September 14, 2009 – 11:33 am
Triple Helix – Science in Society, is a global student journal. The University of Melbourne runs one chapter. On Thursday 17th September, they will launch the 4th edition of the journal. All welcome.
KEYNOTE: Dr. Malcolm Gill (The Fenner School, ANU)- The Bushfire Problem” . Author of Mackey, B., Lindenmayer, D.B., Gill, A.M., McCarthy, M.A. and Lindesay, [...]
September 10, 2009 – 3:54 pm
Melbourne Grad School of Management’s Creating Future Leaders Series.
Tuesday 15 September, 2009. World Vision “Community Development – Testing the Entrepreneurial Approach”
Speakers: Rudo Kwaramba, National Director, World Vision Uganda, Tim Costello, CEO, World Vision Australia & David Lansley, Senior Economist, World Vision Australia 12pm – 1pm, Basement Lecture Theatre, The Spot building, Uni Melb
Thursday 17 September, Ernst [...]
September 5, 2009 – 11:40 pm
THRIVING OR JUST SURVIVING IN OUR CITIES: Urban Challenges for this Century
A panel of speakers will discuss how the experiences and future planning of cities might solve some of the pressing issues and contribute to the quality of life for all citizens.
Venue: BMW Edge, Federation Square, Cnr Swanston & Flinders Sts, Melbourne
Date: Monday 14 September [...]
August 13, 2009 – 10:36 am
I just spent 3 days touring with Prakash and Pemba, they are remarkable people. They are talking in Melbourne next monday – details below regards Cam
I think if we wait much longer it’s going to be too late. In effect, we’re just going to commit ourselves to higher rates of warming that are just going to impact upon future generations, and no amount of adaptation is going to help.
August 4, 2009 – 11:21 am
The Inca Message? – Environmental impacts of the coca-cocaine production chain on tropical forests in Bolivia.
5.15-6.15pm Wednesday 26 August 2009.
Lyle Theatre, Redmond Barry Building, University of Melbourne.
Presented in conjunction with the Community and Industry Advisory Board.
Prof. Andrew Millington, Director of Environmental Programs in the College of Geosciences and Professor of Geography, Texas A&M University, [...]
A night of food, music, short film and presentation on the courageous struggle of the Carterets Atoll Community
Date : Tuesday 28th July 2009
Time : 7.00pm till late
Venue: ABC Gallery 127 Campbell Street (cnr of Vere Street) Collingwood. Melways Ref: 2C G9)
Price: $20 or $10 low waged. Donations welcome Scrumptious finger food
RSVP if possible by COB [...]
OEP Public lecture, Wed. 29 July, 6.15pm, University of Melbourne, Old Arts public lecture theatre
“Social-environmental engagements: From Kerang salinization and agro-forestry participation to the place of trans-local perspectives.”
Prof Peter Taylor, Critical and Creative Thinking (CCT) Graduate Program, University of Massachussetts, Boston, USA
In my 2005 book, Unruly Complexity, I problematize boundaries used by researchers to partition [...]
These public forums provide an opportunity for Victorians to have their say on how the government proposes to deal with the threat of climate change, hear about the climate change issues facing Victoria and discuss the Green Paper’s proposed climate change goals and priorities.
Dates for the Green Paper public forums are:
Bendigo 17 July 2009 10.00am [...]
11 & 12 August 2009.
“Adapting to Change and Building Professional Skills to Promote Positive Natural Resource Management Outcomes”. Go to
http://www.liquidlearning.com.au/llg08/A…
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