October 12, 2009 – 1:53 pm
RECONSTRUCTING SOUTH-EASTERN AUSTRALIAN CLIMATE VARIABILITY SINCE 1788 USING EARLY INSTRUMENTAL DATA
An opportunity exists at the University of Melbourne for a PhD candidate to consolidate and extend our understanding of Australia’s pre-20th century climate through recovering and rehabilitating early instrumental observations. We are looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate to analyse early instrumental data [...]
October 12, 2009 – 1:08 pm
The leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Bob Brown, will be launching Samuel Alexander’s new book, Voluntary Simplicity: The Poetic Alternative to Consumer Culture on Tuesday, 13 October, at 4.20pm, in room 920 of the Melbourne Law School building.
Tuesday, 13 October 4.20pm
Room 920 of the Melbourne Law School building. (The Melbourne Law School building [...]
October 7, 2009 – 9:31 am
National Ride To Work Day is on Wednesday 14 October 2009.
Experience the fun of riding to work and enjoy the many health, financial and environmental benefits.
Workplace Coordinators- receive a free promotional kit
Participant Registration – make your ride count!
Register to host a community breakfast and celebrate the event in your community.
All registrants go in the draw [...]
October 5, 2009 – 1:38 pm
Environment Defenders Office:
Training for Community, Climate Action Groups and Individuals
Wednesday 14th October 2009
7.00PM – 9.00PM
Guide Hall 1 Faversham Road, Canterbury
October 5, 2009 – 1:12 pm
Green New Deal:
Ecology, Economy, Democracy
University of Melbourne 24-25 October 2009
From ideas to action, at the Green New Deal conference.
Keynote speaker, live via video link from the UK: Prof Tim Jackson (Surrey Uni), author of Prosperity Without Growth, plus an exciting and diverse line-up of presenters from all over Australia and from Indonesia. Participants are invited to [...]
October 5, 2009 – 12:57 pm
PEN Green Jobs/Career/Networking Workshop
with Anne McLean Executive, Environmental Jobs Network and Gordana Marin,
Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability
Hosted by the Postgraduate Environment Network (PEN) in
association with the Office for Environmental Programs
August 12, 2009 – 2:12 pm
Dawn Lee, A GEP student, is half-way through an internship with “the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change” in Bonn, Germany.
Read all about it at http://www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/grad/studynews/aug09/uninternship.html.
August 12, 2009 – 1:39 pm
Forum with Louise Morris, spokesperson
“Switch off Hazelwood” campaign
And climate activist Chris Breen
1pm Tuesday 18 August
Venue: FLMR, Rm 104, First Floor, 1888 Building (Graduate Centre), Grattan St
At this forum you will hear what is wrong with coal-fired power stations and how our society can organise a just transition to renewable clean energy.
Come along to hear [...]
August 11, 2009 – 1:04 pm
Date: Thursday, August 13 2009
Time: 5:45pm (for 6pm start) – 7:30pm
Venue: Prince Philip Theatre, Architecture Building
Bookings not required; please arrive early to ensure seats
This is a big year for Charles Darwin, who was born 200 years ago and published his book “On the Origin of Species” 150 years ago. This book set out his theory [...]
We will have a visit this week from a former student of the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Copenhagen who now works at the Royal Danish Embassy in Canberra. He is coming to give an information session for students interested in studying on exchange at the University of Copenhagen in the [...]
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