Melbourne

Hans-Josef Fell (The Father of Renewable Energy) Lecture - Sustainable Living Festival

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 07/02/2012 - 1:56pm
Date and Time: 
Sat, 18/02/2012 -
3:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: 
BMW Edge, Federation Square, VIC
Website: 
http://festival.slf.org.au/program/sustainability-edge/hans-josef-fell

Hans-Josef Fell
Is The Father Of Renewable Energy

Hans-Josef Fell is a member of German parliament and architect of Germany's renewable energy policy, which has delivered its 2020 renewable energy targets 10 years ahead of schedule. His work contributes to more than 60% of the world's wind power and almost 90% of its solar electricity generation. His policy innovation is said to provide for enough electricity every year to power Australia twice over. Meet this extraordinary man and find out how Australia could go beyond its clean energy targets in record time.

Geography: 
Melbourne

Fully Renewable In 10 Years - Lecture by Dr Karl : Sustainable Living Festival

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 07/02/2012 - 1:53pm
Date and Time: 
Sat, 18/02/2012 -
2:30pm to 3:30pm
Location: 
The Greenhouse Birrarung Marr, Melbourne, VIC
Website: 
http://festival.slf.org.au/program/green-house/australia-fully-renewable-10-years

Dr Karl's Big Plan To Brighten Up Australia

Australia's legendary science communicator Dr Karl Kruszelnicki makes the case for 100% renewable energy. See the nation's favourite sleek geek speak about the 10-year plan for Australia's switch to a zero-emission economy using proven technology.

Free Event

Geography: 
Melbourne

The Great Debate - Topic: Economic Growth Will Save The Planet - Sustainable Living Festival

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 07/02/2012 - 1:50pm
Date and Time: 
Fri, 17/02/2012 -
7:00pm to 10:00pm
Location: 
BMW Edge, Federation Square, VIC
Website: 
http://slfgreatdebate2012.eventbrite.com/

Is Growth Our Salvation? Or Is It Destroying The Earth?

Should we be for or against ‘growth’? Just when you thought you had the growth issue pinned down, the Festival’s Great Debate will challenge your assumptions. Don’t miss this feature Festival event as some of the field’s finest present their case for economic pathways for a sustainable planet.

Professor Ross Garnaut: Academic, economist and Chief Advisor on Climate Change to the Federal Government
Hans-Josef Fell: Member of German parliament, architect of renewable energy policy

Geography: 
Melbourne

Transitions Film Festival Opening Night - International Energy Futures

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 07/02/2012 - 1:46pm
Date and Time: 
Sat, 11/02/2012 -
7:00pm to 9:30pm
Location: 
State Library of Victoria (Village Roadshow Theatre), 328 Swanston Street Melbourne, VIC
Contact Phone: 
(03) 9249 1888
Website: 
http://transitionsfilmfestival.com/energy-autonomy/

Transitions film festival presents International Energy Futures.

The transitions film festival launch features two documentaries. The transition towards a sustainable society will require an energy revolution, away from non-renewable fossil fuels toward clean renewable energy forms. The documentaries in the International Energy Futures showcase prove that this clean energy future is not only possible, it’s happening now.

ENERGY AUTONOMY – Australian Premiere

Geography: 
Melbourne

Stop Aboriginal Death in Custody - 2012 Summer Action

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 04/02/2012 - 4:32pm
Date and Time: 
Sat, 11/02/2012 -
11:00am to 1:00pm
Location: 
Outside old GPO, corner Bourke and Elizabeth Streets, Melbourne

Stop Aboriginal Death in Custody - 2012 Summer Action

• Death in custody of Terrance Briscoe, Alice Spring (5 January 2012)
• 4th anniversary of the death of Mr Ward (27 January)
• 5th anniversary of Queensland Police officer, Chris Hurley, being forced to front the Supr...eme Court charged with manslaughter and assault (5 February)
• 8th anniversary of the death of TJ Hickey (14 February)

• Stop Aboriginal deaths in custody — implement all 339 recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

Geography: 
Melbourne

Israeli Apartheid Inc. Corporate Criminals BDS Tour

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 04/02/2012 - 4:25pm
Date and Time: 
Fri, 10/02/2012 -
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Location: 
Bourke St Mall

If you liked the protests against Israeli company Max Brenner you will love our Israeli Apartheid inc corporate tour of companies complicit in Palestinian oppression.

As part of the global Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, Students for Palestine is beginn...ing 2012 by taking on corporations in Melbourne's CBD that support the theft of Palestinian land and the brutality of the Israeli military.

We will begin our tour in the Bourke St Mall and then end at Max Brenner.

Look out for the Tour Guides dressed in Palestinian colours.

Geography: 
Melbourne

Melbourne Free University: Mabo and Native Title

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 04/02/2012 - 4:18pm
Date and Time: 
Tue, 28/02/2012 -
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Location: 
City Square Melboure

n the context of the global Occupy movement, questions of how our economy, society and politics could be organised differently have once again taken centre stage. This series of seminars will invite speakers to explore radical practical ideas on how our world might be, i...n relation to topics as diverse
as inequality, Indigenous politics, democracy, law, gender, climate change, economics and more.

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WEEK 11: 28.2.2012
MABO AND NATIVE TITLE
Lee Godden (Melbourne Uni)

Geography: 
Melbourne

Melbourne Free University: Why Australian Banks are so profitable

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 04/02/2012 - 4:16pm
Date and Time: 
Tue, 21/02/2012 -
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Location: 
City Square Melbourne

In the context of the global Occupy movement, questions of how our economy, society and politics could be organised differently have once again taken centre stage. This series of seminars will invite speakers to explore radical practical ideas on how our world might be, i...n relation to topics as diverse
as inequality, Indigenous politics, democracy, law, gender, climate change, economics and more.

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WEEK 10: 21.2.2012
WHY AUSTRALIAN BANKS ARE SO PROFITABLE,
AND THE AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT IS SO DETERMINED

Geography: 
Melbourne

Melbourne Free University : Utopia, Fantash and Reality in radical politics

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 04/02/2012 - 4:11pm
Date and Time: 
Tue, 14/02/2012 -
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Location: 
City Square, Melbourne

In the context of the global Occupy movement, questions of how our economy, society and politics could be organised differently have once again taken centre stage. This series of seminars will invite speakers to explore radical practical ideas on how our world might be, i...n relation to topics as diverse
as inequality, Indigenous politics, democracy, law, gender, climate change, economics and more.

WEEK 9: 14.2.2012
UTOPIA, FANTASY AND REALITY IN RADICAL POLITICS.
Ghassan Hage (Melbourne Uni)

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WEEK 10: 21.2.2012

Geography: 
Melbourne

Melbourne Free University in collaboration with Occupy Melbourne: Asylum seeker policy

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 04/02/2012 - 4:07pm
Date and Time: 
Tue, 07/02/2012 -
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Location: 
City Square, Melbourne

In the context of the global Occupy movement, questions of how our economy, society and politics could be organised differently have once again taken centre stage. This series of seminars will invite speakers to explore radical practical ideas on how our world might be, i...n relation to topics as diverse
as inequality, Indigenous politics, democracy, law, gender, climate change, economics and more.

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WEEK 8: 7.2.12
ASYLUM SEEKER POLICY: SOLUTIONS INSTEAD OF PROBLEMS
Pamela Curr (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre)

Geography: 
Melbourne