Day 1
Tuesday 5 November 2024
| PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES Delegates will be required to register ~ Limited numbers per activity |
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| WORKSHOP | Come Walk with US | 1pm – 4pm Come Walk With Us is an introductory three-hour cultural safety workshop run by the University of Tasmania’s Aboriginal Higher Education Advisor. The workshop assumes participants have no prior knowledge about Tasmanian Aboriginal history, health status and culture. It consists of three main sections; focuses on foundational information and health status; walks us through history and changing the landscape, and; discussion and reflection. |
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| WALKING TOUR | Riverbend Park with City of Launceston | 1.30pm – 3.00pm Join this guided tour to explore Riverbend Park and learn about the innovative design for risky nature based play. A 20 minute walk from Inveresk campus, the park is located on the confluence of the North and South Esk Rivers, where they join to become the kanamaluka/Tamar River. Playstreet and the City of Launceston’s nature-based design includes Australia’s largest skywalk next to ‘Wild Core’ a nature-based play area, as well as inclusive design for people of all ages and abilities. |
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| ACTIVITY | The SDG Game | 2.00pm – 4.00pm Can you create a sustainable new world in under 2 hours? Inspired by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the 2030 SDGs Game is a multiplayer, in-person, card based game. The SDG’s are 17 goals to achieve by the year 2030 to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure a sustainable future for all. The game will be run by Cathy Walker, Tasmania’s only facilitator trained by the game’s creators Imacocollabo. |
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| WELCOME EVENTS | |||
| CULTURAL WALKING TOUR | Innveresk Campus | 4pm – 5pm |
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| WELCOME RECEPTION | 5pm – 6.30pm |
Day 2
Wednesday 6 November 2024
| PLENARY | 9.00am | ||
| WELCOME TO COUNTRY | David Warrener | Head of Services, Riawunna Centre for Aboriginal Education, University of Tasmania | ||
| HOST WELCOME | Professor Rufus Black | Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Tasmania | ||
| KEYNOTE SPEAKER | Bob Brown | Former Greens Leader & Environmentalist | ||
| CONCURRENT SESSIONS | 10.30am | ||
| SUSTAINABLE CAMPUSES, proudly sponsored by World Kinect | LEADING AND LEARNING, proudly sponsored by University of Tasmania | THRIVING COMMUNITIES & ECOSYSTEMS, proudly sponsored by Greening Australia |
| CONVERSATION | Putting a price on carbon to reduce air travel (and other) emissions Corey Peterson & Dr Carmen Primo Perez University of Tasmania |
WORKSHOP | Playing for change: Utilising gamification in sustainability education Dr Chloe Lucas, University of Tasmania Mylene Turban, UNSW |
CONVERSATION | Sustainable food solutions Jeff McClintock, Sandy Murray & Kim White University of Tasmania |
| LUNCH | 12.00pm | ||
| ROUNDTABLE | Dashboards for impact Danielle McCartney & Alex Fransen, UTS Will Syddall, UNSW Sydney |
ROUNDTABLE | Sustainability matters: the Education for Sustainability Community of Practice Dr Graham Wood & Dr Catherine Elliott University of Tasmania |
ROUNDTABLE | Sector-wide collaboration: Utilising ACTS Working Group framework to establish biodiversity metrics Rachael Miller, The University of Melbourne |
| CASE STUDY | Shifting travel norms: What does carbon smart travel look like for our sector? Carla Alzamora, The Australian National University |
CASE STUDY | Carbon Literacy Training in education Emma Holland & Alice Hill, The University of Sydney Rhiannon Boyd, ACTS |
Greening Australia – TBC |
| CASE STUDY | Carbon Market Integrity Tata Oakley, South Pole |
CASE STUDY | Master in Sustainability capstone unit: Bridging education, research & operations for real-world impact Ysobel Cranfield & Laura Minchella, The University of Sydney |
CASE STUDY | Newnham Creek Rehabilitation: A journey to increased campus biodiversity Lars Roberts, University of Tasmania |
| CASE STUDY | Reuse: saving money and preventing waste Mary Gill, University of Tasmania |
CASE STUDY | Finding the way to sustainability curriculum mapping Dr Carmen Primo Perez, Helena Montauban & Dr Ian Ayre, University of Tasmania |
CASE STUDY | Climate resilience in practice Laura Minchella, Kat Carrick & Nicholas Roberts, The University of Sydney |
| AFTERNOON BREAK | 3.30pm | ||
| WORKSHOP | Enacting a comprehensive Circular Economy strategy: the pitfalls, the opportunities & the ultimate end game Lulu Meehan-Welham, Ruth Oliver, Shane French & Shirley Phan, Monash University |
WORKSHOP | 12 Questions to prompt reflection on sustainability Dr Graham Wood University of Tasmania |
WORKSHOP | Campus composting 101 + community garden tour Jeff McClintock University of Tasmania |
| Day 2 sessions conclude | 5.30pm | ||
Day 3
Thursday 7 November 2024
| PLENARY | 8.50am | ||
| WELCOME TO DAY 3 | ||
| KEYNOTE SPEAKER | Sophie Handford | Councillor & Activist | ||
| PANEL | Creating Impact through sustainable supply chains | Presented by COS Daniel O’Halloran | Commercial Director, COS Ralph Fallows | Head of Sales, Social Traders Zetty Brake| Manager – Modern Slavery Unit, University of Sydney |
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| CONCURRENT SESSIONS | 10.30am | ||
| SUSTAINABLE CAMPUSES, proudly sponsored by World Kinect | LEADING AND LEARNING | THRIVING COMMUNITIES & ECOSYSTEMS |
| CONVERSATION | Mandatory climate reporting in the university context: How to leverage compliance for better strategy Kat Carrick, The University of Sydney |
CONVERSATION | Sustainability surveys… so many questions! Dr Carmen Primo Perez & Corey Peterson University of Tasmania |
ROUNDTABLE | Green Impact Unplugged: BTS with program leaders Jess Taylor, ACTS / Laurel Cuff, University of Tasmania / Madeleine Culp, The University of Sydney / Raveena Grace, The University of Melbourne / Shane French, Monash University |
| CASE STUDY | Aligning mandatory and voluntary climate reporting: Learnings from other industries
Dr Nick Bell, World Kinect |
CASE STUDY | Engaging expertise for a sustainable community: learnings from the Tasmanian Policy Exchange Corey Petersen & Dr Robert Hortle, University of Tasmania |
CASE STUDY | Weaving together our values – creation of the Sustainability & Equity Evaluation Tool at RMIT Linda Stevenson & Julie O’Brien, RMIT University |
| LUNCH | 12.30pm | Optional visit to the Species Hotel Workshop | ||
| CASE STUDY | Changing sustainability one contract at a time!
Sue Hopkins, The University of Melbourne |
CASE STUDY | What is a UN Regional Centre of Expertise in Education for Sustainability and should we start one? Dr Chloe Lucas, University of Tasmania Brittany Vermeulen, Western Sydney University |
CASE STUDY | Upskilling sustainability by connecting the university community
Fien Van den Steen, University of the Sunshine Coast |
| CASE STUDY | Achieving 100% renewable electricity through use a range of approaches and informed by STARS, THE Impact Rankings and Climate Active tools
Mark White & Dr. Carmen Primo Perez, University of Tasmania |
CASE STUDY | Support teaching and learning staff to embed sustainability into the curriculum Alex Fransen, University of Technology Sydney (UTS) |
CASE STUDY | Reducing the environmental impact of labs Dr Tatiana Pinedo Rivera, Monash University |
| ROUNDTABLE | Designing with impact Corey Petersen, University of Tasmania Paul Sparks, Diadem |
ROUNDTABLE | Sustainability Living Labs in lutruwita/Tasmania Dr Catherine Elliott & Tim Millbank University of Tasmania |
ROUNDTABLE | Envisioning the sustainable university with a systems epistemology at its heart Prof Fred Gale, Dr Laura Ripoll-Gonzalez & Dr Graham Wood University of Tasmania |
| AFTERNOON BREAK | 3.30pm | ||
| CASE STUDY | HVAC also stands for High Value Academic Collaboration to deliver better facilities management and environmental outcomes Pierre Le Mestreallan, University of Tasmania |
CASE STUDY | Empowering sustainability through continuous improvement Dr Bikram Ghosh & Jeremy Ramsey University of Tasmania |
CASE STUDY | The experiences of social work students creating and co-facilitating the Climate Café nipaluna Suellen Smosinski & Dr Catherine Elliott University of Tasmania |
| CASE STUDY | Electrification and innovative thermal energy battery solutions at Flinders University William Van Ausdal, Flinders University |
CASE STUDY | Volunteering and internship programs: Fostering staff and student collaboration and creating agents for change Raveena Grace, The University of Melbourne |
CASE STUDY | Curious Climate Schools: Student-led climate inquiry Dr Chloe Lucas, University of Tasmania |
| Day 3 sessions conclude | 5.00pm | ||
| Green Gown Awards Australian | Gala dinner and awards ceremony Hotel Grand Chancellor |
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Day 4
Friday 8 November 2024
| PLENARY | 9.30am | ||
| WELCOME TO DAY 3 | ||
| CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS / TOUR | 10.00am | ||
| WORKSHOP | Integrating sustainable transport strategies into campus planning Adam Tavasz, University of Tasmania Knowles Tivendale, Movement & Place Consulting |
CAMPUS TOUR | Newnham Heritage Orchard tour Jeff McClintock University of Tasmania |
WORKSHOP | Wellbeing & Sustainability Dr Catherine Elliott & Debbie Hindle University of Tasmania |
| CLOSING REMARKS | 11.30am | ||
| CONFERENCE CONCLUDES | 11.45am | ||