BrisScience: The power of compost

There’s much to be gained from recycling organic wastes. While gardeners appreciate them in the veggie patch, at the global scale, compost has the power to boost food production and mitigate climate change. The ancient technology of composting uses microbes to convert diverse organic wastes into more stable organic matter. Used with scientific precision in…

Play and Explore Day – Georges River Libraries

Play and explore at the Library with different activities and workshops to celebrate National Science Week. The day will include dazzling displays of polymers in action, radical reptiles, extravagant virtual reality and super solar house craft. Come and experience a range of tabletop discoveries, interactive installations, and opportunities galore to play and explore with something…

Connecting for Climate Action in Tasmania

Explore Tasmania’s new Climate Action Plan and join our experts to discuss its community rollout, alignment with global climate change communication strategies, and the active involvement of young people. This National Science Week event is brought to you by the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society and the University of Tasmania.

Feeding Tasmania: Our food future

With the world population estimated to reach 10 billion by 2050, there is an urgent need to address the growing demand in food production. Growers and producers face new challenges to maintain and increase productivity, while caring for our land. How can we feed a growing population whilst maintaining and improving Tasmania’s land and water…

Elemental Energies – Earth Element

Developing from the Innovation: Powering Future Industries theme for National Science Week, our project involves a series of hands on workshops for children and adults, learning how to use energy from the Earth’s elements.  Earth – Biosphere Bush Mindfulness Journey Join us for an on-country excursion in the Fitzgerald Biosphere to learn about the importance…

Elemental Energies – Water Element

Developing from the Innovation: Powering Future Industries theme for National Science Week, our project involves a series of hands on workshops for children and adults, learning how to use energy from the Earth’s elements.  This workshop during National Science Week will capture harnessing different elements to create a source of energy. Water  Create a hydroelectric…

Elemental Energies – Fire Element

Developing from the Innovation: Powering Future Industries theme for National Science Week, our project involves a series of hands on workshops for children and adults, learning how to use energy from the Earth’s elements.  This workshop during National Science Week will capture harnessing different elements to create a source of energy. Fire/Sun Create a solar…

Elemental Energies – Air Element

Developing from the Innovation: Powering Future Industries theme for National Science Week, our project involves a series of hands on workshops for children and adults, learning how to use energy from the Earth’s elements.  This workshop during National Science Week will capture harnessing different elements to create a source of energy. Air/Wind Create a mini…