Public Transport - the Future - Why, What, How

Public Transport Forum

Global oil shortages and carbon emission restrictions are here to stay
• Hear WHY Australia MUST improve its public transport.
• Hear expert opinion on WHAT can be done
• Put your views and suggestions on HOW to grow and improve public transport in the Illawarra. 
• Meet other interested people! Get active!

The Speakers

Dr Philip Laird is a Research Fellow at the Faculty of Informatics at the University of Wollongong. His areas of transport research include rail freight and passenger development, energy use in transport and road pricing. He has over 60 land transport publications including, with a joint authored (with Prof Peter Newman et al) book ‘Back on Track; rethinking transport policy in Australia and New Zealand’.

Keely Boom is Legal Officer of the Australian Climate Justice Program and a Lecturer in Law at the University of Wollongong and has worked in the Legal Unit of Greenpeace International in Amsterdam. Keely will show how Transition Towns worldwide are developing resilient and sustainable public transport - and what Illawarra public transport could look like in the future.

When and Where

7pm Thursday 21st August 2008
Boat Harbour Motel
7 Wilson Street, Wollongong
(02) 4226 4878

Light Refreshments will be served and there will be a lucky door prize.
Bookings for dinner beforehand can be made by contacting the Boat Harbour

For further details contact:
Rowan Huxtable 0408 372 792