A new short film,
'The Human Cost of Power', produced by award winning science journalist, Alexandra de Blas will be previewed at a public forum in Melbourne on Wednesday 18th September 2013.
The film,
'The Human Cost of Power' explores the health impacts associated with the massive expansion of coal and unconventional gas in Australia
.
The public forum will feature expert speakers including University of Melbourne researcher Dr Jeremy Moss, climate scientist Professor David Karoly, Friends of the Earth campaigner Cam Walker, and Dr Jacinta Morahan from Surf Coast Air Action.
The Human Cost of Power is produced for the Climate and Health Alliance and the Public Health Association of Australia.
The forum is supported by the Social Justice Initiative at the University of Melbourne.
The public forum and film screening will be held from 6.00pm-7.30pm at the Laby Theatre, Room L108, Physics South Building 192, University of Melbourne on Wednesday 18th September 2013.
For more information about the film, and CAHA's work on this topic, check out our
Healthy Energy Projects page.