Archive Events VIC
Eminent Speaker Series: A Sustainable Energy Future for Australia
Date:
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 - 17:30
Event:
VIC Events
Presenter:
Dr Mark Diesendorf
Venue:
Engineers Australia, 21 Bedford St, North Melbourne, VIC
Synopsis:
How could a 100% Renewable Energy System be achieved for Australia
EA's Updated Sustainability and Climate Policies and SENG AGM
Date:
Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 17:30
Event:
VIC Events
Presenter:
David Cruickshank-Boyd, National Deputy President, EA
Venue:
AECOM Boardroom, Level 9, 8 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
Synopsis:
Engineers Australia is introducing updated Climate and Sustainability policies. This event is part of the consultation process fleading up to consideration by Congress later in November. The event will also incorporate the Sustainable Engineering Society AGM
Renewable Energy Storage and Economic issues
Date:
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 - 17:30
Event:
VIC Events
Presenter:
Tim Forcey (Melbourne Energy Institute), John Wood (Ecoult) & Tony Wood (Grattan Institute)
Venue:
John Connell Auditorium, 21 Bedford Street, North Melbourne
Synopsis:
This seminar will look at two energy storage technologies; Pumped Hydro and Advanced Batteries. The role of policy settings in stimulating innovation and investment will also be discussed.
Climate Adaptation
Date:
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 17:30
Event:
VIC Events
Presenter:
Anna Skarbek, ClimateWorks Australia & Peter Steel, AECOM
Venue:
John Connell Auditorium, 21 Bedford Street, North Melbourne
Synopsis:
The fifth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change makes clear that climate change will affect Australia significantly in the decades ahead. Consequences of climate change include sea level rise, increased severity of severe weather and more frequent heat waves. Engineering is the key to many adaptation measures society will need to implement. This seminar will examine the role of engineering in climate change adaptation.
Smart Electricity Grid Technologies
Date:
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - 17:30
Event:
VIC Events
Presenter:
Alan Pears AM - RMIT, Dr Roger Dargaville - Melbourne University, Warner Priest - Siemens
Venue:
John Connell Auditorium, 21 Bedford Street, North Melbourne
Synopsis:
The rapid growth of small distributed electricity generators such as wind, solar (both domestic and utility scale), biomass and waste gas, pose challenges for integration into the existing electricity distribution network. This seminar will examine technologies applicable to the control and management of electricity networks of the future.
Communicating Sustainability - Effective messaging techniques
Date:
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 17:30
Event:
VIC Events
Presenter:
To be announced
Venue:
Rooms A&B, 21 Bedford Street, North Melbourne
Synopsis:
This seminar will focus on effective techniques to communicate sustainability principles across all facets of engineering. It will include strategies to counter scepticism sometimes encountered from people lacking appreciation of the wider environmental costs of engineering activities and projects.
Sustainable Building Materials: What’s next?
Date:
Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 18:00
Event:
VIC Events
Presenter:
David Baggs, CEO Global GreenTag, Paul Wilson CEO Phase Change Energy Solutions Australia, and Jeffrey Robinson, Aurecon
Venue:
John Connell Auditorium, 21 Bedford Street North Melbourne
Synopsis:
This seminar will focus on approaches to sustainable building practice from perspectives of design and specification, and advances in innovative materials.
Which Policies and Projects will Deliver Sustainable Transport for Melbourne?
Date:
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 17:30
Event:
VIC Events
Presenter:
Dr John Stone (Melb Uni), Dr Graham Currie (Monash Uni)
Venue:
Rooms A and B, Ground Floor, 21 Bedford Street, North Melbourne
Synopsis:
Presentations and panel discussion on sustainable transport policies for Melbourne.
Sustainable Energy Solutions for Climate Change
Date:
Monday, April 7, 2014 - 17:00
Event:
VIC Events
Presenter:
Dr Mark Diesendorf
Venue:
Lecture Theatre S3 (Building 25), Monash University, Clayton
Synopsis:
A presentation in association with Monash University Office of Environmental Sustainability
Vic Chapter AGM and Climate talk
Date:
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 17:30
Event:
VIC Events
Presenter:
Dr Graeme Pearman
Venue:
John Connell Auditorium, 21 Bedford Street North Melbourne
Synopsis:
The Annual General Meeting of SENG Victoria Chapter will provide a report to members on the Chapter's activities during 2013 and plans for 2014. It will also be an opportunity for members to join the committee and nominate for office bearer roles. The formalities will be followed by an address by eminent climate scientist Dr Graeme Pearman on the recent IPCC report and related social and policy issues.