1. The Necks – Drive By (2003)
2. Further – Further! (2005)
3. You Am I – Hourly, Daily (1996)
4. You Am I – Hi Fi Way (1995)
5. Ed Kuepper – Electrical Storm (1985)
6. The Saints – (I’m) Stranded (1977)
7. Midnight Oil – 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 (1982)
8. The Drones – Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By (2005)
9. Dirty Three – Dirty Three (1994)
10. Died Pretty – Free Dirt (1986)

My 25 word description for choosing Drive By as best overall:

A single 60 minute composition that slowly builds and unravels itself to listeners. Musical elements are introduced and removed in mysterious, tantalising and profound ways.

Creative thinking: the power of cartoons and games

Stuart McMillen (cartoonist – recombinantrecords.net)
&
Jason Turnbull (CEO & Co-Founder – Creators Club)

WHEN Wednesday 17 November 2010     12:30pm – 1:30pm
WHERE Wet Tropics Room, Level 3, 400 George Street, Brisbane

A recurrent theme through many presentations this year is the increasing complexity of our lives and the effect this has on our understanding and problem solving.

Issues such as climate change and sustainability are complex and often difficult for members of the public to grasp. Innovative methods of communication, learning and problem solving are a necessary response to supplement traditional approaches.

In this presentation we will hear two people tell their story of how they work to make a difference.

Stuart McMillen has been exploring cartoons as a communication medium since December 2008. Stuart’s website, recombinantrecords.net attracts over 50,000 readers each month from all parts of the world.

Stuart will share his experiences as a self-taught cartoonist, discuss the possibilities of comics as a communication medium, and give a sneak peek at his latest comic creation: “Green Tax Shift”.

Jason Turnbull has been exploring the power of video games and gaming communities as a teaching and learning and community engagement mechanism since 2005 when by sheer chance he worked for SEGA Studios Australia on the world renowned Total War franchise. Jason has created his own game studio working on titles for Real Arcade and Halfbrick Studios on the PC, Xbox, Playstation, iTunes and Facebook.

Jason also has Environmental Engineering and Psychology qualifications; he has 5 years experience as an environmental consultant and has also been a high school teacher in the Republic of Kiribati.

Jason will share his experience of connecting the dots between the video games industry and teaching, learning and community engagement. Jason will then highlight future opportunities for how this can be used to realise a global citizenry of well informed active environmentalists.

Other information:
· No refreshments will be provided – please feel welcome to bring your lunch.
· Although 1:30pm will be announced – all participants are invited to continue discussions until 2pm

Again, it is great to see such a credible, researched plan to show a path away from our current fossil fuel dependency. To quote from the report, “100% renewable electricity supply is achievable using technology that is commercially available today, with no technical barriers to their deployment. Implementing the proposed infrastructure in ten years is well within the capability of Australia’s existing industrial capacity. The required investment is the equivalent of a stimulus to the economy of 3% of GDP.”

Remember that this report just covers stationary energy (electricity and gas for heating). Upcoming Zero Carbon Australia reports will be published in the areas of:

• transport
• land use
• buildings
• industrial processes
• replacing coal export revenue

Can’t wait. For now, let’s spread the word on this proposal.