Category: Sydney+NSW

May 5, 2011 to May 6, 2011

This symposium presents the research findings of the Australian Research Council international Linkage project, Hot Science, Global Citizens: the agency of the museum sector in climate change interventions along with other leading research to develop new knowledge about what constitutes effective action around climate change, the critical roles that institutions can play, visions for the future of museums and science centres, and innovative programming ideas.

Participants can expect to gain new input from humanities and social sciences on how to communicate climate change and generate positive actions, and how to handle controversies and uncertainties around climate change.

Australian Museum & Powerhouse Museum, Sydney. More information here

In this talk, Duncan discusses the way Digital Eskimo strives to create design in a way that is morally accountable, both towards its staff and also to the wider community. From design4change

Also check out the Design4Change Speaker Ben Peacock from the Republic of Everyone

GREENHOUSE BY JOOST from The Design Files on Vimeo.

It’s the first film from The Design Files blog.

quick go to www.thisisnotart.org

March 4, 2011 4:00 am 4:00 am

Appealing to architects, building designers, HSAS and HERS assessors, builders. engineers and consumers this seminars provide valuable information and insight on how to make homes more sustainable.

The two hour seminar showcases a recently completed 8 star home as a case study with the project manager and live-in owner, Cameron Rosen sharing his journey of designing, developing, building and living in this sustainable home.

24th March OR 25th MARCH 2011

FOR MORE INFO AND TO BOOK (places strickly limited)
www.trybooking.com/8342

Earth Hour, the global environmental campaign created in Australia and taken up by the world, will take place at 8.30pm on Saturday 26 March. To celebrate the fifth year of the campaign, WWF-Australia is looking for inspiring stories of people who have gone ‘beyond the hour’ and taken action to help create a more sustainable planet.

Nominations can be made online at www.earthhour.org.au