Welcome to Newsletter Number 65 Dear SENG Queensland members, contacts and friends, The QLD committee is intending to continue the 2016 climate reality series. A rough draft the 2017 program is summarised below. · May – Movie Night – The Age of Consequence · June – Climate Reality: Energy from Waste · August – Climate Reality: Transport · October – Annual Student Awards Night · November – Climate Reality: Water OR Agriculture and Food Security. If you are interested in presenting or know anyone who might be able to speak at any of the sessions contact Lara Harland. Keep an eye on these newsletters, and on the SENG website and the Qld branch page for updates.
As always, we welcome input from members regarding topics or speakers of interest. Please contact one of the Qld committee members, or consider coming along to a committee meeting, held at Engineering House prior to each of our technical seminars
Sustainable Engineering Society
Qld Branch
Engineers Australia.
Connecting Climate Chaos
As the finally to Steve’s journey Engineers Australia held a Climate Action Seminar with the following speakers. The event was recorded so if you are interested in watching any of the presentations click on the link for the relevant webcast.Speakers and link to individual webcasts the full event is available here:
• Adj Prof David Hood AM – MC - Webcast
• Steve Posselt will present his kayaking journey “Connecting Climate Chaos” from Canberra to Paris followed by a Q& A - Webcast
• David Hood for Margaret Hender Coordinator of the Climate Emergency Declaration petition - Webcast
• John McIntosh Engineers Australia President, will present on the role of engineers in climate action - Webcast
• Prof Will Steffen Director, Climate Council – will present the latest evidence & updates of climate science - Webcast
• Ian Dunlop Chairman of Safe Climate Australia and industry leader, will present risks of inaction on global warming and climate change - Webcast
• Phillip Sutton Manager of Research and Strategy for Transition Initiation and co-author of “Climate Code Red” - Webcast
• Simon Corbell Past Deputy Chief Minister ACT
Other Events Stop Adani Roadshow Tues. 28 March 2017
6:30-9pm
Brisbane City Hall
Tickets $10-$15.
Purchase your ticket.
Pitch for a Better Nation: The Future of Australian Electricity Generation
Tues. 28 March 2017
7:30 - 9:30 am
For more information and to register
Electrical College: University of Queensland Gatton Solar Research Facility Site Tour
Tuesday 28 March 2017
4:00 pm - Bus departs St Lucia
For more information and to register
Water Panel: A Risk-based Approach to Floodplain Management and Land Use Planning
Wednesday 29th March 2017
For more information and to register
Stormwater Qld forum: Public and private assets: What’s the situation?
Thursday 30 March, 2017 South Brisbane
For more information and to register
NZ 4th Contaminated Land Conference
Tues. April 4th 9AM -
Thurs April 6th 5:30PM
Crowne Plaza 128 Albert St, Auckland. NZ
For more information and to register
Electrical College: Possible Risk Based Approaches to Designing Large Electrical Storage Facilities.
Wednesday 5th April 2017 Brisbane
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AWA technical meeting – Department of Energy and Water Supply (DEWS) Regional Water Supply Security Assessments (RWSSAs) program
Wednesday 5th April 2017 Brisbane
For more information and to register
Airport Expansion of the Sunshine Coast International Airport
Thursday 20 April 2017 6pm - Diddillibah Sunshine Coast
For more information and to register
Gladstone Regional Group: Gladstone Area Water Board Offline Storage
Thursday 20 April 2017 6pm - Gladstone
For more information and to register
Interesting Snippets Australian Water Association
New El Nino related weather phase could spark an overdrivein climate change. Read more here.
Great Barrier Reef at breaking point after worst coral bleaching on record. Read more of the frightening statitics and data in this article...
Australian solar technology could significantly boost agricultural water-use efficiency, helping to address global food and water security. Read Here.
Care2
UN releases Clean Seas Campaign aimed at eradicating large quantities of marine plastic, and advertising to the public to change shopping habits. Read about it here.
We've underestimted the impact climate change will have on wildlife, and scientests urge that this reality needs to be communicated to the public. Read more about it hear.
In order to meet climate change goals, the EU MUST close all coal power plants by 2030. Read more here.
The Climate Reality Project
Research reveals sea ice nears record lows at both poles. Check out the article and graphs here.
Live For Less
Feel like a challenge? Buy nothing new for a whole month... set up a competition between colleagues and family! Valuable prompts and tips to help you make it to the end. Find them here.
Environmental Justice Australia
The Adani Brief. Explaining what governments and financiers need to know about the adani groups record overseas suggesting seriou consideration to private stakeholders. You can access this document here.
Sustainability Matters
House of Reps released a report advocating urban renewal and decentralisation, facilitated by strategic planning of transport infrastructure. A copy of the report can be found here.
Solar glass to power a self sustaining greenhouse. Check it out here!
Open Comment Moment for Action
Climate Protection Petition. Sign Here.
Department of Infrastructure, Local Government Planning
The Ministers Guidlines and Rules (MGR) - a new instrument mandating how local planning schemes and other local planning instruments are made across QLD.Draft MGR open for review here.
Inquiry into modernising Austalias electricity Grid
Access submissions and questionaires to contribute your expectations of a modern electricyt grid. The Standing Committee on the environment and Energy has resolved to inquire into the 2015-16 annual repoort of the Department of the Environment and Energy. Specifically, the committees inquiry is to focus on modernising australias electricity grid. Click here for more information.
Comments close Friday 28th April.
Enhancing reef regulations discussion paper
Submit your response now
Closes 7 April 2017, 11.59pm
Oil Pollution Risk Management
Submit your response now
Close Date 31 March 2017
Great Artesian Basin and other regional aquifers—draft water plan
Submit your response now.
Closes 17 April 2017, 11.59pm
Answer an online survey
Environmental Protection (Water) Policy – proposed changes
Submit your response now
Closes 31 May 2017, 11.59pm
Climate emergency declaration
Sign the petition
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