Archive for the ‘Events’ Category
Events refer to local (ie. Melbourne-based, Australian) events that contribute to urban sustainability. Event topics often refer to themes such as water, food, energy, and urban design and built form. Sustainable Melbourne strongly encourages environmental organisations and institutions to post their own events. To do so visit the “How to use this site” page and follow the prompts.
Living Your Architecture - the greening of your dream home
Posted in Events by Ferne Edwards on November 18th, 2008
What: 1 day introductory workshop
When: 10.30am – 5.30pm, Sunday November 30th
Where: Cnr. Herbert and Blessington Streets, St Kilda Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria
Cost: $90* Couples $160* - *$10 Early Bird discount if booked before November 15th
Booking/further details
Web: livingarchitecturecentre.com Phone: 03 9005 5833 eMail: livingarchitecture @eircom.net
Tags: architecture, buildt form, design, Events, green buildings
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GETTING AROUND MELBOURNE: TRANSPORT VISIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Posted in Events by Ferne Edwards on November 13th, 2008
Future Leaders and Melbourne Conversations invite you to join us at BMW Edge on 19 November at 6.00pm
How will we manage new technology, transport infrastructure, planning, congestion, location disadvantage, development of transport corridors, and the social & environmental impact of future transport decisions?
Time: Wednesday 19 November, 6pm to 7.30pm: entry from 5.30pm
Where: BMW Edge, Federation Square, Cnr. Flinders & Swanston Streets, Melbourne
Cost: FREE ENTRY
Speakers (alphabetical order)
PROFESSOR ROB ADAMS – Director, Design & Urban Environment, City of Melbourne
DR JAGO DODSON – Senior Research Fellow, Urban Research Program, Griffith University, Brisbane
PROFESSOR NICHOLAS LOW – Director, Australasian Centre for Governance and Management of Urban Transport, University of Melbourne.
PROFESSOR WILLIAM J MITCHELL – Director MIT Design Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MS CATH SMITH – CEO, Victorian Council of Social Service, Melbourne
Moderator: MR PETER MARES – Journalist and Broadcaster ABC Radio National “The National Interest”
Future Leaders in partnership with Melbourne Conversations is presenting this event. Melbourne Conversations is the City of Melbourne’s program of free talks.
Tags: Events, healthy cities, sustainable transport, transport alternatives
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Beyond Zero Emissions Discussion Group Monday 1st December Ian Dunlop- A nation building response to climate change and peak oil
Posted in Events by Mark Ogge on November 13th, 2008
Topic: A nation building response to climate change and peak oil
Guest Speakers: Ian Dunlop * Via video conferencing link- up
When:Monday December 1, 6.30pm
Where: Top Floor, Kindness House 288 Brunswick St Fitzroy
Charge: By donation
Link: www.beyondzeroemissions.org/discussiongroup
Tags: climate change, discussion group, Events, peak oil
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Introducing the newest Manningham Sustainability Event! SWAP!
Posted in Events by Ferne Edwards on November 12th, 2008
What: Bought to you by Manningham’s Youth Leaders, SWAP is a second hand goods exchange market that aims to reduce waste, save precious resources and ease the burden on our landfills. Participants simply register and bring along any unwanted goods that are clean and useful!
When: Saturday 15 November 2008, 9.30am - 11.30am
Where: Doncaster Senior Citizens Centre, Cnr Doncaster Road Dehnert Street, east Doncaster, (across the road from Jacksons Court Shopping Centre), Melways Ref: 47 K1, Bus Route: 207, 307.
Tags: Events, Manningham, Models, resource, second hand goods, SWAP, waste
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‘Living Your Architecture - the greening of your dream home’
Posted in Events by livingarchitecture on November 12th, 2008
‘Living Your Architecture - the greening of your dream home’
First time in Melbourne!
Sunday November 30th
1 day introductory workshop
Time: 10.30am – 5.30pm
Fee: $90* Couples $160*
*$10 Early Bird discount if booked before November 15th
Port Phillip Ecocentre
Cnr. Herbert and Blessington Streets,
St Kilda Botanical Gardens
Melbourne, Victoria
This workshop will be presented by Irish architect/teacher/writer Peter Cowman, director of the Living Architecture Centre
Bookings, Details & Enquiries:
Online: livingarchitecturecentre.com
Phone: 03 9005 5833
eMail: livingarchitecture@eircom.net
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Sprout Community Market
Posted in Events by Maeztri on November 12th, 2008
What: Sprout Community Market
When: Thursday, 20 November/2.30- 7.00 pm (monthly market will start on Feb 09)
Where: Sprout Community garden (right next to Thornbury train station)
The market will provide fresh organically grown produce, seedlings, dried herbs, locally made crafts and arts, music, food, activities, etc.
Come and make it work! You can also help circulating the flyer! You are most welcome to put your excess produce on their community stall and to busk on the day.
To get involved or have a stall please contact Zanni Waldstein, Market Coordinator - Sprout Community Gardens at 9484 5565 or zwaldstein@mindaustralia.org.au.
Tags: community, farmers market, Food, fresh food, local food, market, organic grwon produce
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Sustainable Energy Seminar: 21st Nov ‘08
Posted in Events by Enhar on November 11th, 2008
This is an event for Melbourne professionals who wish to increase their knowledge and contacts in the field of sustainable energy.
Speakers at the event include:
- Michael Williamson, Sustainability Victoria: “Repowering Victoria for the 21st century”
- Craig Memery: Embedded Wind Energy: “The Time is Right”
- Bruce Thompson, MEFL: “Decentralised Energy in the Victorian Context”
- Demian Natakhan, Enhar: “Wind energy trends in Victoria, part II
Event registrations are invited at www.enhar.com.au/sustainable_energy_events.html
Time: 11:30am, Friday 21st November 2008
Cost: $20 Attendance fee includes Lunch ($15 limited student places)
Location: 420 Victoria Street, Brunswick
Transport: Tram via Sydney Road, Train via Brunswick Station on Upfield line, on street parking
For Event information, contact: 0403883696 or info@enhar.com.au
To register, go to www.enhar.com.au/sustainable_energy_events.html
Enhar is a Melbourne based consultancy in the renewable energy and energy conservation sector:
Tags: alternative energy, energy, Events, sustainable energy
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Land Use and Food Security Workshops
Posted in Events by Maeztri on November 10th, 2008
What: Victorian Land Use and Food Security Workshop by Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA)
When: November 2008
Where: Please visit the flyer for more details about the Local Council and date for each council.
RSVP is essential to 9349 7999 or vlga@vlga.org.au
For further information please contact Liana Thompson on 9349 7902
We know from daily experience that that the demand for residential development is putting pressure on land used for food production so that ‘the last crop of the land will be houses’. While it is recognized that 25% of our food is grown in and around the urban areas, it has not been seen as a priority land use planning issue.
The VLGA’s cutting edge project funded by VicHealth exploring these issues is now well underway in partnership with Latrobe University . Dates for workshops across Victoria have been finalised and locations and venues, along with more detailed information on this Project can be found on our website.
Tags: community, Food, food security, land use, local governance, urban agriculture, workshops
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Sprout Community Market - Thurs November 20th 2.30-7pm
Posted in Events by Zanni on November 10th, 2008
Sprout Community Garden is a recovery focused program of Mind for people recovering from mental illness, drug and alcohol issues or at risk of homelessness that promotes well-being and community strengthening. Sprout is starting a new Community Market - to run monthly in 2009, with a starter market on Thursday November 20th 2008. The Market has a local and sustainable focus, encouraging local production of arts and crafts, local food production and shopping as well as being a waste free market.
Tags: community garden, Events, Food, health, social sustainability, urban agriculture
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Short Film Competition Screening - I Want to Live Here
Posted in Events by k2 on November 10th, 2008
Wed Dec 3rd, 7 - 9pm
Venue: The Order of Melbourne
4/401 Swanston St
Melbourne, Vic 3000
Earthsharing invites you to a night of entertainment, comedy and retail therapy.
Come and see a screening of the 10 finalists of The “I Want To Live Here” Short Film competition. The focus of the films is housing affordability. The entries are challenging, humourous and sometimes risque. Whatever they are, they will all make you think. The winner of the competition will be announced on the night.
Tags: Events, film, film competition, film screening, housing affordability, housing crisis, short film
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