[ANUgreen.announce] SLC Newsletter

Thu Mar 6 07:52:54 EST 2014

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Sustainability Learning Community Newsletter

In this issue

·       From the coordinator

·       Upcoming events

·       Study and experiences

·       Additional Links

From the coordinator

Hi everyone,

Sustainability at ANU has got off to a fantastic start this year! Both Celebrate Sustainability Day and the ANU Student Garage Sale were big successes. The garage sale resulted in a huge number of items being diverted from landfill, and raised thousands of dollars for on campus sustainability initiatives. Congratulations to Emma Day for organising such a successful Celebrate Sustainability Day, and to Ryan Godfrey and Zoe Neumayer for organising such a great garage sale. A big thank you to all those who volunteered at both events and made them both possible.

Coming up this month we have lots of exciting events! The first is a combined Creative Arts Learning Community and SLC event at the ANU Garden this Saturday from 10am. The idea is to come up with a concept for a new sustainable artwork at the garden, and all artistic abilities are welcome! There will be woodfired pizza, as well as Alex's<http://www.alexflamenco.com/> wonderful flamenco music.

Read on to find out about more events and opportunities coming up.

Odette Shenfield

Sustainability Learning Community Coordinator

slc at anu.edu.au<mailto:slc at anu.edu.au>

Upcoming events

1)    Maules Creek Info Night

When: Thursday (today!) 6 March, 5.30pm

Where: Linnaeus Way, Acton, Canberra, 2601

What: Construction of the Maules Creek coal mine in Leard State Forest has begun. If construction goes ahead, the coal from this mine would release carbon emissions almost equivalent to the yearly pollution of New Zealand's entire energy sector.

Phil Laird, a 5th generation farmer from the Maules Creek and a National Campaigner with Lock the Gate, is the keynote speaker for this event. He knows the land that is slated for destruction and the impacts it will have.

Come to the even to find out more about the campaign to stop the mine, as well as how you can be involved. Register your attendance and find out more here<http://act.350.org/event/summer_heat_australia_attend/6758>.

2)    ANU Apiculture Society Hive Check with Andrew Leigh

When: Friday 7 March, 2pm

Where: ANU Bee Hives, next to Burton and Garran Hall

What: Dr. Andrew Leigh, former professor of economics at ANU and current federal member for Fraser, is coming to meet the ANU bees this Friday at the next hive check. Come along to see the ANU bees, and to talk with Andrew Leigh about the many benefits of beekeeping.

3)    Creative Arts Learning Community (CALC) and SLC Sustainability Art Project Brainstorming Workshop

When: Saturday 8 March 10am- 2pm

Where: ANU SLC Organic Garden, next to the Canberra Environment Centre at the junction between Lawson Crescent and Lennox Crossing

What: CALC, SLC and the Organic Garden invite you to a brainstorming session. We will discuss ideas for the Sustainable Art Project 2014: an artistic creation of your choosing.

Free wood fired pizza and art materials will be supplied!

We'll also be enjoying guitar from Alex Flamenco<http://www.alexflamenco.com/)!http://www.alexflamenco.com/>.

More information here<https://www.facebook.com/events/644700305609834/?fref=ts>.

4)    Environment Careers Lunch

When: Wednesday 12 March, 12pm

Where: Frank Fenner Seminar Room, Fenner School

What: Studying environmental science? Or just want to work in the environment sector? Do you have questions about the jump from university into the workforce?

Come along to a FREE LUNCH with recent ANU environment graduates who are now employed, in the environment sector and elsewhere.

 Find out more here<https://www.facebook.com/events/684230151623863/?ref=2&ref_dashboard_filter=upcomin>.

5)    The Great Barrier Reef a Passionate View

When: Wednesday March 12, 6pm-7pm

Where: Theatre 3, Manning Clark Centre, Union Court, ANU

What: ANU Emeritus Faculty Biannual Lecture. Iain McCalman argues that the Great Barrier Reef has been created by human minds as well as coral polyps - by imaginations as well as natural processes. In his landmark, critically acclaimed, book he charts our shifting perceptions of it, from the terrifying labyrinth that almost sunk Cook's Endeavour to a fragile global treasure. Come see him speak about his new book and the cultural significance of the Great Barrier Reef.

Found out more here<http://billboard.anu.edu.au/event_view.asp?id=107139> and RSVP here<http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-great-barrier-reef-a-passionate-view-tickets-10385514353>.

6)    Seed Packing at the Food Coop

When: Wednesday 12 March, 5-6.30pm

Where: The Food Co-Op, Unilodge Lena Karmel Lodge, Kinsley Street

What: Come and help the wonderful new Seeds Coordinator Millie pack up seeds for sale at the Co-Op. Get paid in seeds and hang out with great peeps.

7)    Supply and demand of future climate-change information for adaptation in the Australian wine-grape sector

When: Thursday 13 March, 1pm-2pm

Where: Fenner Seminar Room, Frank Fenner Building 141, Linnaeus Way, ANU

What: Public Lecture by Ms Miriam Dunn. To manage climate change, stakeholders in viticulture and other primary industries require information about the likely future climate of their region. However, when providing future climate information, researchers have tended to assume which characteristics of the climate information are most useful to Users in the primary industries in assisting short- and long-term decision-making for climate change adaptation, including the spatial and temporal scales which are most useful. This study begins to explore this disconnect by comparing Users' and Providers' perspectives on Users' future climate information needs for climate change adaptation decision making, and whether or not those needs are being met. More information here<http://billboard.anu.edu.au/event_view.asp?id=107141>.

8)    Conference on Transnational Environmental Crime Project: Black trade, criminal networks and enforcement responses

When: Friday, 14 March, 9am-5.15pm

Where: Lecture Theatre 2, Hedley Bull Centre, Garran Road, ANU

What: ANU TEC Project Conference. This will provide an opportunity for members of the research team to report their research findings against the three project themes:
1. Understanding the ways in which environmental commodities that are either sourced illegally or destined for illegal markets are traded;
2. Understanding the organisational and asset structures of criminal networks involved in TEC; and
3. Understanding the strengths, weaknesses and challenges of policy and operational law enforcement responses.

More information here<http://billboard.anu.edu.au/event_view.asp?id=105836>.

9)    Harvest Festival

When: Saturday 22 March 12pm-4pm

Where: Canberra Environment Centre, Corner of Lennox Crossing and Lawson Crescent, Acton Peninsula, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2600

What: Join the Canberra Environment Centre for the 6th annual Harvest Festival!

There will be gourmet, organic food made entirely from local produce while local producers showcase their harvest, and community organisations conduct sustainable living workshops.

This year we will also have a pop-up wine bar selling local, organic wine. The Chris Harland Blues Band, The Burley Griffin and Brother Be will also be performing throughout the day.

More information here<https://www.facebook.com/events/534523003328638/?fref=ts>.

10) Building a Frog-Friendly Habitat

When: Tuesday 25 March, 6-8pm

Where: Canberra Environment Centre, Corner of Lennox Crossing and Lawson Crescent

What: Turn your backyard into a frog haven!

Having problems with slugs, snails and other pests in your garden? Want to boost the biodiversity of your garden and create a habitat for local wildlife?

Learn how to build a beautiful backyard that provides refuge for some of our most fascinating wildlife – frogs!  This workshop will cover all that you need to know to start turning your patch into a great frog habitat.

11) Regular ANU SLC Organic Garden Working Bees

When: Saturdays 10am-12pm, Tuesdays 4pm-6pm

Where: The junction between Lawson Cresent and Lennox Crossing, next to the Canberra Environment Centre and the Recyclery.

What: Come down to the wonderful ANU Organic Garden! Volunteers are welcome to take home some produce form the garden, as well a share of eggs from the chickens. All welcome, and no gardening experience is required.

12) Regular Rooftop Garden Working Bees

When; Saturdays 11am-1pm

Where: ANU Rooftop Garden, Unilodge Lena Karmel Lodge, Kinsley Street

What: The Rooftop Garden is being prepared to grow hardy herbs, including many medicinal herbs, in the difficult micro-climate up there in the wind and heat.

Study and Experiences

1)    Amy Gillett Foundation Honours Scholarship Opportunity

Want to make a difference? Interested in contributing to making our roads safer with your Honours year research?

The AGF Honours Research Scholarship is open to 4th year research students from all disciplines currently enrolled in any university in Australia. Research findings will be used by the Amy Gillett Foundation in our work to improve the safety of all bike riders in Australia.

·       Open to all students studying 4th year Honours in 2014

·       Applicants from all disciplines welcomed and encouraged

·       $5,000 stipend

·       Research findings will be used by the Amy Gillett Foundation in our work to improve the safety of all bike riders in Australia

·       Applications close 5pm Monday 17th March 2014.

Fore more information, see the ANU Career Hub<http://careerhub.anu.edu.au/> or contact info at amygillett.org.au<mailto:info at amygillett.org.au>.

2)    SEE-Change Events Coordinator

SEE-Change Canberra are currently recruiting an events co-ordinator.  For more information, please contact environment.anuv at gmail.com<mailto:environment.anuv at gmail.com>

3)    ANU Environment Volunteers

ANU Volunteers have lots of great opportunities to volunteer for the environment across Canberra. Sign up at www.anuv.com.au<http://www.anuv.com.au/> to volunteer and find out about events that are coming up!

Additional Links

Why I'm a Weekday Vegetarian by Graham Hill

http://www.ted.com/talks/graham_hill_weekday_vegetarian

The Girl Who Silenced the UN for 5 Minutes (A must see for all environmentalists!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sb6RmRMbBY

In The News This Week

Australia must triple carbon emissions reduction target: Climate Change Authority (ABC Radio)

http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2014-02-27/australia-must-triple-carbon-emissions-reduction-target-climate-change-authority/1273178

Tony Abbott says too much Tasmanian forest 'locked up' (Guardian Australia)

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/05/tony-abbott-tells-tasmania-too-much-forest-is-locked-up-in-national-parks

Great Barrier Reef authority argued against dredge dumping, FOI reveals (Guardian Australia)

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/mar/02/great-barrier-reef-authority-argued-against-dredge-dumping-foi-reveals

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