Did you know that nearly all Australians aged 2-18, and 9 in 10 adults aged 19 and over do not consume enough vegetables. Many remote and rural communities in Australia don’t have adequate access to fresh foods contributing to food insecurity in those areas. Tata Consultancy Services in partnerships with Food Ladder and Woolworths Australia…
Topic: Environment and Nature
National Science Week at the Cathedral with Tony Rinaudo the Forest Maker
This year’s annual National Science Week at the Cathedral (St Paul’s Anglican Cathedral in Melbourne) will feature the revolutionary work of Australian missionary agronomist Tony Rinaudo. Millions of hectares of Africa have been regenerated through Tony’s work, which now promises to be a significant part of the solution to climate change. Register now online. Contact…
Flora and the Baron
Baron Ferdinand von Mueller – eccentric outsider, global scientific powerhouse and the Botanic Gardens’ first director – has a tale to tell. Banished from his beloved Gardens for the last twenty years of his life in self-imposed exile, he re-enters the Gardens as a ghost, revelling in his scientific legacy and the powerful beauty of…
Get a Grip On Science
Staff and Science Ambassadors invite all Year 4 and 5 Students on the Fraser Coast to join the St Mary’s College After School STEM Program. Register separately for each weekly event by following the links on the website, clicking the corresponding registration button and completing the form. Session Times Start – Arrive at 3.15pm event…
Winton Wetlands Science Forum – Managing wetlands in times of uncertainty
Sessions include: DAY 1 Rewilding of iconic species Communities of Practice for Restoration Forum dinner DAY 2 Grassland managment Wetland walk
Scuba in the Pub – Ocean, marine environment, habitat, and specie conservation
Scuba in the Pub provides a platform for the community to be informed on how to protect our marine environment and creatures and learn interesting facts and opportunities to be involved with marine projects from qualified and entertaining guest speakers in a friendly social environment. Three of the five saw fish species in Australia are…
Bush Foods and Science workshop
First Nations Peoples have used plants as food for thousands of years. In this one-hour interactive workshop participants will learn about: the cultural significance of bush food; Indigenous plant identification and growing conditions; and edible uses of plants. During the workshop you will learn in-depth information about how Indigenous peoples have been using these plants…
SIXTEEN LEGS – Enter The Cave Exhibition
This is travelling exhibition of caves, cave biology and the exploration and discovery of how this unique environment works. The Exhibition showcases the results of over 30-years of scientific research, 7 years of filming, and hundreds of millions of years of evolution, from the break-up of Gondwana to the present day. Co-Director & Producer, Dr…
Food *WASTE* Different by Design
Celebrate National Science Week with Actsmart School’s Food *Waste* Different by Design virtual event. Tune in to have a live panel of Canberra’s food waste experts answer your students’ questions. Hear from Belinda from OzHarvest that are famous for their work rescuing food. Laura from Go Terra will join us – you should check out…
Imagining lutruwita’s Deep Time: a journey through science, art and song
Join us for a performance art journey through lutruwita’s deep time at the beautiful Art Farm Birchs Bay, overlooking the D’Entrecasteaux Channel. This event combines science with story-telling, music and the visual arts to journey through lutruwita’s often surprising geological history: from our island’s birth at the edge of Nuna, an ancient supercontinent, through to…