Graduate Environmental Program

The Sustainable Cities Round Table – Waste Not Want Not

6:30 – 8:30pm, Wednesday 24 September

Carrillo Gantner theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, the University of Melbourne

RSVP ESSENTIAL by 19 Sept to  rsvp at sustainablemelbourne.com

This Sustainable Cities Round Table will examine the concept of waste – wasted resources, the reuse of waste, the revaluing of waste, waste campaigns and how redesign and absorption within a closed system can transform waste into a resource to create more sustainable cities. The evening will feature a series of short presentations, musical interludes, networking opportunities and more!

Speakers are:

Wendy Jones, Keep Australia Beautiful – Tidying our towns

Richard Thomas, Wormlovers – An Australian Vermiculture enterprise

Ellen Regos, Metropolitan Waste Management Group – Waste Wise Melbourne Network

Edward Meysztowicz, Branin – From bakery waste to resource

Dr Ruth Lane, RMIT University – The reuse of second hand goods in Melbourne households

Darlene Gaylor, Envirogrind Recycling – Bringing waste to a grinding halt

Jeff Moon, Phoenix Fridge project – A community approach to recycling

Amelia de Bie, I shop therefore I am – Shopping your way to sustainability

Penny Algar, Artist – Artists working with recycled or found materials

Jonathan Crocket, Executive Consultant, GHD – Urine separating – dry toilets.

The Sustainable Cities Round Tables are a regular series of events that showcase local environmental initiatives and encourage networking for people working in urban sustainability issues across the government, academic, industry and community sectors. To view footage of previous events visit www.sustainablemelbourne.com and click on “Sustainable Cities Round Tables” at the top of the screen. A map of the campus can be accessed at http://www.pb.unimelb.edu.au/propertyandbuildings/whereis.php3?subcat=8.