Eco Events
A selection of renewable energy or environmental events that bring awareness to Australian or global issues.
These can also be local or organised events.
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- Blue King Brown – Onwards and Upwards Charismatic Australian roots band Blue King Brown, headed by Natalie Pa'apa'a and Carlo Santone, are recruiting two new members to their line up. However, unlike many other bands, the prerequisites for audition are not just someone who can sing, but someone who shares the band’s ideals in the fight for global justice. Striving to make…
- Clean Energy Week 2013 Interested in the latest news on innovation in Australia’s renewable energy and energy efficient industries? Then perhaps you should head to Clean Energy Week 2013, Australia’s largest renewable energy event, held in Brisbane from the 24th - 26th of July. The event will be hosted by the Clean Energy Council, Australia’s peak industry body, and…
- Sustainability Leadership Seminar On Water Under the banner of Sustainability Leadership, The United Nations Association of Australia is presenting a seminar on Corporate Water Valuation: Accounting for Risks and Impacts, Valuing Ecosystem Services. The seminar is to be presented in Melbourne on Monday, April 29, 2013. The United Nations is a well-recognised organisation in every country. But as such a huge organization,…
- Australian Ethical Community Grants Program Australian Ethical Investment (AEI) is a fund manager that invests solely in sustainable and socially responsible companies. In its latest altruistic endeavour, AEI has launched its Community Grants program, where over $100,000 will be made available to Australian not-for-profit organisations and community projects. Opening on April 1st 2013 and continuing for three months, “Australian Ethical…
- Sustainable Living Stage | HIA Sydney Home Show If you’re looking at fitting out your home, why not invest in ‘greener’ items that are better for both you and the environment? Although what does ‘being green’ mean, and how should one go about it? Such questions can be answered at the HIA Sydney Home Show & Build Green Expo from the 16 -…
- Future Living | DesignBuild 2013 Interested in sustainable products and solutions for the building industry? Then perhaps you should venture to Future Living by Cameron Rosen, an interactive showcase displaying the latest ideas and concepts in sustainable building. Held at the DesignBUILD 2013 expo at the Darling Harbour Convention Centre in Sydney, the event, which is the creation of Australian…
- Make it Wood – Do Your World Some Good In its latest approach to tackling climate change, renown environmental outfit Planet Ark has launched its Make it Wood - Do Your World Some Good campaign. The campaign, which encourages the use of responsibly sourced wood for building, emphasises the carbon storage and renewable capacity of wood as a material. Indeed, wood is a uniquely…
- The Big Shift Design Competition Interior designers looking for a challenge, some extra cash, and the chance to have their work built by Lend Lease or displayed at designEx, Melbourne’s premier design and architecture event, take note: The Big Shift Design Competition is here. Created by sustainability ambassador, interior designer and writer Emine Mehmet, the competition is open until Tuesday…
- Green Cities 2013, March 6-7 Sydney Green Cities 2013 is Australia’s leading environment and expo, bring together the experts and innovators to share new tactics, strategies and tools. With a broad aim to build a sustainable future Green Cities 2013 is co-hosted by the Green Building Council of Australia and Property Council of Australia. The event to be held March 6-7…
- UNAA Sustainability Leadership Seminar on Preventing Corruption While it’s no secret corruption has plagued businesses since time immemorial, there appears to be a slow and gradual trend toward greater transparency in global and national economic transactions (the advent of global communication is facilitating this transparency). Now before you get too cynical, big businesses, however insincere you think they may come across, are…
- World Wetlands Day World Wetlands Day is occurring on the 2nd February 2013. The day was first celebrated in 1997 and marks the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance in Iran on 2nd February 1971. The idea of the day is to raise public awareness of wetland values and promote the importance…
- International Volunteer Day 2012 Held on December 5th, International Volunteer Day 2012 aims to heighten both individual and government awareness of voluntary contributions. It also gets people to actively engage in becoming a volunteer for a variety of causes. Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985, International Volunteer Day has received contributions over the years by both…
- National Recycling Week 2012 Organised by Planet Ark, National Recycling Week 2012 promotes the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling between Monday 12th and Sunday the 18th of November. Now in its 16th year, the program aims to bring a national focus to recycling and managing material resources. Its focus is also on improving the environmental benefits of industrial…
- National Ride to Work Day 2012 The National Ride to Work Day 2012, or Ride2Work Day as it is otherwise know, takes place on the 17th of October 2012 and encourages thousands of Australians that are thinking of commuting by bicycle to give it a try. The event appears to be working as each year an increasing number of people make…
- National Threatened Species Day 2012 Held on the 7th of September, National Threatened Species Day 2012 commemorates the death of the last Tasmanian Tiger, which was was held in Hobart Zoo in 1936. The day was conceptualised in 1996 by the Threatened Species Network, a community based program of the World Wide Fund for Nature and the Commonwealth Government's Natural…
- Keep Australia Beautiful Week 2012 Running from August 20th to August 27th, Keep Australia Beautiful Week 2012 aims to remind people about the simple things they can do in their daily lives to reduce the impact on the environment and encourage action. During Keep Australia Beautiful Week 2012, issues relating to keeping Australia beautiful will be highlighted in the media…
- National Tree Day 2012 For a chance to do something positive for the environment while reconnecting with nature, National Tree Day 2012 provides the perfect opportunity. Commencing on Sunday the 29th of July, the event encourages all Australians to plant and care for native trees and shrubs in a bid to improve the environment. Coordinated by Planet Ark and…
- World Environment Day 2012 The World Environment Day is happening on the 5th June 2012. The theme of this year's world environment day is Green Economy:Does it include you? The UN Environment Programme defines the Green Economy as one that results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. In its simplest…
- Clean Up Australia Day – 4/3/2012 Clean Up Australia Day inspires and empowers communities to clean up, fix up and conserve our environment. Every year Australia wide, hundreds of thousands of Australians get stuck in and Clean Up their local environment by collecting and removing rubbish. In 2011 an estimated 565,510 volunteers cleaned up 16,454 tonnes at 7,479 sites right across…
- World Wetlands Day – 2/2/2012 World Wetlands Day is celebrated internationally each year on 2 February. It marks the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) in Ramsar, Iran, on 2 February 1971. The international theme for World Wetlands Day 2012 is Wetlands and Tourism. Responsible tourism supports wetlands and people. Many tourism…
- International Volunteer Day – 5/12/11 Have something you can give back to the community? Have some skills, knowledge or services to share? Then International Volunteer Day is your chance to give back and feel better for your contribution! International Volunteer Day (IVD) was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985. IVD is now celebrated worldwide with thousands of…
- National Recycling Week 7 – 13/11/2011 Join in the National Recycling Week to reduce, reuse and recycle. As Australians we produce a lot of waste. Educate yourself on improving what you recycle and join in the movement! More Information Here
- National Ride To Work Day – 12/10/2011 Instead of driving, catching the bus or train - walk to work on the 12th October! 36 188 people registered to ride to work in 2010 - lets see if we can beat that this year! Some of the benfits of wriding to work includes; saving money and time, getting fit, staying healthy and being…
- National Threatened Species Day – 7/9/11 The National Threatened Species Day commemorates the death of the last Tasmanian tiger at Hobart Zoo in 1936. It reminds us to be aware of our threatened native species. The impacts of land development, introduced plants and animals, grazing, salinity, changed fire regimes, pollution, and a changing climate all place additional pressure on our threatened…
- Keep Australia Beautiful Week 22 – 28/8/11 Keep Australia Beautiful Week 2010 runs from Monday 23rd - Sunday 29th August. This year's focus is on increasing recycling in public places to help reduce landfill waste and enable the reuse of valuable resources. Whilst around 90% of households have access to kerbside recycling and 99% of people say they are participating in some…
- National Tree Day – 31/7/11 Last year over 312 000 people at 3 500 sites planted trees. National Tree Day shows children how easy and fun it is to help our environment. National Tree Day is not just about tree planting. You can register a number of other activities such as follow-up maintenance at your planting site, bush regeneration and…
- World Environment Day – 5/6/11 There are many things you can do to support the World Environment Day. Walk to work, plant a tree, stop using plastic bags, organise a community cleanup, eductae someone - the possibilities are endless! The United Nations of Australia promotes the World Environment Day through its World Environment Day Awards program. The World Environment Day…
- World Turtle Day – 23/5/11 Turtles are an iconic part of our Australian Marine Life. World Turtle Day was initiated in 2000 by the American Tortoise Rescue, a turtle and tortoise rescue organization founded in 1990 in Malibu, California. The group brings attention to turtle conservation issues and highlights ways each of us can help protect these gentle but jeopardized…
