Local Event Diary - Events During: April 2010

Community information session on Australian Government’s “Water for the Future” Initiative

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[ 01/04/2010; 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm. ]

Apr ’10
1
12:30 pm

What is Happening:

The Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts is holding a public information session…

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Between Polar Bears and Bush Fires

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[ 07/04/2010; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ]

Apr ’10
7
6:00 pm

What is Happening:

Dialogue Canada – Federation Dialogues Series

Between Polar Bears and Bushfires: Federal Management of Resources and Climate Change

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Playdates for the Planet, Autumn Colours Playdate, Glebe Park

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[ 08/04/2010; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]

Apr ’10
8
10:00 am

Playdates for the Planet are meeting up again next Thursday 8th April from 10am at Glebe Park. We are a new…

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Urban Food Production under Stage 3 Water Restrictions

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[ 08/04/2010; 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. ]

Apr ’10
8
12:30 pm

What is Happening:

Presenter :    Richard StirzakaCanberra scientist and gardening enthusiast, Richad Stirzaka, brings his insights and

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Saturday Work Party – Gudgenby Bush Regeneration

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[ 10/04/2010; ]

Apr ’10
10

What is Happening:

The Gudgenby Bush Regeneration Group (GBRG) has regular work parties in Namadgi National Park to replant native species and…

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Film screening and discussion: The Age of Stupid (M)

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[ 10/04/2010; 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. ]

Apr ’10
10
7:00 pm

What is Happening:

Set in the future, this film asks why we didn’t stop climate change while we had

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Extravaganza at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

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[ 11/04/2010; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ]

Apr ’10
11
11:00 am

What is Happening:

This Open Day will be a wonderful day out in a picturesque natural setting.

Families will enjoy…

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Toxic Tea Party – ACT event for National Day of Action against the proposed Muckaty Radioactive Waste Dump

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[ 12/04/2010; 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. ]

Apr ’10
12
12:30 pm

What is Happening:

You are cordially invited to sample a slice of ‘yellowcake’ to get a taste of what it is…

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Sustainability Network Meeting – Guest Speaker Tony Kevin

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[ 14/04/2010; 5:45 pm to 8:30 pm. ]

Apr ’10
14
5:45 pm

What is Happening:

Time: 5.45pm- 6pm start

Guest speaker Tony Kevin will be discussing his new book “Crunch Time”

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Canberra Green Drinks

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[ 15/04/2010; 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. 13/05/2010; 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ]

Apr ’10
15
5:30 pm
May ’10
13
5:30 pm

What is Happening:

Canberra Green Drinks.

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

The beer’s…

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Canberra Nature Park – our special nature reserves

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[ 15/04/2010; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ]

Apr ’10
15
5:30 pm

What is Happening:

Hosted by Conservation Council ACT Region

5:30 for 6pm start

The Canberra Nature Park is so important to

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Split Incentives. An experimental investigation of energy efficiency in rental markets

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[ 16/04/2010; 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. ]

Apr ’10
16
12:00 pm

What is Happening:

Rental properties are associated with lower levels of energy efficiency than owner-occupied buildings. Motivated by the policy debate…

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More than meets the eye: conservation as a public health imperative

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[ 16/04/2010; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. ]

Apr ’10
16
5:30 pm

What is Happening:

Speaker: Dr Aaron Bernstein, Harvard Medical School and Children’s Hospital, Boston.

Biodiversity loss, namely a reduction in the…

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Charting our Road Map 2013

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[ 19/04/2010; 5:45 pm to 8:30 pm. ]

Apr ’10
19
5:45 pm

What is Happening:

This is a follow-up meeting from the 17 March Sustainability Network Meeting.

It will focus on action planning…

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Climate change, economic justice and the political process – why democracies struggle with the bleeding obvious

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[ 21/04/2010; 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ]

Apr ’10
21
4:00 pm

What is Happening:

Climate change, economic justice and the political process – why democracies struggle with the bleeding obvious

This talk…

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Earth Day Event, Playdates for the Planet, April 22nd from 10am

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[ 22/04/2010; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Playdates for the Planet, Earth Day Event on Thursday 22nd April 2010 from 10am

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Prospects for coordinated global action on climate change: A view from the United States

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[ 22/04/2010; 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. ]

Apr ’10
22
12:30 pm

What is Happening:

The non-binding Copenhagen Accord relies on a country-by-country approach to emissions reductions, coupled with a framework for measuring,…

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Biodynamic Garden and Talk on Backyard-scale Hydration

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[ 22/04/2010; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ]

Apr ’10
22
5:30 pm

What is Happening:

Teacher Tim Edmonson will guide an inspection of  Orana Steiner School biodynamic garden.

A talk follows,…

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Meeting on 40% reduction of Greenhouse gas emissions on 1990 levels by 2020

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[ 22/04/2010; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ]

Apr ’10
22
6:00 pm

What is Happening:

The ANU Environment Collective, Climate Action Canberra and Climate Whistleblowers ANU are holding a meeting to bring together

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Global Climate Change: Perspectives from the past

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[ 22/04/2010; 6:00 pm; ]

Apr ’10
22
6:00 pm

What is Happening:

People are constantly asking how today’s climate compares with detailed climate records from tens of thousands of years…

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Boom and Bust: Bird Stories for a Dry Country

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[ 23/04/2010; 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm. ]

Apr ’10
23
12:30 pm

What is Happening:

Discovery Science Writers Series: Leo Joseph and Libby Robin

About the

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Inner North SEE-Change meeting

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[ 27/04/2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ]

Apr ’10
27
6:30 pm

What is Happening:

Inner North SEE-Change meeting to discuss upcoming events for the 2010 calendar and activities for the group.

Where

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“Carbon Neutral Canberra” with Simon Corbell presented by The Property Council of Australia ACT Division

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[ 28/04/2010; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ]

Apr ’10
28
12:00 pm

What is Happening:

Community discussion on the ACT Government’s carbon neutrality policy has commenced. The Property Council wishes to participate…

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Trees and urban ACT: What is the forest and what are its problems?

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[ 29/04/2010; 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ]

Apr ’10
29
1:00 pm

What is Happening:

Seminar: Dr Maxine Cooper, Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment, ACT

The Commissioner is undertaking an Investigation into…

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Climate Change – Where to from here?

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[ 29/04/2010; 5:30 pm to 6:45 pm. ]

Apr ’10
29
5:30 pm

What is Happening:

Please

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ACT 40% emissions reduction target for 2020 campaign

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[ 29/04/2010; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]

Apr ’10
29
6:00 pm

What is Happening:
The second meeting for the ACT 40% emissions reduction target for 2020 campaign.
This meeting will involve…

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