Melbourne’s Forested Water Catchments

September 21, 2009 – 10:01 pm

“Melbourne’s Love Affair with Forested Water Catchments; What is its future?” Panel event. Wednesday October 7, 2009. 5:30 – 6:30pm. Agar Theatre, Zoology Building 147, Parkville. http://www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au/info/…

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David Spratt at Darebin Safe Climate Forum

September 20, 2009 – 7:47 pm

David Spratt talks on recent impacts of climate change particularly on the Himalayan area.

http://vimeo.com/6662314

A second one by Tim Forcey   http://vimeo.com/6714481

Recorded with permission by Darren Lewin-Hill. Darebin Safe Climate Forum, Darebin Arts Centre, Melbourne, 17th September 2009.

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Youth Decide, 14-21st Sept 09

September 15, 2009 – 1:24 pm

Care about the future of the world? Want to help decide what it will be? *Youth Decide ‘09 is Australia’s first national youth vote on Australia’s climate future*.

The United Nations climate change negotiations this December are the world’s best chance to reach agreement on a strong global treaty to reduce greenhouse pollution. You have the chance to put pressure on our Government to let them know our generation wants strong action on climate change.

  • Voting week is 14th – 21st September. *During this week, you can vote for what kind of world you want to live in – in person at a voting event on campus, or online.
  • Hundreds of Youth Decide voting events are taking place this week, all over the country. This week at University of Melbourne there will be Youth Decide voting stations around campus and a voting event with food, music and fun for all on Thursday 17th September from 12-2pm at Concrete Lawn, Union House. Join us to cast your vote for the world you want to inherit.
  • Youth Decide is organised by the Australian Youth Climate Coalition and World Vision Australia. After voting week, the results will go directly to our politicians, to the United Nations climate week in New York, and with a delegation of 20 youth to the Copenhagen climate change negotiations.
  • Climate change is getting worse, and our political leaders are failing to act – but our generation can change this. No one can do everything – but everyone can do something. Vote in Youth Decide between September 14th -21st to decide the future of the world.
  • Watch the video and learn more: www.youthdecide.com.au
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Comment on Green Paper on VIC Climate Change

September 15, 2009 – 1:11 pm

Comments are being sought on the new (2009) Victoria Green paper on Climate Change. Read more here

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Triple Helix event

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, J. 2002. Wildlife, Fire and Future Climates. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne. Editor of  Bradstock,R.A., Williams, J.E. and Gill, A.M. (eds) 2002. Flammable Australia: The Fire Regimes and Biodiversity of a Continent. Cambridge University Press.

Date: Thursday 17th September

Time: 6-8pm

Location: Melbourne Law School (University Square, 185 Pelham St, Carlton)

RSVPs and any enquiries to :  triplehelix.melb “at” gmail.com, 0408 525 071

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internships/cadets at DSE and ACF

September 14, 2009 – 8:40 am

Department of Sustainability and Environment, of VIC government has three summer 2009/2010 internships available, and also runs a program for outstanding VCE/first year Uni students.

1) Coastal Policy and Planning, Public Land Division. Oct/Nov ‘09-January ‘10. Environmental science background preferred. Coordinate summer environmental activities along the coast.

2) Integrated River Health, Sust. Water, Envt. & Innovation Division. 3-4 months work on Integrated River Health Projects. Contribute to the VIC strategy on Healthy Rivers, Estuaries and Wetlands, work on a stream condition study.

3) Groundwater and licensing, Water Entitlements and Strategies Div. Obtain and validate groundwater data over the summer break. Hydrogeology, data/statistics background.

For all of these contact Garry Stock in Employment Strategies, DSE, garry.stock “at” dse. vic.gov.au  ph 9 6378216. There are copies in the OEP office.

4) For undergrads, go to dse.vic.gov.au and enter “cadetship” or go here to see about the DSE cadet scheme, which recruits high potential science students from VSE and 1st year university, supports them with a $9000 yearly stipend, and employes them at end of university study. Deadline, 1st October.

Over at Australian Conservation Foundation, if anyone is interested in an internship please contact Lee Tan L.Tan “at” acfonline.org.au who is the Asia Pacific coordinator.Lee is particularly looking for an intern for policy development on climate change in the Asia-Pacific region

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Talks, Graduate School of Management, UniMelb

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 & Young “Advising on Sustainability & Climate Change” Speaker: Helen Adair, Senior Manager Advisory Services, Ernst and Young . 12pm – 1pm, Theatre 1, ICT Building 

Please visit website for the full seminar schedule and speakers’ biographies: http://www.melbournegsm.unimelb.edu.au/experience/leadersseries.html

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Hazelwood

September 7, 2009 – 8:39 pm

hazelwoodHazelwood power station in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley emits c.17 million tonnes of CO2 annually, making it of the dirtiest power stations in the industrialised world. This is 15% of Victoria’s and 3-5% of Australia’s emissions. It is fuelled by brown coal from an adjacent mine and supplies c25% of the state’s electricity. Because of its high emissions, old technology, and exhaustion of the proximate coal mine,  its working life was supposed to be until 2009 only. In 2005, however, the Victoria government extended this to 2031 and allowed mining to be extended (but only after vigorous debate and opposition).  Beginning with Hazelwood, a campaign has now begun to transform growing public concern about local CO2 emissions into statewide changes – arguing the Latrobe Valley can be transformed to a renewable energy manufacturing hub, with better jobs,  and transition away from its dependence on coal to gas fired generation and renewables. For forthcoming activities and protests – see http://www.switchoffhazelwood.org . The Hazelwood International Power site is here and details some current demonstration projects and efforts to reduce emissions.

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Urban Challenges for this Century, 14 Sept 09

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 2009
Time:     6.00-7.30pm (doors open 5.30pm)

PROF ROB ADAMS AM is Director City Design and Urban Environment at the City of Melbourne and honorary professor, University of Melbourne.  An architect and urban designer, he has played a significant role in revitalising Melbourne. He continues to champion the arts and environmental sustainability as part of the city’s development platform for this century.

MR JEB BRUGMANN , a Canadian, is a leading practitioner and thinker on strategy and the process of innovation. He is a corporate and urban strategy consultant, private sector entrepreneur, and social entrepreneur. For over two decades he has been devising solutions to help local communities access the benefits of globalization and assisted global organizations engage in local communities and markets.

­ MS PATRICIA FAULKNER AO is National Partner-in-Charge for Health at KPMG. She was previously Victorian Secretary of the Department of Human Services and Director of Consumer Affairs. Currently she chairs the Australian Social Inclusion Board and on the board member of Melbourne International Arts Festival.

DR CATHY OKE is a Committee Member of the Global ICLEI ­ Local Governments for Sustainability. She is a partner in a Melbourne based environmental communication and education consultancy business. She is a City of Melbourne Councilor and sits on all council committees.

Moderator ­ Mr Peter Mares, Journalist, Broadcaster, ABC Radio National

Free eventFuture Leaders (www.futureleaders.com.au) in partnership with Melbourne Conversations is presenting this event. Melbourne Conversations is the City of Melbourne’s program of free talks. This event is supported by Readings bookshop and the international Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI).

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Groundwater jobs and studentships

September 3, 2009 – 8:14 pm

40 Postdoctoral Fellows , 40 PhD students , 80 Honours students, technical and research staff now being hired at the new $55m National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training. HQ is in Adelaide, work also in other sites. http://www.groundwater.com.au/

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