Penny Whetton

Dr. Penny Whetton
Penny Whetton in 2017
Born(1958-01-05)5 January 1958
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died11 September 2019(2019-09-11) (aged 61)
Sisters Beach, Tasmania, Australia
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
OccupationClimatologist
Spouse
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(m. 1986)​
ChildrenJohn Rice-Whetton
Leon Rice-Whetton

Penny Whetton (5 January 1958 – 11 September 2019) served as a leader as a climatologist and an advocate for and communicator about the need for powerful action on climate change. She was actively engaged in the communication of climate change projections for Australia, leading to an improved national understanding of and preparedness to respond to climate change.

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