3 - 4 December - Communication Strategies, Conflict Resolution & Negotiation Techniques for Women (Sydney)

IIR Executive Development, Sydney

In the corporate environment, your worth as a business professional is judged by your people skills, your ability to harness the commitment of others and your capacity to positively influence and persuade... it all comes down to communication. For details about the course, call 02 9080 4077.

12 December - Climate Change Monitoring Symposium

Sydney University

On Friday 12 December, the University of Sydney will hold the Climate Change Monitoring Symposium to help shed light on the current state of our environment under climate change and evidence of intervention efficacy.

January 2009 - Youth Encounter on Sustainability Course

The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Zurich

In a partnership with The Alliance for Global Sustainability The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Zurich is hosting a 'YES' course ('Youth Encounter on Sustainability') for the first time in Australia, in January next year. Find out more.

29 October - 19 November - Green Home Workshops

City of Ryde

The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) is working with the City of Ryde to help residents make eco-friendly lifestyle choices that will lead to reducing energy usage in the home and other environmental savings. View the flyer for more information.

27 - 28 November 2008 - Critical Pedagogy Conference

Monash University

To find out more about the conference, and to register, simply download the PDF

15 November 11AM - Walk Against Warming

Martin Place, Sydney - Nature Conservation Council of NSW

Sydney's Walk Against Warming sent a clear message to our politicians, to the media and to undecided voters, that the people of Australia want our next Government (now the Labor Government) to get serious about climate change!

In 2007, close to 30,000 people hit the streets in Sydney, calling on the next Australian Government to take immediate steps to reduce our greenhouse pollution and to keep global temperature rise below 2°C.

Thank you to the people of Sydney!

15 October 2008 - National Ride To Work Day Breakfast

Macquarie University

We will be holding a ride to work breakfast on 15 October 2008 to promote alternative means of transport. More information will be posted soon. For more information about cycling to work, please view the BikeNorth page and information on the Lane Cove Tunnel Projec

12 - 14 August 2008 - Sustainability Fair

Central Courtyard, Macquarie University

U@MQ and Sustainability@MQ are bringing you Macquarie University’s first Sustainability Fair in August. Please come along and listen to our guest speakers (including Natalie Isaacs from the Climate Coolers), browse the stalls, try some delicious organic food, watch the demonstrations, listen to the music, or just enjoy the entertainment and competitions.

If you know of a business that would like to be involved in our Sustainability Fair, please contact sustainability@mq.edu.au.

The event runs in the Central Courtyard and U@MQ Atrium from Tuesday 12 August until Thursday 14 August, 11am -2pm each day. We look forward to seeing you there!

14 July 2008 - Review Of Academic Programs Stage 2

Macquarie University

Find out more

11-12 June 2008 - Imagining The Real: Life On A Greenhouse Earth

Conference at the Australian National University, Canberra

To find out more about the conference, and to register, simply download the PDF.

28 May 2008 - Sustainability@MQ Forum

Forum 12.30 - 2pm.

Atrium, U@MQ building

Sustainability@MQ is holding a student forum to let you know what is going on around campus so that we can hear your feedback, ideas, questions, or concerns. This is an casual event with free food, so if your free anytime between 12.30-2pm on Wednesday May 28, pop down to the Atrium to see what all the fuss is about!
Please RSVP to sustainability@mq.edu.au by May 26 so that we have an idea of numbers for catering.
See you then!

22 May 2008 - Australia's Biggest Morning Tea

Courtyard (outside the Lincoln Building and U@MQ)

Come along to the courtyard from 10.30am on Thursday 22 May to purchase a U@MQ Crunch cupcake for just $2 and support the Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea.
There will also be a chocolate wheel for your chance to win some great prizes for a gold coin donation. So come along and support a great cause.

20 - 21 May 2008 - Women On Boards (WOBers) in CSR, Sustainability and Environment

2nd National Environmental Management Systems Forum

Newcastle

To find out more about this forum, visit the website.

6 May 2008 - MacEnviro Screening of "Who Killed The Electric Car"

Screening from 12:00pm in W5C312

Come along and watch the documentary about the demise of the electric car. In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust and ran without gasoline...........Ten years later, these cars were destroyed. IMD

12 March 2008 - Town Hall Meeting

Meeting from 12:00pm in the U@MQ Atrium

This meeting was open to all staff and students and provided the opportunity to find out what is happening with regard to Sustainability@MQ. See the video here.

November 11 Walk Against Warming

24th November, 2007

Before going to the polls on 24th November, 2007 join friends, family and other Australians at Walk Against Warming, to show the next Australian Government you support urgent action on climate change. Help make climate change top of the agenda in the crucial two weeks before the election, and be the voice for our planet and for our children's future.

31 October 2007 - Sustainability Update Meeting

Meeting from 1:30pm to 2:30pm in the ZOFREA room
Level3 of the U@MQ building

This meeting is open to all staff and students and will provide an opportunity to find out what is happening with regard to Sustainability@MQ. It is also an opportunity to have your comments, suggestions and visions for the future heard by the DVC and COO and Sustainability@MQ staff. Please contact us by 30 October if you would like to attend.