Ever wondered what Tassie’s wildlife gets up to when no one’s watching? Explore the Tasmanian Land Conservancy’s (TLC) camera trap photo exhibition. Captured by WildTracker citizen scientists and landholders from across the state, these photos reveal the hidden lives of our special wildlife. The exhibition will showcase camera trap photos that tell compelling, beautiful and…
Topic: Innovation and Technology
Wild Food – Tasmanian natives on the menu
Wild Food is on the menu! Join us for a day of foraging, cooking and tasting the best wild ingredients Tasmania has to offer. Learn about edible Tasmanian sustainable food at this National Science Week event. Rees Campbell, author of Eat Wild Tasmanian, will lead the event at Kickstart Arts in New Town. Hungry for…
Warrnambool East Primary School Science Fair
Our school holds a Science Fair that is open to the wider school community. All of our students are invited to create a project either individually, as a family or with friends. The students bring these to school on Wednesday the 14 August. The focus of our fair is not to create “the best” project,…
STEM in the North East
The Sustainability Learning Centre are bringing hands on STEM opportunities to you. Community members are invited to join us to engage with citizen science, housing design, energy, waste, loose parts, and many other hands-on learning opportunities. Various stands will be established to captivate learners of all ages. Helping to enable discussion, experimentation, and discovery. We…
Precious Plastics Recycling Workshop with Precious Plastics
Join sustainability leaders in a hand-on plastics recycling session where you will learn to turn waste plastic into fun and innovative new products!
Circular Head Science Gig
The Circular Head Science Gig is a free, fun-filled, family-friendly event that is all things Science! Come and explore the activities provided by local educators, businesses and representatives from industry. Robot Man with all his gadgets and the Antarctic Mobile classroom are just some of the fun exhibitors attending. Local school competition entries will also…
‘BROKEN’ Exhibition
It can sometimes feel like the world is so broken that nothing will ever change. Housing, education, universal services, politics, collaboration. The list goes on. But it’s not all doom and gloom. The world has changed before and it will change again. Our exhibition ‘BROKEN’ is an exploration of how the world could be different if…
Science at Work
How does Science help us work? The day will include rotational hands-on activities aligned to each scientific strand of the science curriculum to inspire students and invoke a passion to explore science and scientific vocations further. The day will occur on the school grounds including in the school gardens with a STEM focus on building…
Richmond Primary School Science Expo
Students from Prep to Year 6 will showcase projects and displays centred around the theme “Species Survival: More Than Just Sustainability”. Each class will provide students with engaging, hands-on activities that deepen their understanding of this critical topic. The event will feature technology experts from the University of Tasmania (UTAS), who will demonstrate the use…
Ann Moyal Lecture – Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla
The annual Ann Moyal Lecture is given by a distinguished speaker on a contemporary question. In 2024, the lecture will be delivered by Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla. The lecture is titled ‘A smart vision for a sustainable future: SMaRT technologies and MICROfactories™ creating sustainable materials and products from waste.’ Entry is free to this event, but…