Local Event Diary - Events During: March 2010

Public information sessions - Wright and Coombs, Molonglo Valley

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[ March 1, 2010; 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. March 4, 2010; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]

Mar
1
3:30 pm
Mar
4
5:00 pm

What is Happening:

The ACT Land Development Agency (LDA) has engaged Cardno Young to undertake the planning, design and documentation of the Wright and…

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Finding wisdom on climate change across the political divide

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[ March 4, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]

Mar
4
6:00 pm

What is Happening:

Finding wisdom on climate change across the political divide - the fifth in a series of Canberra Conversations.

Presented by A Chorus of…

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Woden SEE Change - Sustainable transport: Imagining the Possibilities

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[ March 4, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ]

Mar
4
7:30 pm

What is Happening:

Woden SEE Change invites you to attend a series of sustainability workshops, skillswaps and “over the back fence tours” designed to help…

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Farm, Food, Feast at Allsun Farm, Gundaroo

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[ March 6, 2010; 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. March 7, 2010; 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. ]

Mar
6
10:00 am
Mar
7
10:00 am

What is Happening:

Just how good can food taste?

Joyce Wilkie and Michael Plane of Allsun Farm are passionate about producing food that not only…

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Clean Up Australia Day

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[ March 7, 2010; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]

Mar
7
9:00 am

What is Happening:

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Australians get stuck in and Clean Up their local environment by collecting and removing rubbish on…

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Public Forum on ACT Greens vision for Molonglo

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[ March 9, 2010; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ]

Mar
9
5:30 pm

What is Happening:

The ACT Greens want Canberra’s next large urban development in Molonglo to be a development for the future not the past. They have…
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Green Drinks

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[ March 10, 2010; 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ]

Mar
10
5:30 pm

Greendrinking is good for your health! (and the world)

The beer’s not green, but we are. Come meet activists, entrepreneurs, tree-huggers and bureaucrats, students and…

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Climate Change 2010: Where do we go from here?

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[ March 10, 2010; 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. ]

Mar
10
5:30 pm

What is Happening:

Over the past few months, the climate change challenge has taken some odd twists and turns. The COP15 meeting in Copenhagen was widely…

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Replacement of trees at top of Dunrossil Drive, Yarralumla

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[ March 10, 2010; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ]

Mar
10
5:30 pm

What is Happening:

There will be an open community meeting with Mr Gary Rake, Chief Executive of the National Capital Authority, to discuss replacement of…

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Dick Smith: Population - the Elephant in the Room

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[ March 10, 2010; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ]

Mar
10
5:30 pm

What is Happening:

Hosted jointly by The Australia Institute and Sustainable Population Australia:

Dick Smith speaks out on population. Australia’s population is increasing rapidly. Dick Smith…

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Lies and Political Ties: The Rise of Climate Denial

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[ March 11, 2010; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. ]

Mar
11
5:30 pm

What is Happening:

2010 Aileen Plant Memorial Lecture

National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health present:

“Lies and Political Ties: The Rise of Climate Denial”

Dr Linda Selvey

CEO…

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Training for Transition

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[ March 12, 2010 6:00 pm to March 14, 2010 5:30 pm. ]

Mar
12
6:00 pm

What is Happening:

This course is for people looking for sustainable solutions and who recognise the environmental, social and economic benefits that occur when communities…

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2010 Climate Action Summit

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[ March 13, 2010 to March 15, 2010. ]

Mar Mar
13 15

What is Happening:

The 2010 Climate Action Summit is here! March 13 -15, at the Australian National University in Canberra.

The second Climate Action Summit will provide much…

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Australian National Botanic Gardens environment festival

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[ March 14, 2010; ]

Mar
14

What is Happening:

The Australian National Botanic Gardens is hosting a one day environment festival on Sunday 14 March 2010.
The goals of the festival are:

  • to provide…
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Shrub and Tree Seed Collecting Workshop

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[ March 14, 2010; 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. ]

Mar
14
9:00 am

What is Happening:

Graham Fifield from Greening Australia will instruct attendees on how to safely collect, treat and store seed from our unique woodlands.

Seeds collected…

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National Ride2School Day

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[ March 17, 2010; ]

Mar
17

What is Happening:

Wednesday March 17th 2010 is National Ride2School Day. The nationwide
celebration of walking and riding to school is Australia’s largest active
event for school students.…

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Sustainable Watson: Growing for the Future

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[ March 20, 2010; 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. March 21, 2010; 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. ]

Mar
20
10:00 am
Mar
21
10:00 am

What is Happening:

Be inspired by the achievements of the Majura Primary School and the nearby Watson Sustainable Garden. They illustrate how sustainability can begin at…

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Visit a local food producing garden

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[ March 21, 2010; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ]

Mar
21
2:00 pm

What is Happening:

Woden SEE Change invites you to attend a series of  “over the back fence” tours designed to help us reduce our ecological…

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Canberra Harvest Festival

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[ March 27, 2010; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ]

Mar
27
12:00 pm

What is Happening:

Crash your Carbon food miles.

The Canberra Harvest Festival is on again! The Festival is back this year with delicious, local organic goodies,…

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Earth Hour 2010

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[ March 27, 2010; 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ]

Mar
27
8:30 pm

What is Happening:

This year, Earth Hour is on Saturday 27th March at 8:30PM.

During Earth Hour, people throughout Australia and around the world will turn off…

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Sustainable Development Options for East Lake

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[ March 30, 2010; 3:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ]

Mar
30
3:00 pm

What is Happening:

A display and public forum on sustainable development options for East Lake will be held at the Eastlake Football Club on Tuesday…

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