- Public Lecture - "Challenges for Australia in addressing sustainability and climate change"
Senator Bob Brown - Leader of the Australian Greens
Wednesday 6 May 2009
5.45-7.30pm (for 6.00pm start)
Curtin University of Technology, Bentley campus
Kent Street, Bentley
Building 213, Lecture Theatre 101
Enter via main entrance in Kent St and follow the signs to Car Park P3.
FREE EVENT (Public Welcome)
Please RSVP by Friday, 1 May 2009 for catering purposes by email to jcipp@curtin.edu.au
http://erisj.org.au/090509_intensive
Resilient Cities: Saving Our Cities from Peak Oil and Climate Change
Resilient Cities: Saving Our Cities from Peak Oil and Climate Change
Date: Saturday 9 May 2009, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Presenter: Peter Newman Download Flyer (148.18Kb)
Peter Newman will be taking people through his new book ‘Resilient Cities: Responding to Peak Oil and Climate Change’, which has recently been distributed across the US and Australia. The discussion will focus on how the Crash can be used to create a new green economy and sustainable cities. It will also provide approaches that governments at all levels can adopt to facilitate this transition and also what we as households and businesses can do. There will be chances to workshop the ideas with some other guest speakers. The emphasis of the day will be on the hopeful solutions that can be adopted.
* Fair Trade Fiesta @ City Farm
May 9, 10am - 3pm at City Farm, 1 City Farm Place, East Perth
Fair Trade Collective and City Farm are this year collaborating to hold the 4th Annual Fair Trade Fiesta.
Fiesta Program (subject to change):
•City Farm Organic Markets, 8am -12 noon
• Market Stalls, 10am - 2.30pm. Lots of Fair Trade craft tables, local crafters and eco shops, advocacy groups, eco-ambassodors, faeries, clowns & mystery guests - for all the family.
• Fair Trade Chocolate Making
• Fair Trade Chocolate Fondue
• Entertainment
• Make a Drum Workshop for Kids and Adults!
• Big Bang!! - 2.30pm, Bring the drum you have made or your own drum and drum for Fair Trade
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