2013 GREEN WEEK 3-7 JUNE 2013
CHECK OUT WHAT'S ON THIS GREEN WEEK
MONDAY TO FRIDAY EVENTS GREEN WEEK PHOTO COMPETITION EXHIBITION WHERE:
ABC FOYER EXHIBITION SPACE SEE ENTRIES FROM THE 2013 GREEN WEEK PHOTO COMPETITION, ON DISPLAY ALL WEEK.
SCIENCE ART INSTALLATION WHERE:
UTS BUILDING 4, LEVEL 3 STUDENT LOUNGE AN INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION WITH OCEANIC LIVING DATA, RECOGNISED FOR BOTH ITS SCIENTIFIC ACCURACY AND ARTISTIC BEAUTY.
AVAILABLE
ALL WEEK
3-7 JUNE 2013
MONDAY
3 JUNE GREEN WEEK MARKETS WHEN:
10AM - 2PM WHERE: CONCOURSE, [UTS TOWER, LEVEL 3] CHECK OUT THE MARKETS ON CAMPUS FOR A WIDE RANGE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PRODUCTS, INCLUDING CLOTHING, ARTWORK, JEWELLERY, CLEANING PRODUCTS AND MORE.
GREEN WEEK BLANKET KNITTING PROJECT session 1: 12pm - 1pm [mon 3 june] / tafe library level 1 session 2: 12pm - 2pm [tue 4 june] / uts library foyer session 3: 12pm - 2pm [fri 7 june] / uts library foyer COME AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE GREEN WEEK BLANKET AND JOIN IN THE FUN! 3 SESSIONS ARE AVAILABLE, SO COME TO ALL OR ANY SESSIONS AND LEARN FROM OUR EXPERIENCED KNITTERS.
GREEN WEEK PHOTO COMPETITION OPENING AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNER BY INVITATION ONLY EXHIBITION OF COMPETITION ENTRIES WILL BE ON DISPLAY ALL WEEK AT THE ABC FOYER EXHIBITION SPACE.
TUESDAY
4 JUNE ELECTRIC CAR DISPLAY WHEN:
9AM - 3PM WHERE: UTS TOWER FORECOURT SHOWCASING THE MOST INNOVATIVE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CARS IN AUSTRALIA, INCLUDING THE HOLDEN VOLT, THE NISSAN LEAF, AND THE PLUG-IN ELECTRIC PRIUS.
SUSTAINABILITY CLOTHES SWAP WHEN:
11AM - 2.30PM WHERE: CONCOURSE, [UTS TOWER, LEVEL 3] COME DOWN TO UTS CONCOURSE AND GET READY TO SWAP 'TIL YOU DROP!
DOCUMENTARY SCREENING: 'CORAL, COAL AND CLIMATE CHANGE' WHEN:
11AM - 12PM WHERE: GLASSHOUSE BAR [UTS TOWER, LEVEL 3] COAL EXPORT EXPANSION PROJECTS IN QUEENSLAND ARE THREATENING OUR GREAT BARRIER REEF, AND IF THEY GO AHEAD IT WILL MEAN GAME OVER FOR THE CLIMATE. IT'S ALSO AN ELECTION YEAR AND NEITHER OF THE TWO MAJOR PARTIES ARE TALKING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE. HOW CAN WE CHANGE THE GAME??
DOCUMENTARY SCREENING: 'SUN COME UP' AND Q+A WHEN:
2PM - 3PM WHERE: ULTIMO TAFE, TURNER HALL, BUILDING B 速 'SUN COME UP' IS AN ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATED FILM THAT SHOWS THE HUMAN FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE. THE FILM FOLLOWS THE RELOCATION OF THE CARTERET ISLANDERS, A COMMUNITY LIVING ON A REMOTE ISLAND CHAIN IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN,, AND NOW,, SOME OF THE WORLD'S FIRST ENVIRONMENTAL REFUGEES.
Q+A PANELLISTS: NATASHA LAY IS AN INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR FOR THE AUSTRALIAN YOUTH CLIMATE COALITION, CURRENTLY WORKING ON A PROJECT FOCUSED ON THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. JOSI HEYERDAHL WORKS ON SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD WITH WWF-AUSTRALIA, AND IS THE GRANDDAUGHTER OF THOR HEYERDAHL WHO LED THE KON-TIKI EXPEDITION [6 MEN ON A BALSA LOG RAFT, ACROSS THE PACIFIC FROM PERU TO POLYNESIA TO PROVE HIS THEORY THAT ANCIENT SOUTH AMERICAN CIVILISATIONS COULD HAVE MIGRATED ACROSS THE PACIFIC TO POLYNESIA].
TUESDAY
4 JUNE
WEDNESDAY
5 JUNE EARLYBIRDS ON SUSTAINABILITY: LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION WHEN:
2SER LIVE CROSS: 8AM - 10AM FREE BREKKIE: 8AM - 11AM LIVE PANEL: 9AM - 9.30AM WHERE: BLUEBIRD BREKKIE BAR, [UTS TOWER FOYER] JOIN US FOR 2SER'S WEDNESDAY BREAKFAST AND DAILY SHOWS, LIVE AT BLUEBIRD BREKKIE BAR, FEATURING A GREEN WEEK SPECIAL PANEL OF BLUEBIRDS AND EXPERTS DISCUSSING FOOD SUSTAINABILITY - WHAT IT MEANS IN REAL, PRAGMATIC TERMS, STRIPPED OF JARGON, AND ON A STUDENT BUDGET.
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THOUGHT FOR FOOD WEDNESDAY
5 JUNE
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2013 WED 5 JUNE 11–2
ULTIMO TAFE BUILDING E COURTYARD YUMMY FOOD LIVE MUSIC GAMES ORGANIC MARKET FUN ACTIVITIES PRIZES UPCYCLED FASHION HOW TO GROW VEGGIES AND MUCH MORE... LEARN HOW TO HELP SAVE OUR PLANET
''SEX IN THE SEA' LECTURE, FOLLOWED BY ART ANIMATION PART 1:
LECTURE: 1PM UTS BUILDING 4, LEVEL 5, ROOM 1 PART 2: ART ANIMATION: 2PM UTS BUILDING 4, LEVEL 3, STUDENT LOUNGE THIS TALK BY PROFESSOR BILL GLADSTONE COVERS SOME OF THE MORE WEIRD AND BIZARRE EXAMPLES OF THE SEX LIVES OF FISHES FROM THE DEEP SEA TO THE RED SEA, THE EVOLUTIONARY PRESSURES, AND HOW THE SCIENCE OF SEX IN THE SEA IS BEING USED FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES. THIS WILL BE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE OPENING OF THE 'SEX IN THE SEA' SCIENCE ART INSTALLATION.
'CREATING CHANGE: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE' WORKSHOP WHEN:
3PM - 4PM WHERE: THEATRE LOUNGE [UTS TOWER, LEVEL 3, OPPOSITE FOODCOURT] HOW CAN WE CREATE CHANGES WE WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD? INVESTIGATE THE CORE IDEAS AT THE HEART OF MAJOR SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND HOW TO PUT THEM INTO PRACTICE.
THURSDAY
6 JUNE TWO DOCUMENTARY SCREENINGS: 'WASTE NOT' + 'BAG IT' WHEN:
'WASTE NOT' SCREENING: 11AM WHERE: INTERNATIONAL MEETING PLACE, ULTIMO TAFE LIBRARY [LEVEL 1] WASTE NOT: THIS IS AN INSPIRATIONAL FILM ABOUT WHO KEEPS OUR CITIES CLEAN AND HOW AN ARMY OF WORKERS, SCIENTISTS, GARDENERS AND EVEN YOUNG CHEFS ARE WORKING TO TRANSFORM THE CITY'S MOUNTAINS OF WASTE INTO SOMETHING VALUABLE AGAIN.
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y o u r l i REELT EDIT ED f e H IN BY S G FILM UZAN t o S PRES BERAZ o ENTS “BAG IT A & CA p l WRIT ” A FILM SEY N a s TEN BY M t i ICHEL AY PHDOIRTOECGTROAR OF BY SUZAN BE c ? PHY LE CU RAZA LEIGH RRY W FEAT RIGHT MU REAGAN EXE URING JEB B ERRIER SIC PRO CUTIVE DUC BY L ER J ARRY UDITH GROU K OHIN PRODU PÉ DPRODU IREC CED TED & B S UZAN BERA ZA WHEN:
'BAG IT' SCREENING: 12PM WHERE: INTERNATIONAL MEETING PLACE, ULTIMO TAFE LIBRARY [LEVEL 1] BAG IT: TRY GOING A DAY WITHOUT PLASTIC. IN THIS TOUCHING AND OFTEN FLAT-OUT-FUNNY FILM, WE FOLLOW 'EVERYMAN' JEB BERRIER AS HE EMBARKS ON A GLOBAL TOUR TO UNRAVEL THE COMPLEXITIES OF OUR PLASTIC WORLD. WHAT STARTS AS A FILM ABOUT PLASTIC BAGS EVOLVES INTO A WHOLESALE INVESTIGATION INTO PLASTIC'S EFFECTS ON OUR OCEANS, ENVIRONMENT, AND BODIES. WE SEE HOW OUR CRAZY-FOR-PLASTIC WORLD HAS FINALLY CAUGHT UP WITH US...AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT.
THE GREEN WEEK DEB ATE:
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HOSTE D BY UTS LIBRARY & UTS GREEN
THE GREEN DEBATE WHEN:
1PM - 2PM WHERE: UTS LIBRARY [LEVEL 3] 'WORM FARMS SHOULD BE MANDATORY IN EVERY KITCHEN.' SEE THE UTS DEBATING SOCIETY TAKE ON THE INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURES.
GREEN TRIVIA WHEN:
6PM - 7.30PM WHERE: GLASSHOUSE BAR [UTS TOWER, LEVEL 3] TEST YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE AND WIN!
FRIDAY 7 JUNE ROOFTOP GARDENING WORKSHOP WHEN:
SESSION 1: 11AM - 11.30AM SESSION 2: 11.30AM - 12PM WHERE: AERIAL UTS FUNCTION CENTRE, 235 JONES ST AERIAL UTS FUNCTION CENTRE HAS BECOME HOME TO AN 'ELEVATED GARDEN' - A SELF-WATERING, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MOBILE GARDEN THAT YOU TOO COULD HAVE.
GREEN WEEK BLANKET KNITTING PROJECT WHEN:
12PM - 2PM WHERE: UTS LIBRARY FOYER THE COLLATION OF THE WEEK'S SQUARES INTO AN AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR BLANKET. COME AND SEE THE FINISHED PRODUCT!
DOCUMENTARY SCREENING:'GASLAND' WHEN:
7PM WHERE: UTS ALUMNI GREEN NOMINATED FOR AN ACADEMY AWARD速 FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY IN 2011, 'GASLAND' FOCUSES ON AMERICAN COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY NATURAL GAS DRILLING AND A METHOD OF HORIZONTAL DRILLING INTO SHALE FORMATIONS KNOWN AS SLICKWATER FRACKING.
UTS UNION GREEN INITIATIVES * ORGANIC AND UTZ CERTIFIED COFFEE SERVED AS STANDARD IN ALL UNION OUTLETS AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO CUSTOMERS BIODEGRADABLE AND COMPOSTABLE CUPS AND LIDS ARE NOW USED IN ALL UNION OUTLETS.
* TAP速 SYDNEY WATER PROVIDED AT ALL UNION OUTLETS THERE ARE NUMEROUS WATER STATIONS ON ALL CAMPUSES TO ENABLE CHOICE, VALUE AND CONVENIENCE TO THOSE WHO CHOOSE NOT TO PURCHASE BOTTLED WATER. DRINK AT THESE FOUNTAINS OR REFILL CONTAINERS TO SUPPORT THE TAP速 SYDNEY WATER INITIATIVE.
* STANDARD SEAFOOD SERVICE IN CAFES AND EATERIES SOURCED FROM CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE FISH STOCKS UTS UNION ACTIVELY SUPPORTS SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD DAY EACH YEAR IN THE CONCOURSE CAFE AND KURING-GAI EATERY.
* INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR RE-USING COFFEE/ TEA CUPS
GROUND FOR GOOD INITIATIVE AVAILABLE FROM CAFE OUTLETS - USED GROUND COFFEE AVAILABLE TO CUSTOMERS FOR RE-USE.
* FREE RANGE EGGS USED IN ALL UNION OUTLETS
OTHER UTS INITIATIVES * GREEN STAFF NETWORK ESTABLISHED WORKING WITH GREEN LEADERS. * BATTERY RECYCLING PROGRAM ESTABLISHED * JOINED FLUOROCYCLE TUBE RECYCLING PROGRAM * GREENTRAC ENERGY SAVING SOFTWARE INSTALLED ON COMPUTERS * VEGGIE PATCH GREEN ROOFS AT UTS HOUSING
TAFE GREEN INITIATIVES * GREEN WEEK PRECINCT 2012 HIGHLY COMMENDED IN THE GREEN GOWN AWARDS AUSTRALASIA - STUDENT INITIATIVES + CAMPAIGNS CATEGORY THE GREEN GOWN AWARDS ARE ADMINISTERED BY ACTS - AUSTRALIAN CAMPUSES TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY, AND RECOGNISE EXCELLENCE IN SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN THE TERTIARY EDUCATION SECTOR IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.
* CARBON NEUTRAL PAPER PROVIDED IN ALL COPIERS AND PRINTERS WITHIN SYDNEY TAFE THIS PAPER HAS BEEN MANUFACTURED IN A MILL WHERE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS FOR PAPER PRODUCTION COME FROM RECOVERED ENERGY OR BIOFUELS: HENCE ZERO CO2 EMISSIONS. THIS INITIATIVE HAS REDUCED OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT BY 160,000 KILOS OF CO2 PER ANNUM.
` * THE ULTIMO TAFE STUDENT ASSOCIATION IS MOVING TO REPLACE ALL FOAM CUPS USED FOR ITS EVENTS WITH BIODEGRADABLE CUPS * THE 4KW WIND TURBINE ON THE ROOF OF BUILDING D NOW FULLY OPERATIONAL AND FEEDING POWER BACK INTO BUILDING K
ABC GREEN INITIATIVES * A SUSTAINABLE CATERING KIT CONSISTING OF CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, CUTLERY AND A TROLLEY AVAILABLE FOR STAFF TO BOOK FOR INTERNAL FUNCTIONS AND EVENTS THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF PLASTIC DISPOSABLE CATERING ITEMS BEING USED AT THE ABC.
* ABC STAFF COMMUNITY GARDENS ESTABLISHED IN ALL OUR CAPITAL CITY SITES RECENTLY COSTA GEORGIADIS FROM GARDENING AUSTRALIA HOSTED A LUNCHTIME WORKSHOP FOR ULTIMO STAFF ON NO-DIG GARDENS.
* SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT INTRODUCED INTO DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES AT OUR ABC SITE IN WOLLONGONG TWO BICYCLES ARE AVAILABLE FOR STAFF TO USE FOR TRAVEL TO INTERVIEWS, EVENTS AND RUN ERRANDS, REDUCING THE NEED TO USE THE STATION VEHICLE AND TAXIS.
* 1 SIDED PRINTED PAPER COLLECTED BY STAFF AND MADE INTO NOTEPADS BY OUR PRINTING STAFF FOR STAFF TO USE
2013 GREEN WEEK PHOTO COMPETITION
2013 THEME: 'THINK, EAT, SAVE.' [WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2013 THEME] FIRST PRIZE AN AFTERNOON ON THE JOB WITH ABC JOURNALIST JOEL WERNER AS HE PREPARES THE RADIO NATIONAL PROGRAM OFF TRACK - A LOOK AT THE WAYS AUSTRALIANS LIVE WITH AND ENJOY THE NATURAL AND [NOT-SO-NATURAL] ENVIRONMENT.
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD 2 X TICKETS TO THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY DINNER AT THE APPRENTICE RESTAURANT ON TUESDAY 4 JUNE
TO BE DISPLAYED 3-7 JUNE ABC FOYER EXHIBITION SPACE, ULTIMO SEND ENTRIES TO: SEB.CRAWFORD@UTS.EDU.AU COMPETITION CLOSES: 9AM THURSDAY 23 MAY *SEE UTS GREEN WEBSITE FOR T+C'S AND PHOTO DIMENSIONS