Sydney, NSW.
Brisbane Writers Festival: Climate of Fear with Liz Minchin, Guillaume Pitron, and Margi Prideaux, Sunday 14 May 2:30pm, State Library of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland.
Brisbane Writers Festival: Evolutions in Environmental Thinking, with Ashley Hay, Coen Hird, Philip Mulvey and Freya Mulvey, Saturday 13 May 7pm, State Library of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland.
Bendigo Writers Festival: David and Goliath, with Paul Cleary, Antony Loewenstein and host Liz Conor, Saturday 5 May 3pm, Capital Theatre, Bendigo, Victoria.
Bendigo Writers Festival: Gala Event - Dream On, with Akuch Anyieth, Frank Bongiorno, Megan Davis, and Clare Wright, Friday 5 May 7:30pm, Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo, Victoria.
Sorrento Writers Festival: Is Democracy Fragile? with Michael Lavarch, Kerry O’Brien, Julianne Schultz with Sally Warhaft, Sunday 30 April 12-1pm, The Continental Sorrento, Victoria.
Sorrento Writers Festival: From Little Things Big Things Grow with Simon Holmes à Court Sam Vincent and Jaclyn Crupi, Sunday 30 April 9-10am, The Continental Sorrento, Victoria.
Climate Reality Project Book Club and Island Press Present: Humanity's Moment with Joëlle Gergis, in conversation with Edwina Floch, 26 April, 10am AEST [online only]
Psychology for a Safe Climate, Joëlle Gergis in conversation with Dr Charles Le Feuvre, Wednesday 1 March 6pm [online only]
2022
Music Climate Leadership Workshop with Dr Joëlle Gergis, Friday 18 November, 12:30pm hosted by the Environmental Music Prize [online only]
Joëlle Gergis in conversation with Green Events, Wednesday 23 November, 6:30pm hosted by North Sydney Council [online only]
Joëlle Gergis in conversation with David Holmes, Wednesday 9 November, 6:00pm hosted by Goldfields Libraries [online only]
Mountain Writers Festival: In conversation with Tim Flannery and Tom Griffiths, Saturday 5 November, Macedon, VIC 3440
Blue Mountain Writers Festival: Hope in the Time of Climate Change with Rebecca Huntley, Delia Falconer and James Bradley, Sunday 23 October 2022, 11:00am, 15-47 Katoomba Street Katoomba, NSW, 2780
Joëlle Gergis in conversation with Dr Sian Prior, Wednesday 21 September, 7:30pm hosted by Geelong Regional Libraries [online only]
Joëlle Gergis in conversation with Jonica Newby, Tuesday 20 September, 6:00pm, Kambri Cultural Centre, Australian National University, 153 University Avenue Canberra, ACT 2600
Joëlle Gergis in conversation with Mayor of Yarra City Cr Sophie Wade, Monday 12 September, 6:00pm CLIMARTE Gallery, 120 Bridge Road, Richmond, VIC 3121
Melbourne Writers Festival: Hope vs the Climate Crisis with Miki Perkins, Jeff Sparrow and Tishiko King, Friday 9 September 12:00pm, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne VIC 3000
Joëlle Gergis in conversation with Michael Green, Tuesday 06 September, 6:00pm Shedshaker Brewery, 9 Walker St, Castlemaine, VIC 3450
Joëlle Gergis in conversation with Gina Rushton, Sunday 04 September, 4:00pm Better Read Than Dead, Newtown, 265 King St, Newtown NSW 2042
Joëlle Gergis in conversation with Marian Wilkinson, Friday 02 September, 9:30am 100 Climate Conversations Exhibition, Level 1, Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris St, Ultimo NSW 2007
Joëlle Gergis in conversation with Jess Hill, Thursday 01 September, 7:00pm The Royal Oak Balmain, 36 College St, Balmain, NSW 2041 [online option]
Joëlle Gergis in conversation with Tim Flannery, Wednesday 31 August, 7:00pm Ryan's Hotel, 138 Phillip St, Thirroul, NSW 2515
Joëlle Gergis in conversation with Simon Bradshaw, Tuesday 30 August, 6:00pm hosted by the Climate Council [online only]
Joëlle Gergis in conversation with Ashley Hay, Monday 29 August, 6:30pm Avid Reader Bookshop, 193 Boundary St, West End, QLD 4101 [online option]
Byron Bay Writers Festival: Solastalgia: What We Are Losing with Sarah Wilson and Delia Falconer, Sunday 28 August, 3:00pm
Byron Bay Writers Festival: The Limits of Science with Gabrielle Chan, Saturday 27 August, 4:00pm