Bush Heritage Australia (a conservation NGO) and the University of Sydney’s Institute of Wildlife Research are pleased to invite you to a special evening. Hear ecologist Professor Chris Dickman and his team present findings from their 20-years of research on the fauna and flora of the Simpson Desert and Bush Heritage’s Ethabuka and Cravens Peak reserves. Guest [...]
April 30, 2009 – 12:10 pm
Rob Adams has produced a plan, funded by the Government and the City of Melbourne, to halt urban sprawl. Read about it in The Age http://www.theage.com.au/national/highrise-plan-to-halt-the-sprawl-20090429-angx.html.
April 29, 2009 – 12:00 pm
We celebrated ten years of the OEP in March/April 2009 with a week of activities and events. A major presentation was made by Dr Ian McPhail on Victoria’s ‘State of the Environment’ report (2008), with expert commentaries by Peter Christoff, Kelly O’Shanassy and Kevin Love. The Provost of the University, Prof. Peter McPhee, discussed the Program [...]
Sustainability Drinks – meet likeminded souls. Follow the link to RSVP or you won’t be let in-lots of people attend. First Wednesday night of each month. 6-8pm At Tjanabi restaurant, Atrium, Federation Square, downtown Melbourne
[Formerly Green Drinks, and formerly at Central shopping complex.]
April 28, 2009 – 12:36 pm
The Oxford University (UK) Continuing Professional Development Centre is running a short course:
Field Techniques for Surveying Vegetation, 5 weeks online from 1 June 2009.
A postgraduate-level training course which is taught entirely online. It can be taken from anywhere in the world and is international in its use of case studies. It will appeal to a [...]
Senator Bob Brown
Tuesday April 28th at 1pm
Public Lecture Theatre, Old Arts Building,
Hosted by Law Students Society
University of Melbourne, Parkville, all welcome
The Australian Youth Climate Coalition has extended applications to be a part of the Project Survival Pacific Team. Applications are now due 30th April.
We are recruiting for a Base Team of Aussie Youth Ambassadors to work with Ambassadors placed in the Pacific island nations in the build up to the critical UN climate negotiations [...]
Climate Change, Bushfires, and Health – An Evening Seminar at the University of Melbourne, 4 May 2009
Climate change is likely to increase the frequency and severity of bushfires in Australia. This will have a range of health impacts, including increased rates of respiratory disease, fire-related injuries and deaths, and mental health problems. This seminar, featuring [...]
April 22, 2009 – 10:23 am
From www.acfonline.org.au
Healthy Ecosystems Campaigner
We are seeking a dedicated and persuasive communicator to lead a public campaign that will win unprecedented protection and restoration for Australia’s most precious rivers, floodplains and wetlands. Our successful candidate has a strong understanding of Australia’s political landscape and a track record of inspiring social change. They will be a talented networker, [...]
The theme for WED 2009 is:
‘Your Planet Needs You-UNite to Combat Climate Change’.
More details at http://sustainablecampus.unimelb.edu.au/involvement/events/wed.html.
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