Posts Tagged ‘seminar’
City Square Seminars: Climate Change & Environmental Politics
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on December 12th, 2011
| 13 December , 2011 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
Melbourne Free University at City Square in collaboration with Occupy Melbourne
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Sustainable Energy At What Cost? Seminar
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on May 19th, 2011
| 25 May , 2011 | ||
| 6:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
Sustainable Energy At What Cost? Presented by The Grattan Institute
The debate on how to make the transition from the current carbon intensive energy system to one that is sustainable and low-carbon largely centers on cost. This seminar will explore various zero or low-carbon technologies, the cost of bringing them online and what people will end up paying for their electricity under the different scenarios. Experts from industry and academia will also investigate what carbon pricing signal will promote the best long term strategy, other complementary mechanisms we might need, and what impact these might have on the economy.
The Melbourne Energy Institute’s Renewable Energy Technology Cost Review, prepared for the Garnaut Review Update, will be launched at this seminar. This report looks at how innovation in wind and solar energy production will shape the future cost of zero-carbon technologies.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 from 6:30 – 8:30
Sidney Myer Asia Centre
Carrillo Gantner Theatre
The University of Melbourne
Chair
Mr Robyn Williams AM, Science Journalist, The Science Show, ABC
Speakers
Mr Patrick Hearps, Energy Research Fellow, Melbourne Energy Institute
Mr Andrew Stock, Executive General Manager, Origin Energy Australia
Mr Terry Teoh, Power Project Development, Pacific Hydro
Panel
Prof Mary O’Kane, NSW Chief Scientist and Scientific Engineer and Chair, Australian Centre for Renewable Energy
Mr Ric Brazzale, Managing Director, Green Energy Trading
Dr Jenny Hayward, Research Scientist, Energy Technology, CSIRO
Mr Tristan Edis, Energy Research Fellow, Grattan Institute
Bookings and event link here.
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Towards Zero Emissions: Business & Design
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on February 3rd, 2011
| 16 February , 2011 | ||
| 5:30 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
Source: Design Victoria
Can Australian businesses reach zero carbon emissions? If so, how do we do it?
The latest science tells us that it is increasingly important to maintain a safe climate for our planet. Discover the emerging opportunities that the field of sustainability presents your business to move towards being part of the solution for a sustainable society. Join us at this keynote presentation with Alan Pears and Bill Jones who work towards the target of zero in their day-to-day work. Their work covers areas including energy efficiency, sustainable energy, whole systems thinking, and greening the supply chain. Alan and Bill will showcase examples on how to design for significantly reduced and ultimately zero carbon. They will share the strategies they have used, and challenges they have faced in creating positive change for a low carbon future.
What you will learn
- Strategies for businesses to drastically reduce energy demand to make zero emissions possible
- Strategies for businesses to green their supply chain
- Examples from products that assist in the move to zero carbon
- Insight from one of the first businesses in Australia to have their entire product range certified as carbon neutral.
Speakers
- Alan Pears – Co-director of Sustainable Solutions and Adjunct Professor at RMIT Centre for Design: Alan Pears is an Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Design, and co-director of environmental consultancy Sustainable Solutions. He has been expert in the field of Sustainable Design since the energy crisis of the 1970s.
- Bill Jones – Managing Director, Sustainable Living Fabrics: Bill Jones is CEO of Sustainable Living Fabrics, the first company with their entire product range to be certified carbon neutral under the Carbon Neutral Program.
Moderator
- Dr Stephen Clune – Sustainable Products and Packaging Researcher, RMIT Centre for Design
Seminar details
Wednesday 16 February 2011
5.30 pm to 8.00 pm
Registration: 5.15 pm
Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), Federation Square, Melbourne
The seminar includes networking opportunities and light refreshments.
Free bookings
RSVP by Friday 11 February 2011
Bookings are essential for catering. Please book early as places are limited.
To RSVP please click ‘Register for Event’.
Please direct further enquiries to David McLachlan on +61 3 9925 4195 or events@designvic.com
Related links
Sustainable Living Fabrics – greenliving.com.au/slf
RMIT Centre for Design – rmit.edu.au/cfd
Sustainable Living Festival – festival.slf.org.au
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Carbon, Sustainability and Your Business: Seminar
Posted in Events by Carbon Neutral on June 11th, 2010
This seminar will provide practical information on how effective carbon reduction strategies can lead to cost savings. It will demonstrate how to leverage environmental action to gain a competitive advantage, outline the business case for sustainability and highlight risks & opportunities for green marketing and “green wash”. It will cover the impact regulatory schemes such as a carbon price or mandatory reporting will have on your organisation and funding mechanisms and other opportunities available for businesses to prepare themselves.
Environmentally, Socially and Economically Sustainable Mobility: Seminar
Posted in Research by Tahl.Kestin on June 3rd, 2010
You are invited to hear Dr Janet Stanley present some of the preliminary findings from Monash-led research that looks at the links between transport, social inclusion and sustainability. The findings touch on issues such as the value of mobility, the role of mobility in facilitating social inclusion and improving wellbeing, how people adjust when they have poor mobility options, and policy needed to reduce the transport emissions footprint. The research, which has been mostly funded under an ARC project, has brought together a multi-disciplinary team of researchers from transport planning, economics, geography, social policy and psychology, as well as researchers at two levels of government.
About the speaker
Janet Stanley is a Chief Research Officer at the Monash Sustainability Institute. Prior to her current role, Janet was Senior Manager, Research and Policy at the Brotherhood of St. Laurence. Janet’s current research interests are in relation to social policy, transport, equity and policy on climate change, bushfire arson, social exclusion, social capital and community development, and project evaluation. Janet is a member on the Ministerial Advisory Council for the Victorian Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Innovation. Janet has many publications and speaks widely in Australia and internationally. Books include: Currie, G., Stanley, J., Stanley, J., (eds) (2007) No Way to Go: Transport and Social Disadvantage in Australian Communities.
For further information see the MSI Seminars & Events webpage.
Date: Thursday, 10th June, 2010
Time: 1:00–2:00 pm
Venue: Monash Sustainability Institute, Building 74, Clayton
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Water Sensitive Cities: A road map for cities’ adaptation to climate and population pressures on urban water
Posted in Events by Tahl.Kestin on May 24th, 2010
Urban communities face future uncertainties in water supplies. Protecting the water environment and managing its resources sustainably will help make our cities more resilient to climate change, while accommodating higher population densities. Key principles underpinning the design of a water sensitive city are minimising the import of potable water into, and the export of wastewater out of, the boundaries of the city; and optimizing the use of water resources within the city. Buffering the impacts of climate change on natural aquatic environments and preserving, and/or re-establishing, ecosystem services are also essential.
An initiative underway to realise future water sensitive cities is the Cities as Water Supply Catchments Research Program. The first of its kind, the program will develop a blueprint for water sensitive cities to support the wide-scale integration of new stormwater management practices into existing infrastructure and into the planning of new urban developments. Adoption of the basic principles set forth from this research will provide a way forward to an efficient, reliable and safe water supply for future generations.
About the speaker
Tony Wong is Professor and founding co-director of Monash University’s Centre for Water Sensitive Cities. He has over 25 years experience and is internationally recognised for his research and practice in sustainable urban water management. He is also Director of Environmental and Ecological Planning in the Global Design Firm AECOM Design + Planning, Tony remains active in research throughout his consulting career. He was the Program Leader (1999-2003) of the highly successful Urban Stormwater Quality research program in the Cooperative Research Centre for Catchment Hydrology, and then served as the Chief Executive Officer (2005 to 2009) of the Facility for Advancing Water Biofiltration at Monash University.
For further information see the MSI Seminars & Events webpage.
Date: Tuesday 25th May, 2010
Time: 1:00–2:00 pm
Venue: Monash Sustainability Institute, Building 74, Clayton
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Relifing Pre-loved Buildings
Posted in Events by Devin Maeztri on June 15th, 2009
What: Melbourne Forum Seminar: Relifing Pre-loved Buildings
When: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 – 05:30 pm
Where: The Treasury Theatre, Lower Plaza, 1 Macarthur Street, East Melbourne
RSVP: melbforum@airah.org.au (free events, but must be registered to attend
Updating the existing building stock in Australia has become the most urgent of priorities; they represent an obvious area where improvements can be made, efficiencies achieved and dollars saved.
Guest speakers:
- Paul Bannister - Managing Director – Exergy Australia: The top findings and keys to relifing existing buildings.
- Amy Hogan – Sustainability Manager – Colonial First State Global Asset Management Property: Colonial’s Strategic Relifing Program
- Bruce Precious - Office & Industrial Sustainability Manager – The GPT Group: 530 Collins St – Energy Performance Contract
For more detailed information about the seminar visit Australian Institute of Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH)
Rainwater Harvesting at Home & Garden Irrigation Seminar
Posted in Events by Virginia on March 16th, 2009
What: Surviving Stage 3A Water Restrictions Rainwater Harvesting at Home & Garden Irrigation Seminar
When: Thursday 19th Mar 2009, 6.45pm – 9.00pm
Where: Manningham City Council Function Room 1 & 2, 699 Doncaster Rd Doncaster
Bookings Essential: 9840 9129
With stage 3A water restrictions now in place and the cost of water rising each year, getting water wise around the home and garden is essential. Join Stuart McQuire author of Water Not Down the Drain and Sustainable Gardening Australia’s Helen Tuton as we detail all aspects of rainwater harvesting for both outside and inside your home and garden irrigation. Free waterwise indigenous plant & water saving device will be given away to all participants.
The seminar will cover:
- Selecting and installing the right rainwater tanks for your house & garden and connecting to your household plumbing
- Using greywater and greywater systems
- Garden irrigation.