OzGREEN is looking for local, regional, national and global partners for Youth Leading the World 2012. Imagine thousands of young people coming together in multiple locations simultaneously, to focus their attention on global sustainability challenges such as energy, food, climate change and water and plan together how they can create fairer futures. Youth Leading the World (YLTW) is a bold initiative from OzGREEN that seeks to accelerate the shift to fair futures by building a movement of inspired leaders.
Launched in March 2012, the Australian Education for Sustainability Alliance (AESA) is comprised of organisations from the education, union, youth and environment sectors that want a higher prioritisation of sustainability in the education system. AESA is achieving this by advocating and lobbying for best practice education for sustainability policy to fulfil the vision of a sustainable Australia. The March launch included the release of AESA’s first report The State of Education for Sustainability in Australia.
The Hunter and Central Coast Regional Environmental Management Strategy (HCCREMS) team and the councils of the region invite you to participate in the Alternative Futures Conference. Convened over three days in Newcastle NSW, the conference will deliver an exciting multidisciplinary event addressing sustainability, climate and risk, land use planning, biodiversity conservation, liveable communities and urban design.
On 29 February 2012, the Australian Green Infrastructure Council (AGIC) launched the IS rating scheme for the design, construction and operation of Australian infrastructure, with the IS rating tool now available for use.
The 10th International Urban Planning and Environment Association Symposium (UPE10) aims to explore and compare how cities and regions around the world are promoting and planning for ecological sustainability, adaptation to new energy requirements and climate change, and social equity during processes of urban growth and transformation.
The 2012 Government Sustainability Conference will again provide local, state and federal government professionals and representatives of other public sector agencies with comprehensive analysis and advice about how to ingrain environmentally sustainable policies and practices within their organisations and the communities they serve. The conference is being held in Melbourne on 18-19 September 2012. Proposals for presentations are invited – see the call for speakers.
Sign up to One Planet Week today and take a step towards sustainable living. In One Planet Week, participants will seek sponsorship to live for the week with a significantly reduced ecological footprint. This will involve actions such as walking or riding a bike to work, buying no packaged goods and eating local produce.
The Sustainable Living Festival raises awareness and provides tools for change by showcasing leading solutions to the ecological and social challenges we face. Australia’s largest and oldest, the festival attracts a large number of visitors and is staged through the engagement of hundreds of organisations and individuals.