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RMIT Urban Ecology Symposium
RMIT University Melbourne and it's major sponsors will proudly host ecology specialists and national thought leaders over 3 days through a range of talks and master classes in working towards defining our cities as urban ecosystems. This symposium will challenge future stakeholders to devise practical solutions to the significant population growth Australian cities will face in the coming decades. Covering themes of urban planning, transport, natural energy, human well-being, food and circular economy, the symposium will use urban ecology to address…
Find out more »Laneway Learning: Food for Thought – What a Waste!
Join Dianne at Embiggen Books thanks to Laneway Learning to find out about the food waste problem and what you can do to help fix it! In Australia alone, each household wastes enough food each week that you may as well place one of your five grocery bags in the bin before you even get home from shopping. Households contribute 4.5 million tonnes of food waste to landfill every year in Australia. 4.5 million tonnes of wasted money, resources, energy…
Find out more »Live Below the Line
From May 4th to 8th, 2015, Australians across the country will be living below $2 a day, the international extreme poverty line, for Oaktree’s annual Live Below the Line fundraising challenge. The Live Below the Line Challenge aims to raise awareness of poverty by challenging Australians to share the experiences of 1.3 billion people by living under the extreme poverty line, while raising funds for Oaktree's partnerships and projects overseas. To date, the campaign has raised over $7.5…
Find out more »Energy & Materials from Organic Waste What’s the business case for bio-gas? This practical and hands-on 3 1/2 hour workshop assesses the options for organic waste recovery - is there a case for organics recovery for your organisation? To participate in the activity, be sure to come equipped with your businesses utility bills! This workshop is presented by Sustainability Victoria and the Victorian Centre for Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing (VCSCM) and hosted by the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources.…
Find out more »Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo – Day 1
The Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo is back in Melbourne in 2015! Now entering its sixth year, the Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo is the perfect environment to create new business efficiencies and opportunities. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the industry’s most influential gathering of waste and recycling professionals for two days of networking, innovations and industry insights to drive your business forward.
Find out more »Food Recycling in Commercial Premises (as part of AWRE)
Catch Lead Researcher Dianne McGrath, (Director & Co-Founder, Food for Thought Consulting Australia) along with Ken Meese, Coordinator, Degraves Street Recycling Facility, City of Melbourne Robert Pascoe, Founder and Managing Director, Closed Loop Environmental Solutions talking all things food recycling in commercial premises at this year's expo.
Find out more »Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo – Day 2
The Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo is back in Melbourne in 2015! Now entering its sixth year, the Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo is the perfect environment to create new business efficiencies and opportunities. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the industry’s most influential gathering of waste and recycling professionals for two days of networking, innovations and industry insights to drive your business forward.
Find out more »Fine Food Australia 2016
Fine Food Australia is the country’s leading trade exhibition for the foodservice, hospitality and retail industries. The event will present new and innovative products from around Australia and from over 45 countries internationally, as well as live demonstrations, masterclasses and industry recognised competitions. The annual show attracts over 1,000 exhibitors from Australia and the world, and alternates between Sydney and Melbourne each September. 2016 will see Fine Food Australia return to Melbourne from the 12-15 September at the Melbourne Convention &…
Find out more »Talking Food Stage – Food (waste) for Thought
Catch lead researcher Dianne McGrath share insights to date from the Watch My Waste research project from both the business and consumer perspectives as well as cover all things food and food waste!
Find out more »CWA Foothills – A day with Dianne McGrath
Sustainability and business consultant, and lead researcher Dianne McGrath talks all things food waste at Lesmurdie Community Hall. Stick around from midday for a sustainable talk out of this world.
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