Archive Events QLD
The Living Building Challenge
Date:
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 17:30
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Phil Cook and Anne Kovachevich
Venue:
Hawken Auditorium, Engineering House, 447 Upper Edward Street, Brisbane
Synopsis:
Phillip and Anne will discuss ways sustainability is being progressed in the construction industry along with current project examples.
Toxins in the Environment - Is mass ecological extinction our future?
Date:
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 17:30
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Dr Matt Landos
Venue:
Hawken Auditorium, Engineering House, 447 Upper Edward Street, Brisbane
Synopsis:
Australia is amidst a wildlife health crisis of an unprecedented scale.
Since the industrial revolution, a vast array of synthetic chemicals has been manufactured for a wide variety of uses by humans, including supporting increased agricultural production; industrial compounds; and pharmaceuticals for humans and other animals. However, the sometimes-disastrous impacts on the health of exposed biota and productivity of exposed ecosystems are seemingly being largely overlooked.
Peak Resources - Oil, Phosphorus, Food…
Date:
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 17:30
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Wally Wight, Rowan Barber, Robert Pekin
Venue:
Hawken Auditorium, Engineering House, 447 Upper Edward Street, Brisbane
Synopsis:
Three speakers will present on the topics of:
- Peak Oil: a Positive Place Making Tool
- Peak Phoshporus: Taking the Piss
- Peak Food
Climate Skepticism - Effective countering of climate misinformation
Date:
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 17:30
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
John Cook
Venue:
Hawken Auditorium, Engineering House, 447 Upper Edward Street, Brisbane
Synopsis:
It's imperative that a democratic society base its decisions on accurate information. However, on many issues, particularly when vested interests are concerned, misinformation abounds.
Energy and Emissions - Case Study Cairns Regional Council
Date:
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 17:30 to 19:00
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Matt Kluck, Arup
Venue:
Engineering House, 447 Upper Edward Street, Brisbane
Synopsis:
This presentation will highlight the learnings and experiences taken from Arup’s recent implementation of an on-line Energy and Emissions data management system for capturing, analysing and reporting the greenhouse gas emissions associated with activities under the operational control of Cairns Regional Council.
Paul Hawken - The Necessary Transformation in a Rapidly Changing World
Date:
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 11:00 to 13:00
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Paul Hawkin
Venue:
Z-Block Auditorium, Z-411, QUT
Synopsis:
Paul Hawken is an environmentalist, entrepreneur, and author. His work includes starting ecological businesses, writing about the impoact of commerce on living systems, consulting with heads fo state and CEOs on economic develpment, industrial ecology, and environmental policy. He authors articles, peer-reviewed papers, and has written seven bookisn including four national bestsellers The Next Economy, Growing a Business and The Ecology of Commerce and Blessed Unrest.
Qld Environmental Student Awards Night
Date:
Monday, October 31, 2011 - 17:00 to 23:00
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
SEQ university thesis students
Venue:
Hawken Auditorium, 447 Upper Edward Street, Brisbane
Synopsis:
The 12th Annual Environmental Student Awards Night is being held at Engineering House in Brisbane this year on Monday 31st October 2011.
Carbon Markets Workshop
Date:
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 13:00 to 16:30
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Venue:
Synopsis:
A fun way to learn about carbon trading - The trading workshop is designed to be a fun and enjoyable insight into the world of carbon trading. It helps people to understand firsthand what carbon trading is, and isn’t, how the market will work and what it is likely to achieve.
AGIC Assessment Methodologies Workshop
Date:
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 08:30 to 17:00
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Venue:
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Synopsis:
The Australian Green Infrastructure Council (AGIC) is a member based, not for profit, industry association committed to the delivery of more sustainable performance in the design, construction and operation of Australia's infrastructure. To do this AGIC has developed a national sustainability rating scheme for infrastructure which will be tested on projects beginning in July this year. This workshop will explain the AGIC assessment methodologies including the themes, categories, criteria and benchmarks and discuss some of the results of the project trials.
Introduction to Sustainability Assessment Training
Date:
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 08:30 to 17:00
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Venue:
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Synopsis:
Do you want to make a difference but are not sure how? Sustainability assessment is an emerging tool to direct decision making towards sustainability and deliver better outcomes for business and the community as a whole. In this course you will learn about the use of sustainability assessment as a both a regulatory tool that goes beyond traditional environmental impact assessment and an internal planning tool to transform organisational decision making and subsequent operations.