On 14 September Good Ancestors is running a quick response opportunity relating to disaster risk in Australia.

As Andrew Leigh argues in his book “What’s the worst that could happen?”:

Existential risks aren’t trivial. If there’s a one in six chance that humanity could be wiped out in the coming century, that means that the typical Australian is fifteen times more likely to die as a result of a species-ending catastrophe such as nuclear war than to be killed in a car crash.

For those who have been to previous Good Ancestors events, the intent of this is a single online session to produce targeted submissions. The intent is a faster turnaround and less technical product than the work on philanthropy or AI safety that you might be familiar with. If you've been involved in the EA-space, this is an Australian wide community event and it would be highly valuable for ANU students to contribute to.

Join us on 14 September 2023 6:00-7:30PM on meet.google.com/bzb-vbcz-dod

You can read Government’s paper and Good Ancestors' draft response if you’re after more context.

Government Paper: https://apo.org.au/node/323832
Draft Response: https://docs.google.com/.../1uJAXxPrjdejkLiwT4KTPEx6.../edit