A fun outdoors adventure awaits you about Greenhills Neighbourhood House where you can explore the local flora and fauna. Get in touch or wander by on your daily walk and pick up a scavenger hunt guide from our Sustainability Stall. This activity would be great for families, your daily exercise, or getting to know and…
Topic: Environment and Nature
Sustainable Food for Kids: Maker burger
Event update: This event has been changed to an online event via Zoom. Sustainable Food for Kids: Maker Burger is an educational and interactive workshop for primary school aged children on the sustainability credentials of the ingredients that make up a burger. The workshop will focus on how the choices of what we eat impact…
Sustainability Stall
Visit or walk-by Greenhills Neighbourhood House to collect a new sustainable item and take home activity each day. There will be different activities from Tuesday 17 – Friday 20 August: Tuesday: Plant, peat pots, seeds and plant propagation kits – keep an eye on our socials for a video tutorial in plant propagation. Wednesday: Pick up…
Grow Your Own Food in Canberra
Event update: This event has been changed to an online event via Zoom. This National Science Week, the Canberra Environment Centre is running a special event for our elderly community on growing food sustainably. What sort of food should I focus on growing myself, and how can I do that sustainably? Growing some of your…
From Swamp to Scrub – Virtual event
Join us on a virtual journey from the wetlands of Sydney’s east to the scrub and woodlands of Sydney’s west to discover the plants and animals that call Australia’s biggest city home. Greater Sydney Parklands invites children around the country (5-12years) and their adult friends and teachers to join our virtual quest From Swamp to Scrub….
Meet the Scientist – the magical world of seahorses
We’re getting into National Science Week with one of our favourite marine scientists, Dr Dave Harasti to talk all things seahorse. If you want to ask Dave a question about seahorses, the challenges he’s trying to solve, or why he got into marine science then join the chat. Registrations are essential so we can send…
Dream Big: Engineering our World
Please join the fun as we watch this inspirational short film Dream Big: Engineering our World and let it transform how you and your family think about engineering. With a stereotype-busting engineer cast, the film reveals that engineering is an exciting, creative, heroic realm where the optimists of today are creating the lifesaving, world-altering marvels…
Human Change Not Climate Change – How are the seals, penguins and people on Phillip Island adapting in a climate crisis?
Phillip Island Nature Parks present a discussion between marine biologist Dr Rebecca McIntosh, marine scientist Associate Professor Andre Chiaradia and PhD student Lauren Tworkowski. The conversation will focus on the impact of a changing climate on iconic native species: little penguins and Australian fur seals and explore the science and conservation actions at Nature Parks aimed…
South Australia’s event for Plant Science Safeguarding Our Future Food Security – ASPS events
A series of short, fun and engaging talks and tours will be organised at the Waite Campus, University of Adelaide to explain the pivotal role plant scientists and agriculturists play in feeding and clothing us all. We will present some of our research and explain how it will help meet the challenges posed by a…
Science Trail – Buzzing Bees with Kit Prendergast
Get the buzz on native bees and make your own bee hotel to take home. Bee hotels are a fun activity that the whole family can get involved in, creating safe havens for our native bees to nest in. The Bee Babette, Dr Kit Prendergast, will be showing you how to make a bee hotel,…