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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.
Air Travel & Climate Change: Talk Climate Forum
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on March 12th, 2010
Source: Climate Action Centre
Visit the website for more details.
Tags: air, consumption, sustainability, transport
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Facilitating Behaviour Change for Sustainability: Symposium
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on March 11th, 2010
Source: Going Solar Transport Newsletter
Behaviour Change Symposium – Tackling Climate Change with Behaviour Change
What works? What doesn’t work?What is the best way of nurturing sustainability focused practices in your community? Hear expert presenters providing insights and sharing their experiences of working in the field of behaviour change for sustainability. Keynote Speaker Caitlin Scott will discuss her recent research into sustainability-focused behaviour change. This will be followed by a several short presentations by guest practitioners, providing overviews of a range of specific behaviour change programs. The Symposium will conclude with a Q & A Panel and open mike session.
The Symposium is intended for sustainability focused behaviour change practitioners, and anyone else who is interested in finding out more about the latest theories and practices in this exciting field. This is also a great opportunity to network and engage in discussion with presenters and other participants.
Cost: $15 per head. Refreshments provided. Bookings essential.
Bookings and more information go to www.ceres.org.au/zecbehaviourchange, phone 9387 2609, or email david@ceres.org.au
Thursday March 18, 5 – 8pm
Tags: behaviour change, CERES, community, symposium
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[young] Energy State of the Nation
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on March 11th, 2010
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Tags: brisbane, energy, innovation, networks
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The World’s Biggest Eva Vegie Swap
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on March 10th, 2010
Image: woodleywonderworks via flickr CC
Got too many lemons? Over-run with parsley but no sweet basil in sight? If only you could swap all those olives for tomatoes! Well now you can!
As part of this year’s Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, CERES Urban Orchard, Yarra Neighbourhood Orchard and Cultivating Community are hosting what we’ve called “The World’s Biggest Eva Vegie Swap” with the hope that veggie gardeners from across this wide, brown city will bring along an abundance of gorgeous backyard produce and show Melbourne town what veggie swapping is all about!
This phenomenon has been sweeping Victoria, Australia and the world as folks realise the galaxy of potential that’s in our backyards and how easy and fun it is to get together and swap food – So bring along your vegies, herbs, seeds, seedlings, cuttings, preserves, recipes etc and see how it’s done – you might even get one going in your community!
When and where? Saturday 13th March
City Square, corner Collins & Swanston Street 10am – 2pm
Tags: community, local action, Melbourne, urban agriculture
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Greener Apartment Living: EcoCity Forum
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on March 10th, 2010
Image: see-ming lee via flickr CC
The EcoCity Forums provide the community with an opportunity to learn about Melbourne City Council’s sustainability programs and find out what you can do at home to reduce your ecological footprint.
More than 70 per cent of residents in the City of Melbourne municipality live in apartments. Overall, residents account for 22 per cent of the municipality’s water consumption, 7 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, and more than 14,000 tonnes of waste sent to landfill each year. The session will provide information to residents, especially apartment-dwellers, about how they can reduce their everyday environmental impact. The community will learn how sustainability programs from the City of Melbourne and other organisations can be applied to apartments. Residents are also encouraged to share stories of ‘green’ features they have created within their homes.
Presenters include:
* Glenn Howard, Director, h2ouse environmental plumbing consultants
* Matt Williams, Sustainable Design consultant
* Esther Bailey, Enact Energy
* Dorothy LeClaire, Melbourne Inner City Management (MICM)
* Alex Fearnside, Sustainability, City of Melbourne
Thursday 18 March, 7pm – 9pm
Services and providers’ products on display. Sustainable door prizes. RSVP: by Mon 15 Mar ecocityforum@melbourne.vic.gov.au
Councillor Cathy Oke, Future Melbourne (Eco-City) Committee chair will host the session.
Tags: apartment, consumption, high-density, residential
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Lianyungang, Post Waterfront City – Pop. 30,000,000: Exhibition
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on March 9th, 2010
Image: WAW 2009 Exhibition Panels via issuu
The planning & design of next generation living – WAW2009: World Architecture Workshop
Since 2002 the World Architecture Workshop has undertaken interrogation through design in cities around the world. In 2009 the workshop turned its attention to the urbanism of population bursts in the context of water based city expansion in Lianyungang, China. Seven groups each obtaining students from Australia, China, France, and Japan produced projects which address global warming, complexity in the instant city, diversification of traffic systems and the merging of salt and fresh water systems and urban design strategies for the city. Given China’s current rate of urbanisation the projects go on to propose engagement with primary industries as employment generators for recently re-located populations from rural areas. Massive population increase raises questions of identity for a city. The projects thus treat the histories of the city as building blocks for designing new identities for Lianyungang to guide it through the shifts, growth and iterations of change that its extraordinary ambition will bring.
Participating Universities:
-Miyagi University Japan
-Nanjing Forestry University, China
-RMIT University, Australia
-Sanjiang University, China
-Tohoku Institute of Technology, Japan
-Tohoku University, Japan
-l’Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Architecture de Montpellier, France
Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: Foyer Gallery, Level 11, RMIT Building 8, 360 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Refreshments provided.
Tags: collaboration, innovation, urban design and built form
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Petty’s Orchard Antique Apple Tasting Festival
Posted in Events by meggshp on March 4th, 2010
This event is a major fundraiser for the Heritage Fruits Society Inc. We are working to save heritage fruit varieties & have many residing at the Petty’s Orchard site at Templestowe. Come along for a great day of apple tasting & fun with a special performance by Peter Combe, Australian icon, produce stalls, great food, information from CERES, Slow Food Australia & Parks Victoria. The site is 4km from Templestowe train station. We encourage folks to cycle the Yarra Trail to the site or put your bike on the train… Parking is available if you must bring your car. Please remember to bring your picnic rug, hat & sunscreen, water bottles & friends! Folks wishing to join the Permablitz will need to register on their website www.permablitz.net before coming.
Tags: apples, festival, Food, heritage fruit
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Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress
Posted in Events by lridley on March 2nd, 2010
Image: Introducing Healthy Parks Healthy People Part 1
The Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress is a world-first event coordinated by Parks Victoria to explore how nature significantly contributes to our wellbeing and broader societal benefits. It is expected to attract over 1000 delegates from Australia and over 28 countries represented from around the world. Participants will come from many different sectors including urban planning, community development, physical and mental health, tourism, education, recreation, ecology and park management (urban and protected area) industrial and technological. This diversity of perspectives will allow delegates to understand the benefits of nature through the eyes of many.
Over the course of the Congress delegates will engage in a memorable way with different models of engagement including; inspirational speakers in plenary sessions, field tours to key locations across Melbourne, outdoor sessions and practical workshops and discussions.
Keynote Speakers include:
- Professor Tim Flannery (Aus) Environmental activist and author of ‘Weather Makers’.
- Richard Louv (USA) author of ‘Saving our children from nature deficit disorder’,
- Guillermo Penalosa (Canada) Executive Director Walk and Bike for Life Canada
- Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka (Uganda) CEO Conservation Through Public Health
and many more…………….
Why attend the Congress?
- If you work in physical or mental health, planning, tourism, community development, education, conservation, climate change, government, policy development or park management you can’t afford not to be a part of this innovative event.
- Learn more about emerging research demonstrating the integral ties between nature and human health and well being.
- Gain practical insight from evidence based case studies.
- Be inspired by innovative and non-pharmaceutical tactics to improve health outcomes for individuals and communities.
- Gain a truly international perspective, with presenters from 27 countries.
- Gather intelligence and build networks within and across your sector.
- Participate in setting the agenda for this important movement.
Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne Victoria
11 – 16 April 2010
For more information, a full program and registration details please visit the website.
Tags: conference, healthy cities, parks, urban design
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Kinglake Ranges Water Expo: Understanding the Water Cycle
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on March 1st, 2010
Source: Climate Action Calendar
Image: Parks Victoria
Understanding the Water Cycle & Our Impact On The Environment
Saturday March 13: “Close to Home”
Presentations and exhibitors on domestic waste water treatment, maintenance and water harvesting, storage and recycling.
Sunday March 14: “The Big Picture”
Presentations and exhibitors on Water catchments, groundwater, groundwater-surfacewater interaction, Victoria’s water resources and the Kinglake Ranges.
Please RSVP your interest in attending by 12 March to info@murrindindiclimatenetwork.org.au or phone Mary on 0402181513
The Community Hall, Kinglake Temporary Village
Sat 13 Mar 10am- 4pm & Sun 14 Mar 9.30-4pm
Free Entry
Tags: environment, kinglake, water
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Sustainability on Show
Posted in Events by collette on March 1st, 2010
Building or renovating a home? Go green with the latest energy efficient products. Visit Sustainability on Show and walk away with hundreds of green ideas to improve the health of your home and environment – plus save money. Reduce your carbon footprint with building and renovating ideas and products that conserve energy, save water and incorporate sustainable design. It’s a one-stop shop from flooring to kitchens, water efficiency to building materials – see it all at Sustainability on Show, a major feature of the Building & Home Improvement Expo.
9 – 11 July 2010 at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. Open 10am – 9pm Fri & Sat, 10am – 5pm Sun.
Visit buildexpo.com.au for more details.
Tags: behaviour change, building expo, consumption, energy
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