BIOFUELS, ENERGY AND AGRICULTURE:
Powering Towards or Away From Food Security?

Media Materials and Information

Thank you for your interest in the Crawford Fund's free development conference "Biofuels, Energy and Agriculture: Powering Towards or Away From Food Security?" held at the Theatrette Parliament House, Canberra, on 15 August.

Further Information on the Event

The following materials are provided to assist media.

• Welcome from Chairman
• The Program for the event
• Short Abstracts for presentations
• Bios for speakers and chair people
• A draft copy of the keynote address by Dr Joachim von Braun

Media Alerts:

• A general alert for media: BIOFUELS – WHEN FOOD MAKES FUEL
• A radio alert for media: BIOFUELS – WINNERS AND LOSERS WHEN FOOD MAKES FUEL

Further alerts to come for rural and radio

Media Releases

A range of media releases on presentations are available below:

• PRESS STATEMENT BY DR JOACHIM VON BRAUN
• BIOFUELS OF THE FUTURE - SUSTAINABLE FUEL OF CHOICE by Lord Oxburgh
• WHAT NEXT FOR BIOFUELS TECHNOLOGY by Dr Stephen Schuck
• A VIABLE BIOFUELS INDUSTRY FOR AUSTRALIA? By Dr John Wright
• INDIA ON BOARD FOR BIOFUELS

Opinion Pieces

Two opinion pieces have been provided by our key speakers, Dr Joachim von
Braun and Lord Oxburgh, and are provided below:

• When Food Makes Fuel: The Promises and Challenges of Biofuels, by Joachim von Braun
• Biofuels and the Future, by Lord Oxburgh

Photos

Cathy Reade is able to assist with a range of photos that may be of interest. Please contact her on 0413 575 934 or by email on creade@squirrel.com.au

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