News and Events
October 20: Adelaide Sustainability Drinks
Adelaide Sustainability Drinks is a networking event for people that are interested in creating a more sustainable world, exchange ideas and hear different perspectives. Find out more details here.
September 29: ACTS Conference
Australian Campuses Towards Sustainability Conference in Melbourne this year. The theme for the conference is Connecting Curriculum and Campus.
August 18: Adelaide Sustainability Drinks
Adelaide Sustainability Drinks is a networking event for people that are interested in creating a more sustainable world, exchange ideas and hear different perspectives. Find out more details here.
August 15: Open Day
At Open Day join Eco, the Ecoversity mascot to build a recycled art project, celebrate recycling on campus and reuse discarded items in a fun and creative way. The Ecoversity team will also be providing pedal power to make fruit smoothies for our visitors to the event.
9am to 4.30pm: Barr Smith Lawns
July 31 - August 1: Powershift 2010
Ecoversity is a major supporter of Powershift this year!
A Generation Rising Up To The Climate Challenge
Power Shift is a series of three extraordinary events in Geelong, Adelaide and Canberra that will inspire, activate and connect thousands of young people to address climate change together. Find out more here.
Power Shift 2010 will empower and train the next generation of climate leaders to achieve positive change. Registrations are open now for young people aged 12 to 29:
Power Shift 2010 Adelaide – Adelaide University – July 31 to August 1
Power Shift 2010 Canberra – Australian National University – August 7 to 8
Power Shift 2010 Geelong – Deakin University Waterfront Campus – August 14 to 15
July 4-8: Students of Sustainability Conference
Ecoversity is a major sponsor for this SOS Conference this year.
This year the programme will cover the areas of Water and Earth Conservation, Cultural and Social Sustainability, Activism, Food and Energy. More details here!June 16: Adelaide Sustainability Drinks
August 18: Adelaide Sustainability Drinks
Adelaide Sustainability Drinks is a networking event for people that are interested in creating a more sustainable world, exchange ideas and hear different perspectives. Find out more details here.
June 5: World Environment Day
What will YOU do tomorrow to show how much you ♥ the environment on WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY?
TELL ME on facebook + WIN a Trek Time Computer worth $40.00
The prize will be awarded to the most creative activity with the greatest ♥ towards the environment! Winner advised at 3pm Monday 7 June. More info on World Environment Day 2010 here.
May 25: Clothes Swap
ECOS will be holding an event to swap clothes. Someone's trash is someone else's treasure! Stay tuned for more details.
May 12: Fair Trade and Social Justice Expo
Brought to you by the Student Representative Council and the Fair Trade Action Group. The Expo will run between 10-2pm on the Barr Smith Lawns. ECOS will be selling falafel and promoting Students of Sustainability Conference. See you there!
April 29-30: 8th Annual Higher Education Summit
Held at the National Wine Centre, this year Paul Duldig Vice President, Services and Resources will be presenting 'The Eco Challenge'. Stay tuned for more details.
March 27: Earth Hour
This year Earth Hour is Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm! At the University, we will be switching off all our building lights and lit signage. Register here to be involved and show your commitment to reducing GHG emissions!
March 1: REUSEathon - Recycled Stationery Up for Grabs!
Pick up recycled stationery and office supplies on the Barr Smith Lawns between 11-3pm!
If you have items you would like to donate like folders, plastic sleeves and dividers bring them along and share in the fun!
February 22-25: Meet Eco at O'Week
Come to the Barr Smith Lawns during O'Week to Meet Eco and have your photo taken! The photos will be displayed on Eco's new Facebook where you can tag yourself with him, keep up to date with sustainability events and competitions on campus, ask questions and tell him what you're doing to reduce your resource footprint at Uni.
February 22-23: Green University Conference
Held in Melbourne, the Green University Conference will focus on four key themes; University sustainability strategies and behavioural change, master planning sustainable campuses, embedding ESD into existing and new campus developments and monitoring & measuring sustainability performance.
