Events Archive
“Engineering and Climate Change… whats in it for us?”
Date:
Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 17:00
Event:
W.A. Events
Presenter:
A/Prof. Dr Michele Rosano
Venue:
Lecture Room, Engineers Australia, 712 Murray Street, West Perth, WA
Synopsis:
This presentation will provide an update on the latest research and findings from a number of disciplines on the scale and potential impacts of climate change. It will review the risks for engineering decision making and the opportunities for engineering leadership in this realm. Michele recently attended Al Gores’ Climate Leadership training workshop in Melbourne.
Smart Electricity Grid Technologies
Date:
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - 17:30
Event:
VIC Events
Presenter:
Alan Pears AM - RMIT, Dr Roger Dargaville - Melbourne University, Warner Priest - Siemens
Venue:
John Connell Auditorium, 21 Bedford Street, North Melbourne
Synopsis:
The rapid growth of small distributed electricity generators such as wind, solar (both domestic and utility scale), biomass and waste gas, pose challenges for integration into the existing electricity distribution network. This seminar will examine technologies applicable to the control and management of electricity networks of the future.
Zero Carbon Australia High Speed Rail report: Brisbane Launch
Date:
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 - 18:30 to 20:30
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Venue:
QUT Gardens Point Campus (Gibson Room 1064, Z Block), Brisbane
Synopsis:
We are delighted you can join us at the Brisbane premiere of Beyond Zero Emissions's Zero Carbon Australia High Speed Rail research report, hosted by Beyond Zero Emissions and the Sustainable Engineering Society. This event will present the report's key findings and give you the opportunity to hear about the social, economic and environmental benefits that high-speed rail can offer to Australia.
Zero Waste SA In Review
Date:
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - 17:30 to 19:30
Event:
SA NT and Overseas Events
Presenter:
Vaughan Levitzke, Mark Anderson, and Philip Wells
Venue:
Level 11, 108 King William Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Synopsis:
Vaughan Levitzke, current CEO of Zero Waste, will be presenting on some of its key achievements, current targets and possible future directions for SA for when Zero Waste will be removed as a government department. We are also very fortunate to have Mark Anderson from Tarac Technologies and Philip Wells from the Adelaide Convention Centre joining us to share their waste management strategies.
Why Economists think engineers don’t understand efficiency
Date:
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 - 18:45
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Richard Denniss, Executive Director of The Australia Institute
Venue:
The Shore Restaurant, South Brisbane
Synopsis:
Dinner at South Brisbane with guest speaker Richard Denniss from The Australia Institute.
Treating Endocrine Disruptors in our Waterways
Date:
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 - 18:30
Event:
NSW Events
Presenter:
Dr Stuart Khan, UNSW
Venue:
Engineers Australia Auditorium
Synopsis:
Endocrine distributors found in waste water have been difficult to treat and as a result have caused abnormalities in the sex hormones of fish and other aquatic organisms. So what treatment methods are available today and how effective are they at reducing this impact on the aquatic environment?
Dr Khan is an Associate Professor in the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the UNSW and gave us some fascinating insights into the endocrine distributors commonly found in waste water and how they result in abnormalities in the sex hormones of fish and other aquatic organisms. He also discussed the treatment methods are available today and how effective are they at reducing this impact on the aquatic environment.
How to run great meetings
Date:
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 17:30 to 19:00
Event:
W.A. Events
Presenter:
Rachael West - Facilitator and Educator
Venue:
Lecture Room, Engineers Australia, 712 Murray Street, West Perth, WA
Synopsis:
A great meeting can save time, money and sanity. Discuss why we run meetings, what you can do to get the most our of your time, and why it's important to understand your organisation's culture when it comes to getting people together.
2014 Young Environmental Professionals Networking Night
Date:
Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 18:00 to 22:00
Event:
NSW Events
Presenter:
Rob Stokes
Venue:
The Art House, Sydney
Synopsis:
This networking evening was held in conjunction with the Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA), the Sustainable Engineering Society (SENG) of Engineers Australia, and the Environment Institute of Australia & New Zealand (EIANZ). We invited MP Rob Stokes, NSW Minister for Environment and Heritage to the Art House to discuss his views on the three pillars of sustainability. This was followed by some lively discussion that went on well into the night.
Community Impacts of Coal Seam Gas
Date:
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 17:45
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Dr Vikki Uhlmann
Venue:
Hawken Auditorium, Engineering House, 447 Upper Edward St, Brisbane
Synopsis:
This seminar will present research by the UQ Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining examining the cumulative impacts (both positive and negative)of coal seam gas activities in Queensland.
Communicating Sustainability - Effective messaging techniques
Date:
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 17:30
Event:
VIC Events
Presenter:
To be announced
Venue:
Rooms A&B, 21 Bedford Street, North Melbourne
Synopsis:
This seminar will focus on effective techniques to communicate sustainability principles across all facets of engineering. It will include strategies to counter scepticism sometimes encountered from people lacking appreciation of the wider environmental costs of engineering activities and projects.