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WA Wetlands Conference 2024
Now in its landmark 20th Year, The Annual WA Wetlands Conference is one of Australia’s largest and most influential conferences in wetland science, management and research held each year to commemorate World Wetlands Day in Perth, Western Australia.
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Shorebird Food Monitoring Program │ Introduction
Looking for a fun citizen science opportunity? Join the Leschenault Catchment Council, and Edith Cowan University for the much-anticipated return of the Shorebird Food Monitoring Program in the Leschenault Estuary. After attending the information session on 18th January to find out what's involved, and then join us on Saturday 3rd February for an induction in…
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ECA 36th Annual New Year Breakfast
ECA 36th Annual New Year Breakfast
You are invited to attend the Environmental Consultants Association’s 36th Annual New Year Breakfast Tuesday 6th February 2024 | 7.30am - 9.00am Frasers Function Centre, Kings Park - Room 1| 60 Fraser Ave | West Perth $20 for Members | $30 for non-Members Members and Non Members Welcome!
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Victorian Biodiversity Conference 2024
The Victorian Biodiversity Conference aims to: Showcase projects involving Victorian institutions related to biodiversity (everything from local to global projects). Strengthen networks between Victorian institutions working on biodiversity (academia, industry, not-for-profit and government). Highlight the exceptional work of early career researchers and professionals, while providing networking opportunities with those more established in their careers. …
Webinar Stormwater Fundamentals Series │ The Rational Method
Webinar Stormwater Fundamentals Series │ The Rational Method
This is the first of the sessions in the ‘Stormwater Fundamentals’ series in 2024, focussing on The Rational Method. In this session, you will learn the most commonly used hydrological model, The Rational Method. We’ll start with the basics, explaining each variable, including time of concentration, coefficient of runoff, catchment area and rainfall intensity –…
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Webinar │ Unlocking Waterways: Improving River Connectivity and Restoring Ecosystems
Webinar │ Unlocking Waterways: Improving River Connectivity and Restoring Ecosystems
As the Asia-Pacific region grapples with harmonizing growth and sustainability, our waterways demand immediate attention. Sustainable fisheries, the lifeblood of dietary needs in the region, hinge on the integrity and connectivity of our rivers. Infrastructure, though instrumental for development, has inadvertently compromised the health of vital river basins, particularly the Mekong River Basin. In this…
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Shorebird Food Monitoring Program │ Sampling Sessions
Looking for a fun citizen science opportunity? Join the Leschenault Catchment Council, and Edith Cowan University for the much-anticipated return of the Shorebird Food Monitoring Program in the Leschenault Estuary. After attending the information session on 18th January to find out what's involved, and then joining us on Saturday 3rd February for an induction in…
Sustainability – Waterwise with Educator Chris Ferreira @ Wanneroo Library
Sustainability – Waterwise with Educator Chris Ferreira @ Wanneroo Library
Do you want to save money on plants and water use, as well as enjoying a beautiful garden? Join us for an interactive workshop, discover valuable insights on waterwise gardening, effective mulching, managing garden waste, creating a 'natural air conditioner,' enhancing soil quality, and more. Check out an actual Forever Project garden during the session.…
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International day of Women and Girls in Science
A significant gender gap has persisted throughout the years at all levels of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines all over the world. Even though women have made tremendous progress towards increasing their participation in higher education, they are still under-represented in these fields. Gender equality has always been a core issue for the…
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Webinar │ Understanding CoastWA Grants 2024
Webinar │ Understanding CoastWA Grants 2024
The 2024–25 CoastWA grant programs will open in early February. The grants provide funding for projects to manage and protect the Western Australian coastline. WALGA will be holding a CoastWA Grants Webinar in partnership with the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage and the Department of Transport. The webinar will include an overview of the grant…
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Information Session 1 │ Development Assessment Panel Reforms and Significant Development Pathway
Information Session 1 │ Development Assessment Panel Reforms and Significant Development Pathway
Changes to Western Australia's planning system are proposed to reform the development Assessment Panel (DAP) system and introduce a new permanent development assessment pathway for significant development from 1 March 2024. The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage will be hosting two online information sessions about the final details. These sessions are open to the…
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Webinar │ COP28: Delegates’ perspectives
Webinar │ COP28: Delegates’ perspectives
COP28 was the 28th annual United Nations (UN) climate meeting, where governments discuss how to limit and prepare for future climate change. The summit took place in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It ran from 30 November to 13 December 2023. Delegations from around 200 governments attended the COP as well as many…
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Information Session 2 │ Development Assessment Panel Reforms and Significant Development Pathway
Information Session 2 │ Development Assessment Panel Reforms and Significant Development Pathway
Changes to Western Australia's planning system are proposed to reform the development Assessment Panel (DAP) system and introduce a new permanent development assessment pathway for significant development from 1 March 2024. The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage will be hosting two online information sessions about the final details. These sessions are open to the…
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Lunch and Learn ANZBP Webinar │ Australian Water Association
Lunch and Learn ANZBP Webinar │ Australian Water Association
Join us for an extra special Australian & New Zealand Biosolids Partnership Lunch and Learn Webinar with our guest speakers from Canada and the USA! Professor Grant Clark (Canada) will outline how he leads the Ecological Engineering Research Group, investigating nature-based technologies for responsible civilisations on small planets. More than 750,000 dry metric tons of sewage…
Webinar Stormwater Fundamentals Series │ Inlet Design
Webinar Stormwater Fundamentals Series │ Inlet Design
This is the second of the sessions in the ‘Stormwater Fundamentals’ series in 2024, focussing on Inlet Design. In this session, you will learn terminology for sag inlets and on-grade inlets (e.g. kerb inlets, grate inlets, combination inlets) before diving into some worked examples where we connect theory to practical real-world examples including where we…
Waterwise Verge and Garden Workshop
Waterwise Verge and Garden Workshop
Come and join us for a hands-on community workshop to understand ways to create a waterwise, climate resilient garden. The City is hosting a family-friendly Waterwise Verge and Garden Workshop to show what is really involved in creating a sustainable waterwise garden. As a fusion of entertainment and environmental education, this fast-paced and engaging ‘performance’…
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Blue Growth Conference 2024
Blue Growth Conference 2024
The Blue Growth Conference convenes industry leaders in Australia and South East Asia growing sustainable ocean-based ventures, particularly those leveraging our remarkable marine biodiversity: Aquaculture and wild harvest: fish, mollusk, crustaceans, pearl, seaweed Marine bioproducts: nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, bioplastics Ecosystem regeneration: seagrass, seaweed, coral reef Supply chain: monitoring, construction, automation, maintenance, energy, and finance This expanded conference will…
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Creating a native waterwise verge
Creating a native waterwise verge
Do you have a grassed verge? Would you like to create a native waterwise verge full of wildlife this autumn? Then this workshop is for you! Planting a verge with low growing plants, either natives or even vegetables, can help address the Urban Heat Sink affect caused by losing tree canopy and installing hard stand…
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Site Tour – Woodman Point WRRF and Hazer Hydrogen Demonstration Plant
Site Tour – Woodman Point WRRF and Hazer Hydrogen Demonstration Plant
Connected by Water - Pre event Site Tours Site Tour Two - Woodman Point WRRF and Hazer Hydrogen Demonstration Plant Water Corporation’s Woodman Point Resource Recovery Facility is Perth’s largest, treating up to 180 megalitres per day through an advanced activated sludge process. The facility is also currently undergoing an upgrade to include thermal hydrolysis…
Site Tour – Wetlands of Boorloo (Perth) Walking Tour
Site Tour – Wetlands of Boorloo (Perth) Walking Tour
Connected by Water Pre-event Site Tours Site Tour Three – Wetlands of Boorloo (Perth) Walking Tour Join Jason Barrow, proud Noongar man with Danjoo Koorliny, Nandi Chinna, researcher, poet and author of Swamp; walking the wetlands of the Swan Coastal Plain, Sarah Hill – Manager Parks at City of Vincent, and Winsome MacLaurin, lead for…
Site Tour – Water Corporation’s Advanced Water Recycling Plant and Water Research & Innovation Precinct
Site Tour – Water Corporation’s Advanced Water Recycling Plant and Water Research & Innovation Precinct
Connected by Water - Pre event site tours Site Tour One - Water Corporation’s Advanced Water Recycling Plant and Water Research & Innovation Precinct Water Corporation’s Advanced Water Recycling Plant is leading the way in advancing Australia’s perceptions and acceptance of treating used water to turn it into high quality drinking water. This innovative scheme…
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Australian Water Association – Connected by Water Conference 2024
The inaugural Connected by Water conference will bring together a national and international audience to sustainable water management in the West. The bi-annual Young Water Professionals Conference is combined with Connected by Water, offering a unique opportunity for our YWPs to reach a broader audience. This cross-sector national conference will connect not only our water colleagues,…
Workshop: Integrating eDNA into bioassessment and monitoring of subterranean fauna in Western Australia
Workshop: Integrating eDNA into bioassessment and monitoring of subterranean fauna in Western Australia
What will the future look like? Resource companies in Western Australia are mandated to assess and monitor groundwater biodiversity as part of the State’s Environmental Protection Agency legislative requirements. However, current groundwater survey techniques rely on traditional taxonomy and DNA sequencing of individual specimens, which are time-consuming, expensive and biased towards common taxa. The ARC…
National WSUD Compliance Network – February Meeting
National WSUD Compliance Network – February Meeting
This is the third meeting of the National WSUD Compliance Network. The Network is looking at improving WSUD compliance in Australia by regularly bringing together a range of experienced and diverse stakeholders. This meeting will look to dive deeper into the materials of the WSUD Maintenance Compliance Framework. This meeting will go for 90 minutes…
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PIA PLANET Online │ Environmental Impact Assessment in WA – EPA assessment and EPBC Act
PIA PLANET Online │ Environmental Impact Assessment in WA – EPA assessment and EPBC Act
The WA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is the peak environmental agency in WA and is responsible for carrying our environment impact assessments (EIA) of significant proposals, many of which are planning proposals or have significant planning implications: for example, the Bunbury Outer Ring Road, Kemerton Power Station, Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant, Smiths Beach Project, Yallingup…
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Parks Week Australia
Parks Week is about hundreds of organisations across Australia and New Zealand holding events to celebrate the vital role parks play in creating liveable cities and thriving communities. Parks Week 2024 will focus on the how spending time in our parks and open spaces positively influences our wellbeing.
Waterwise Verge and Garden Workshop
Waterwise Verge and Garden Workshop
Come and join us for a hands-on community workshop to understand ways to create a waterwise, climate resilient garden. The City is hosting a family-friendly Waterwise Verge and Garden Workshop to show what is really involved in creating a sustainable waterwise garden. As a fusion of entertainment and environmental education, this fast-paced and engaging ‘performance’…
