Schools Tree Day
Each year, around 3,000 preschools, kindergartens, primary and high schools across Australia take part in Schools Tree Day. Students nationwide have learnt how to dig in for the environment and have fun getting grubby planting over 470,000 native seedlings, trees, shrubs, edibles and flowers. More than 2,800 other nature-care activities were registered (projects such as…
National Tree Day
Planet Ark recently celebrated 22 years of National Tree Day and Schools Tree Day - Australia's largest community tree-planting and nature care event. Tree Day is an opportunity to do something positive for your local environment and community and to reconnect with nature. National Tree Day started in 1996 and since then more than 4…
WA Local Government Convention 2018
Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre , AustraliaUnder the theme Ready and Relevant, the 2018 WA Local Government Convention will once again bring together several hundred senior Local Government Council representatives from across the State. Further Information and Registration Details
UWA Environment Seminar – Wastewater treatment, disposal and non-potable reuse via aquifer infiltration
Simmonds Lecture Theatre, University of Western AustraliaThe analysis of TWW infiltration sites with long-term operational data will be presented providing evidence that with appropriate wastewater treatment, recharge volume and aquifer characteristics, contaminants may be substantially attenuated via aquifers. Click here for more information
International Day for World Indigenous Peoples
There are an estimated 370 million indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries. They make up less than 5 per cent of the world's population, but account for 15 per cent of the poorest. They speak an overwhelming majority of the world's estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 different cultures. Indigenous peoples are…
National Science Week
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Engineers Australia – A Unified Approach for Estimating Coastal Flood Risk
Engineers Australia WA, 712 Murray Street, Perth , AustraliaBecause flooding is caused by multiple mechanisms such as extreme rainfall, storm surge and astronomical tide, accurately estimating flood levels in the Australian coastal zone is challenging. The project aims to develop a unified approach to quantifying flood risk in terms of these mechanisms. The approach is expected to provide reliable flood risk estimates for…
City of Gosnells – Biophilic Urbanism Event
City of Gosnells Civic Centre, 2120 Albany Highway , AustraliaCreating a vibrant and natureful future city. Hear a diverse panel of experts deliver a comprehensive set of inspiring guidelines, tools, approaches and real life examples of creating liveable, thriving and diverse cities. With biophilic urbanism as the core theme, presentations range from governance, community, water, urban forest, infill to tiny houses and nature pods.…
PIA State Conference – New Horizons
Elizabeth Jolley Lecture Theatre, Curtin University, Perth , AustraliaThis year we are taking the State Conference to Curtin University. As well as the usual plenary keynote speakers we have dedicated a portion of the morning program to several concurrent sessions which showcase projects, ideas, or concepts occurring across the State. WA is still finding its feet in this post economic boom era. As…
WALGA and Perth NRM – Wetland Management and Restoration Event
The Atrium, Department of Water and Environmental RegulationThe event will focus on interventions to address wetland water quality issues, such as algal blooms and aquatic weeds, as well as successful wetland restoration techniques that have transformed degraded sites into thriving ecosystems. Please indicate your interest by emailing the WALGA Environment team. Please note the final program for the event and invitations for formal…
