1. BRISBANE IDEAS FESTIVAL 2006
2. 2005 SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY POST GRAD COURSE IN ACTION RESEARCH
3. THE CHANGE AGENCY: COMMUNITY ORGANISING WORKSHOP, Oct 28, Sydney
4. PUBLIC LIBRARIES 4 COMMUNITY BUILDING AND SOCIAL ACTION, Nov 22, Sydney
5. NEW BOOK: ABOUT TIME: SPEED, SOCIETY, PEOPLE & THE ENVIRONMENT
6. AUSTRALIAN LABOR THINKING ON CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
7. CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: HANDBOOK OF SUSTAINABILTY COMMUNICATION
8. AUSTRALIAN SUSTAINABLE CITIES REPORT
9. JOBS: EVENTS MANAGER - GREEN CAPITAL, SYDNEY


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1. BRISBANE IDEAS FESTIVAL 2006

Ideas Lead-In Projects Now Open

The Ideas Festival, a four-day festival of ideas, innovation and invention, will be held at Brisbane’s South Bank from 29 March – 2 April 2006. The Ideas Festival is proudly presented by the Queensland Government, with Major Sponsors Griffith University and Brisbane Airport Corporation.
http://www.ideasfestival.com.au

1. Ideas Boxes
The Ideas Boxes lead-in project is up and running. The Ideas Boxes project is open to all. Write, draw, design your ideas on an Ideas Boxes template and send them to the Ideas Festival. Ideas will be exhibited online and onsite at the 2006 Ideas Festival. Download the template and see a preview of the Ideas Boxes Exhibition online.
http://ideasfestival.com.au/01_cms/details.asp?k_id=63

2. Ideas Tunes
The Ideas Tunes lead-in project is also now open. The Ideas Tunes project calls for your compositions of music that says “an idea is coming”. A selection of compositions will be commissioned, heard online and onsite at the 2006 Ideas Festival.
http://ideasfestival.com.au/01_cms/details.asp?k_id=66

3. Ideas SMS Updates
As well as receiving regular email updates through Ideas E-News, you can now receive Ideas SMS reminders. These will be sent out to remind you of key dates including the release of program highlights, the release of the full program and to let you know when tickets for the Festival go on sale.
http://ideasfestival.com.au/01_cms/details.asp?k_id=26

4. Program Highlights Released November 2005
The Ideas Advisors, along with the Ideas Festival team are busy finalising the program for the 2006 Festival. Keep an eye on the Ideas Festival site for the release of program highlights in November, with the full program released in January 2006.
http://ideasfestival.com.au/01_cms/details.asp?k_id=30


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2. 2005 SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY POST GRAD COURSE IN ACTION RESEARCH

Swinburne University of Technology
Insightful action, research that works
Faculty of Life & Social Sciences

Something to look forward to…

In 2006 an accredited higher education Postgraduate Course in Action Research

This quality Graduate Certificate in Social Science in Action Research will provide valuable resourcing for key people in organisational and local settings. Extending over one year part-time, develop and apply theory and practice to improve the design and facilitation of an important project – address a crucial question – work on an area of critical interest – or build a culture of evaluative research.

Would you enjoy – ?
* Time out to reflect – while based in a workplace, organisational or community setting
* A practice-oriented course to assist your ways of working
* A chance to develop deeper understandings and new insights into your observations and experiences
* The stimulation and support of others working on issues like you
* Access on a regular basis for a year to the consultancy input of people who are among the international pacesetters at the forefront of the field
* Exposure to some of the best materials, an improved range of methods and new knowledge in this rapidly-growing area
* Long-lasting contacts and an experienced action research network
* An accredited higher education postgraduate qualification

Action research is rapidly growing around the world as a major methodology of choice in human services, health, education, community development, business, industry, agriculture, management, the arts, the environment and human design. It excels where people and systems come together not only to research ‘the way things are’ – but also to research and develop together ‘how things might better be’. This course can further understanding of how to utilise this effective new social science paradigm to facilitate improvement across a wide diversity of established, as well as new, complex and changing situations.

The course is particularly for people who have an interest in or initial experience of an action research or developmental evaluation approach, who now seek to acquire further skills, practitioner standing and the confidence stemming from a deepened understanding of their theory and practice. For project officers, researchers and evaluators, the course can extend a methodological repertoire.
Class numbers will be limited to ensure an excellent learning environment
To increase accessibility the course will be mostly conducted outside 9am to 5pm hours
The time commitment per subject is the equivalent of several hours per week and includes a small number of one day blocks during the year (some flexibility possible)

Go to http://tinyurl.com/azakw
Select ‘NA100 Graduate Certificate of Social Science in Action Research’ from the list

To express interest or request further information on the course please contact the Program Convenor by e-mail: actionresearch@swin.edu.au at the Action Research Program
Institute for Social Research ■ Faculty of Life & Social Sciences ■
Swinburne University of Technology ■ www.sisr.net/arp

Enrolments close: Friday 18 November 2005

ACTION RESEARCH EVENING
For more detailed enrolment information and a ‘meet each other’ catered event.
From 5.00pm – 7.00pm
Thursday 3 November
PF Building, Ground floor,
142 High Street, Prahran Campus


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3. THE CHANGE AGENCY: COMMUNITY ORGANISING WORKSHOP, Oct 28, Sydney

COMMUNITY ORGANISING
One-day workshop
Friday 28 October 9:00am-5:00pm
Centre for Popular Education
University of Technology, Sydney
Room 2.470 (level 2), 235 Jones Street, Broadway
(next to the UTS Tower on Broadway, walking distance from Central railway station)

When governments are beholden to big business and elections don’t feel like satisfactory inputs into the direction of your community and the country, get active! Come to this workshop on community organising. Learn skills on developing strategies, involving your community, building active participation, educating, and working for long term change. Community organising is a way of thinking about an environmental or social problem to enable effective community strategising, planning and action. Sometimes described as 'direct action organising' it is based on three central aims:
1. Win real, immediate, concrete improvements in people’s lives
2. Give people a sense of their own power
3. Alter the relations of power.

A community organising approach advocates issue campaigning, an approach geared toward issues rather than problems. This workshop will introduce key community organising principles and give you an opportunity to strategise about your social change campaigns and projects from a different perspective.

Workshop topics include:
Defining attributes of community-organising
Exploring differences between community organising, development, service delivery and advocacy approaches to social change
Cutting issues, identifying targets and organising accountability sessions
Developing campaign strategies

Facilitators:
Dr James Whelan is an activist researcher who completed his PhD in activist education for effective environmental advocacy. He currently works for the Environmental Sciences Faculty at Griffith as researcher and lecturer and has more than fifteen years experience as a campaigner and community worker.
Sam La Rocca is an activist educator and organiser who co-directs The Change Agency. She recently completed an activist research project investigating the factors influencing participation in social movements. Sam has been involved in grassroots environmental justice organising in Australlia and abroad for more than ten years.

Check out <http://www.thechangeagency.org/workshops.htm>or contact / 0424 61 00 38


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4. PUBLIC LIBRARIES 4 COMMUNITY BUILDING AND SOCIAL ACTION, Nov 22, Sydney

ARE LIBRARIES UNTAPPED RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING AND SOCIAL ACTION?

Forum
Tuesday, November 22nd 2005
9am to 1.30pm

235 Jones St, Broadway (walking distance from Central railway stn)
Ground floor, Building 10, University of Technology, Sydney
Room 2.460

Convened by the Centre for Popular Education

Expressions of interest to include a case study in the forum will be accepted till October 19th. Presentations should be no more than ten minutes and be supported with a handout. Please correspond with Lee.Malone@uts.edu.au about details.

Direct administrative enquiries to:
Tel. 02-9514 3700 Fax: 02-9514 3030
E-mail: steven.yates@uts.edu.au Direct other enquiries to:
E-mail: Lee.Malone@uts.edu.au


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5. NEW BOOK: ABOUT TIME: SPEED, SOCIETY, PEOPLE & THE ENVIRONMENT

We are pleased to announce the publication on September 20th 2005 of:

ABOUT TIME
SPEED, SOCIETY, PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Edited by Tim Aldrich, Forum for the Future, UK
September 2005 | 160pp | 210 x 148 mm
Paperback: ISBN 1 874719 91 8 | GBP16.95 USD35.00

WHERE DOES all the time go?

Despite the burgeoning army of machines designed to save us time - from cars and aeroplanes to dishwashers and microwaves - we don't seem to have any more of it on our hands. We simply fill the space we clear with more things to do - consuming more, spending more - and then look around for new ways of saving time. And so we spiral onwards, upwards, ever faster. Being busy has become a habit, and a habit that gives us high status - busy people are important people. The business of business is busy-ness.

But the fallout from a society hooked on speed is everywhere. It's affecting our health: 60 per cent of the adult population in the UK report that they suffer from stress, and more than half of these say that this has worsened over the last 12 months. It's affecting our family life, with a quarter of British families sharing a meal together only once a month. And it affects our environment too: air travel is a major source of carbon dioxide emissions, accelerating climate change as we speed around the world

Sustainable development is all about time. It's about trying to safeguard the health of the planet, and the people it supports, indefinitely, unconstrained by time. The idea of time offers a novel perspective on what sustainable development is all about. Looking at issues affecting society and the environment through the prism of time conveys the urgency of the challenge and leads us to solutions we might not have thought of before.

About Time, edited by the think-tank Forum for the Future, brings together ten of the world's leading thinkers and writers, including Will Hutton, Baroness Mary Warnock, Sir Martin Rees, Ghillean Prance, Jay Griffiths (the author of the bestselling Pip Pip) and Jonathon Porritt from disciplines including biology, business, sociology, ethnography, astronomy, philosophy, politics, history and sustainability in a collection of intriguing essays exploring the issue of time and how it relates to the environment

About Time is a high-profile collection aimed at creating debate about where the values of our contemporary society are taking us. It will foster reflective thinking about different aspects of time, using the concept of time to communicate and illuminate the idea of sustainable development and question our idolatry of speed. In doing so, it aims to inspire and help decision-makers in business, government and elsewhere to appreciate the challenges of sustainable development, and inspire individuals to create.

For readers of No Logo and Longitude, this book provides a thought-provoking twist, bringing together time and sustainability in a refreshing, provocative and accessible way.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction - Tim Aldrich and Mireille Kaiser
1. Perspectives on Time - Sir Martin Rees
2. Natural Clocks - Sir Ghillean Prance
3. Too Many, Too Fast? - Jonathon Porritt
4. Living Time - Jay Griffiths
5. The Arrival of Time Politics - Geoff Mulgan
6. Time and Money - Will Hutton and Alexandra Jones
7. Taking People's Time Seriously - avid Boyle
8. Ethics in Time - Baroness Mary Warnock
9. Time and Technology - James Goodman and Britt Jorgensen
10. Conclusion - Vidhya Alakeson

To place an order for this title at a discount of 10%, or to view the Introduction online, please visit the Greenleaf website at: http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/catalogue/abttime.htm

You can also request a review copy or inspection copy from this site – see the home page: http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com


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6. AUSTRALIAN LABOR THINKING ON CORPORATE RESPONSIBLITY

See the following URL for an outline of their thinking and possible policy.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/more-than-one-route-to-corporate-responsibility/2005/09/14/1126377376872.html#


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7. CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: HANDBOOK OF SUSTAINABILTY COMMUNICATION

The European Reference Point for Technology Transfer for Sustainable Development in Hamburg, Germany (http://www.tutech.de/sd) is pleased to announce a call for contributions for a major publication addressing the issue of sustainability communication in the Baltic and beyond: the "Handbook of Sustainability Communication". The Handbook will report, document and disseminate experiences, projects and practical initiatives related to sustainability communication performed by non-government agencies, international organisations, practitioners and universities both in industrialised and developing nations, offering a picture of the state-of-the art in the field across the world.

It is envisaged that around 50 initiatives will be documented in the "Handbook of Sustainability Communication". This authoritative publication will offer a one-stop information source on leading initiatives on sustainability communication and it is hoped to both support on-going efforts and stimulate new ones.

It will address a long-perceived need for a source of reference for top quality materials dedicated to sustainability communication. This book will be a further contribution to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.

Further details are available from http://www.projekte.org/handbook

Prof Walter Leal, TuTech Innovation, Harburger Schlossstrasse 6-10, D-21079 Hamburg, Germany.


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8. AUSTRALIAN SUSTAINABLE CITIES REPORT

See http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/environ/cities/report.htm

Reported in http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/cities-told-to-change-their-ways/2005/09/12/1126377256853.html


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9. JOBS: EVENTS MANAGER - GREEN CAPITAL, SYDNEY

Position Vacant - Events Manager
Position: Events Manager / Special Projects
Responsible to: Associate Director
Location: Sydney CBD
Salary: $43,470 plus 9% superannuation
Status: Permanent, full time, 38hpw

Position Purpose
Join Total Environment Centre’s (TEC) - Green Capital team, to work on corporate sustainability issues. TEC is a major non-government environment protection group that both campaigns with and on behalf of the community on a range of issues. Green Capital is Australia’s leading corporate sustainability program aimed at engaging with the business sector and advancing corporate sustainability. The position involves:
* managing speaker, event planning and logistics of Green Capital’s quarterly corporate sustainability debates in Sydney and Melbourne and small forums;
* marketing of the Green Capital program to Corporate, Government and Non-government organisations;
* maintaining and expanding partner and subscriber support and services; and

For a full description, please go to our website - http://www.tec.org.au/member/tec/projects/GreenCapital/em.html
--
Danielle Domone-Karlsson
Marketing & Communications
Green Capital -Total Environment Centre
Ph: 02 9279 2945
Fx: 02 9299 4411
Level 2, 362 Kent Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Advancing Corporate Sustainability
An initiative of the Total Environment Centre


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The UN Millennium Campaign comments on the 'outcome document' which was presented by the General Assembly and will provide the ground for global consensus on development, security, human rights and United Nations renewal. It reminds global leaders that national campaigns in over 75 countries are still looking forward to bold policies and concrete action plans that will enable them to fulfill their commitments on the MDGs.

Read the full story at
http://www.millenniumcampaign.org/site/pp.asp?c=grKVL2NLE&b=138312

Another collection of goodies from my inbox

1. Entrepreneurs Networx Event Melbourne Wed 28th Sept
2. Future Shock Conference, Brisbane, 25-27 Nov
3. NETWORX INVITATION - Marketing with love - Brisbane Wed 21st Sept
4. International Day of Ceasefire Celebrations in NSW, Movie screening, Sydney, Wed 21st Sept
5. Radical Sustainability event - Brisbane, 4 October
6. Inspiration Lounge, Brisbane, Sept 14
7. OzQuest trip to Sri Lanka, December 2005
8. One-Day Forum on Social Justice in Organic and Sustainable Agriculture - Adelaide, 20 September
9. Sustainable Transport and Peak oil focus group in Melbourne
10. The future of water - Brisbane Institute 20 Sept
11. Environmental jobs with Australian Volunteers International
12. Positions with ACT Committee of Oxfam Australia


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1. Entrepreneurs Networx Event Melbourne Wed 28th Sept
http://messages.eventix.com.au/?id=1218

Hear from three Melbourne entrepreneurs who've used the internet to build their businesses and help others build theirs. We'll be conducting a panel discussion and detailed audience Q&A so you can find out what you want to know.

Our panel features: Andrew Giles from Hitwise, who's built a global business on tracking traffic. Natasha Mahar from Surprise Box, who doubled her leads and nearly her sales with a web re-design. And Sam Saltis of Bwired, a technology company specialising in web strategy, design and development for business.

Join the audience of other dynamic entrepreneurs (beachside at The London) to share ideas, insights and energy at this interactive panel event.

6.15 pm - 8.30pm. Networking on arrival then presentation begin promptly at 6.45pm.

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2. Future Shock Conference, Brisbane, 25-27 Nov

Get ready for a shock

From 25-27 November 2005, the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane will host 'Future Shock' - the second national forum for young built environment professionals.

Future Shock arises from the ashes of Youthquake, held in 2004 as a part of the Year of the Built Environment. It is a three day national youth conference about policy, creativity and the built environment. Within five key topics the participants set the agenda, select the speakers and pose the questions.

Future Shock is coordinated by 2050 - the national young built environment professional alliance which formed after Youthquake in 2004. 2050 is made up of young professionals from organisations including AILA, RAIA, PCA, AIQS PIA and AIB (and soon to be EIANZ). 2050 exists to drive national initiatives towards a more sustainable Australia, with passion, commitment and youthful energy.

To find out more about 2050, and to register for Future Shock, visit www.2050.org.au.

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3. NETWORX INVITATION - Marketing with love - Brisbane Wed 21st Sept

Hi

What is it that drives customers to love a brand? How important is it to appeal to your customers emotions? Can all brands successfully use emotion whether a selling cars, Tim Tams or a not-for-profit?

What are the business benefits your brand becomes loved? And what happens if that love begins to wane?

CEO's increasingly demand delivery, accountability and upfront sales over long-term brand building.

Yet in a world of product parity, it's crucial that you leverage consumer emotions in your favour. So how do you make customers love your brand?

Our expert panel - including Sue Bell of Abused Child Trust, Dara Tayrien of Publicis Mojo and Jack Perlinski, Director & Owner, DAIS (Design and Internet Strategists) - discuss how you can build emotional connections and make people fall in love with your brand.

Following the sell-out success of the launch event, don't miss Networx Marketers Meetings' next event on Wednesday 21 September.

Plus you'll be joining many others from the local marketing and communications industry at this interactive event at the fabulous Shadow Lounge at Jade Buddha.

Book online at www.brisbane.networxevents.com.au

You can pay by any major credit card or cheque. A tax invoice will be automatically emailed to you to confirm your registration.

We'll have some lucky door prizes to give away, including:
- a Decleor Body Pack valued at $219 from Glow Salon (South Bank)
- a Simon Degroot limited edition sculpture - Art in a box - retailed at $40
- Riverlife Adventure Day Pass valued at $88
- Copy of the book titled "Lovemarks - the future beyond brands", an evolutionary story of products, trademarks and brands - to Lovemarks.

Remember to bring lots of business cards!

Who will benefit from attending?

This interactive, panel discussion event will benefit any brand manager, marketer, agency or business owners who are in charge of developing and building brands. This event is a tax deductible expense for your business or your employer.

Please help us to spread the word by forwarding this invitation on to colleagues, clients and friends.

Look forward to seeing you there!

Jodie Parker & Lisa Ma
Networx Marketers Meetings - Brisbane
managed by Iceberg Events

p: 07 3712 0665
e: brisbane@networxevents.com.au
w: www.brisbane.networxevents.com.au

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4. International Day of Ceasefire Celebrations in NSW, Movie screening, Sydney, Wed 21st Sept

MEDIA RELEASE: International Day of Ceasefire Celebrations in NSW

In 2002 the United Nations passed a resolution marking September 21 as a permanent day of peace. The Australian Federal Parliament has given its support to the day and on September 21, UNYA NSW plans to celebrate this amazing event at the NSW Commission for Children and Young People, Level 2, 411 Elizabeth St, Surry Hills, Sydney, beginning at 5.00pm.

To celebrate the International Day of Peace, a UN sanctioned global ceasefire day, the United Nations Youth Association of NSW is hosting a movie night where an exciting film documenting the struggle, will be shown. The movie night will take place in Central at the NSW Commission for Children and Young People (just 30 seconds from the station).

PEACE ONE DAY is the story of one mans attempts to persuade the global community, via the United Nations, to officially sanction a global ceasefire day; a day of non-violence; a day of Peace.

This exciting documentary charts the remarkable 6-year journey of the filmmaker as he meets heads of governments, Nobel Peace Laureates, aid agencies, freedom fighters, media moguls, the innocent victims of war and eventually, the UN and its Secretary General, Kofi Annan. The movie shows global citizens, but particularly young people, that an individual genuinely can make a difference: The UN International Day of Peace is now fixed in the calendar on 21st September annually.

UNYA has shown this film to thousands of young people in the past six months and has found that young people of all walks of life relate to the film and are inspired to make a difference. As a well established youth run organisation, UNYA is best placed to assist these young people with their project ideas.

The presentation of Peace One Day will occur on International Peace Day, Wednesday September 21, 5.00pm at the NSW Commission for Children and Young People, Level 2, 407 Elizabeth Street Surry Hills. The movie lasts for 80minutes and thus the event should conclude by 7.00pm. Those in attendance will have a unique opportunity to engage with other young people at the conclusion of the event with follow up activities planned by UNYA NSW.

For more information and free registration please visit www.unya.asn.au/nsw or contact:
Mr Simon Sheikh (0422 252 483) unyc2006@unya.asn.au
or Mr Paul Mackay (0415 182 402) nswpres@unya.asn.au

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5. Radical Sustainability event - Brisbane, 4 October

Dear Members and Associates,

Please find below the revised information for the Radical Sustainability event. Contact Jennifer Rudd for a registration form.

Radical Sustainability: A new vision - a new world

Michael O'Brien (OS&E and SustainUs/AtKisson Group) in conjunction with Jane Cull (Life's Natural Solutions) invite you to attend and participate in a unique event to assist in mainstreaming sustainability in Australia. Both Michael and Jane share a united commitment to making a difference, to bring about widespread change, and to make an impact in mainstreaming current and future trends of sustainability.

Date: Tuesday 4 October

Time: 8am - 5pm

Venue: EcoCentre, Griffith University Nathan Campus

This event is proudly supported by the Australian Green Development Forum

Regards,
Jennifer Rudd | Office Manager
AUSTRALIAN GREEN DEVELOPMENT FORUM
2 Dorchester St | SOUTH BRISBANE QLD 4101
tel 07 3846 5499 | fax 07 3846 5158
business@agdf.org.au | http://www.agdf.org.au

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6. Inspiration Lounge, Brisbane, Sept 14

see the exciting images attached + visit www.edgeware.com.au

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7. OzQuest trip to Sri Lanka, December 2005

In December, OzQuest (a project of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Victoria) will be going to Sri Lanka for four weeks to lend its hands to the rebuilding effort. We are taking a group of 18-30 year olds and are looking for as many participants as possible to lend their support. As many of you know, many hands make light work.

The program includes 2 community projects with local organisations, some sightseeing and adventure activities (such as cycling or trekking through the jungle).

This expedition is open to anyone, our only requirement is that participants are aged between 18 and 30. We encourage participants to have a sense of humour, to be flexible (the sense of time overseas can be very different to our rigid timelines) and to be enthusiastic.

Application can be found on our website: www.ozquest.org or by calling 03 8412 9393

Hope to see you (or any young people you know) there!

Sincerely,

Hayley Gilbert
Promotions Officer
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Vic (Inc)
OzQuest: Young Australian Adventures
www.ozquest.org www.dukeofed.org.au
Phone: (03) 8412 9393 Fax: (03) 8412 9330
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Victorian Division
73-77 Wellington Street
Collingwood Victoria 3066
ABN: 64 994 052 093 Association Number: A0027140W

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8. One-Day Forum on Social Justice in Organic and Sustainable Agriculture - Adelaide, 20 September

IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements) is holding their World Congress in Adelaide, Australia, this year. As part of the congress, the Agricultural Justice Project are hosting an all day meeting on Social Justice in Organic and Sustainable Agriculture on Tuesday 20 September. The meeting is open to all people working in the area of social justice and organic agriculture.

Tuesday, September 20
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Eclipse Function Room, Level 4, Union House
Gate Ten, Victoria Drive, University of Adelaide
(A short walk from the IFOAM World Congress)

Topics include:
Equity for small-scale farmers
Workers' rights
Indigenous peoples' rights
Initiatives underway to incorporate social justice standards into organic and independent certification programs
Implementation of IFOAM's Chapter 8 on Social Justice
Continuing to build a global network to reach consensus on social justice standards and to promote their adoption in organic agriculture

To register your attendance, or for more information please contact:
Richard Mandelbaum, Comité de Apoyo a los Trabajadores Agrícolas (CATA - Farmworker Support Committee)
Email: richardmandelbaum@hotmail.com
Phone: 845-796-1883 (USA)

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9. Sustainable Transport and Peak oil focus group in melbourne.

G'day all.

Thought you might be interested in a new focus group launched by the sustainable living foundation called 'SLF sustainable transport'.

The purpose of this group is to;
· To inform and facilitate discussion on Sustainable transport options
· To explore solutions to the problem of `peak oil' and climate change.
· To introduce these issues to the awakening mainstream.
· To contribute to the ongoing Sustainable Transport dialogue within SLF

We have regular meetings at the SLF office to continue online discussions and to organise projects and events. We are currently discussing how to best present the idea of sustainable transport to the public via the Sustainable Living Foundation's annual Sustainable Living Festival held in Melbourne.

So feel free to sign up and get involved in a practical way!

You'll need to sign up to the sustainablilty network to join this group

Click on the link below to sign up.

http://sustainabilitynetwork.neosociety.net/invitation?confirmation=577wby94d

Cheers
Tom Walsh
SLF Focus Group Coordinator

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10. The future of water - Brisbane Institute 20 Sept

THE FUTURE OF WATER
Dianne Thorley
TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2005
Seminar commences 6.00pm (doors open 5.30pm)

In many parts of Australia, demand for water is outstripping supply. Climate variability and population growth have reduced dam levels dramatically. We can no longer continue to meet our water needs with the current policy mix. New approaches need to be tried if water is to have a future.

Recycled sewage water is already available for human consumption throughout other parts of the world. Community expectations in Australia are still adjusting to this idea, but they will need to adjust quickly if our water supply is to remain secure.

Water Futures - Toowoomba is leading the way in Australia with an innovative combination of tried and tested technologies both in terms of addressing a pressing water supply problem and benefiting the environment. It aims to secure a safe supply of water to meet the future needs of Toowoomba and the region. The project draws on the best technologies currently being used in water reuse projects around the world and integrates urban, industrial, power, mining and agricultural supply and demand.

Dianne Thorley has been Mayor of Toowoomba since 2000 and is passionate about leading policy change in the area of water supply and management. She was born in Stanthorpe, trained as a nurse and has trodden a hard path and come a long way to reach the top job in Toowoomba. Instead of bringing to office the machinations and aspirations of a career politician, she utilises a wealth of life experience and, most importantly, passion, good old common sense and practicality with a down-to-earth approach to everything. Dianne is committed to seeing Toowoomba and the surrounding region realise its potential as a hub of industry, technology, commerce. She is equally passionate about everyday issues facing the residents of Toowoomba, particularly the city's youth, and is an energetic champion for the environment.

Long Room, Customs House
399 Queen Street, Brisbane
RSVP 19 September ph: 3220 2198 or rsvp@brisinst.org.au
Cost: $22* general admission; $11* concession
Free for Participating/Corporate Members & Sponsors
www.brisinst.org.au

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11. Environmental jobs with Australian Volunteers International

Australian Volunteers International are currently recruiting a number of Environmental positions on behalf of organisations working with developing communities overseas.

About Australian Volunteers International
Australian Volunteers International is a community-based, non-profit development agency with headquarters in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1961, Australian Volunteers International (AVI) receives funding support from the Australian government through AusAID (the Australian Agency for International Development) for the Overseas Technical Assistance Program (OVTA). Our principal concern is to contribute to sustainable development and poverty alleviation through skills exchange and organisational capacity building. Volunteers live and work alongside local communities and are uniquely placed to understand local needs and to achieve these objectives in partnership with local communities.

Assignments with AVI
Australian Volunteers International offers two year assignments for Australian and New Zealand citizens and those with permanent resident status. AVI organises no-cost recruitment and selection of teachers and experts for local employers. As part of the overall package for volunteers AVI provides:

- Pre-departure briefings
- International air fares
- Visa acquisition and support services
- Language and orientation program for volunteers upon arrival in China
- Settling in allowance
- Funding for the volunteer's monthly living allowance
- Funding for accommodation or free furnished accommodation
¨ Medical and evacuation insurance
¨ In-country support
¨ Resettlement allowance

Current Assignments with AVI
Listed below is a quick snapshop of the current opportunities we have available, for more details please contact Renee Archer on 03 9279 1757 or email rarcher@australianvolunteers.com

Environmental Education Coordinator x 2 - Cambodia & Fiji
Be part of the Live & Learn Environmental Education team as they continue to promote greater understanding of environmental and human sustainability through education and communication in the Tonle Sap region of Cambodia. This position will involve developing environmental education, through reviewing the existing environmental education material, developing education activities, advising on the selection of schools and teacher training as well as continuous evaluation of ongoing activities.

To apply for this exciting position, applicants must have a degree in Environmental Science or Education, an understanding of project cycles and practical work experience in the field of environmental education and experience in curriculum design.

Environmental Educator/Trainer - Timor-Leste
Excellent opportunity to have a direct impact on the implementation of environmental programs within the Lautem District as the Environmental Education Trainer. This newly created one year placement will involve implementing a environmental beautification program through community and school consultations, training local staff within the program and conducting workshop/training sessions. To apply for this exciting position, applicants must have a degree in Environmental Science or Education and practical experience working with community groups to implement environmental programs.

Kind Regards

Renee Archer
Recruitment Services
Australian Volunteers International
Ph: +61 3 9279 1757 Toll-free: 1800 331 292
Email: rarcher@australianvolunteers.com
Website: www.australianvolunteers.com
Creating a peaceful and just world

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12. Positions with ACT Committee of Oxfam Australia

The ACT Committee of Oxfam Australia is looking for volunteers to fill two part-time positions associated with the Oxfam Christmas Fair, to be held at Albert Hall on November 26 2005.

Entertainment Coordinator:
1/4 day per week plus 9am-3pm on November 26

Responsibilities:
- Assist in inviting entertainment groups to perform free of charge at the Oxfam Christmas Fair, Saturday 26 November 2005.
- Assist in seeking sponsorship for entertainment groups who cannot perform free of charge
- Act as point of contact for entertainment groups as they arrive at the Christmas Fair on the day, and show them to dressing-rooms, warm-up areas and stages
- Attend occasional Christmas Fair Subcommittee meetings

Skills/Qualifications/Attributes Required
- Self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision
- Experience in seeking sponsorship desirable
- Some experience in event coordination desirable
- Interest in Oxfam Australia's work

Supervision Provided by
Oxfam Australia ACT Committee Members


Oxfam Café Coordinator:
1/4 day per week plus 8am-3pm on November 26

Responsibilities:
- Assist in planning for the Oxfam Cafe which serves up to 200 lunches of pre-prepared hot meals and sandwiches, plus tea, coffee and cake, on Saturday November 26, 8am-3pm
- Assist in the coordination of donations of food to be served in the Oxfam Café
- Assist in the recruitment of volunteers to serve in the Oxfam Cafe on the day.
- Coordinate and supervise all volunteers working in the Oxfam Cafe, (including counter service, taking payment and clearing tables) on the day.
- Attend occasional Christmas Fair Subcommittee meetings

Skills/Qualifications/Attributes Required
- Self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision
- Able to work closely with others in a face-paced service environment
- Some experience in event coordination desirable
- Interest in Oxfam Australia's work

Supervision Provided by
Oxfam Australia ACT Committee Members

For both positions, please contact the Christmas Fair Coordinator, Jodie Trimble on oxfamchristmasfair@yahoo.com.au or Emma Rooksby, Chair ACT Committee of Oxfam Australia on emma.rooksby@anu.edu.au or 0404 076 305.

2005 Call for AEF Grant Proposals

http://aei.dest.gov.au/AEI/MIP/ItemsOfInterest/05Interest56.htm

The APEC Education Foundation (AEF) has announced a call for grant proposals for 2005 under the theme of "Enhancing the ICT capacity of disadvantaged youth affected by social and economic factors such as low income, geographical isolation, and disability." Institutions or non-profit organisations actively engaged in education or human resources development activities in all APEC member economies are invited to submit grant proposals that are consistent with the mission of the Foundation.

Proposals could request between US$50,000 and US$200,000, depending upon the tasks to be accomplished.

Further details can be found at
http://aei.dest.gov.au/AEI/MIP/ItemsOfInterest/05Interest56.htm

Applications close 30 September 2005.

Global

1. International Congress of Nanotechnology - San Francisco, 31 Oct - 4 Nov
2. Political Science Opportunities Online


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1. International Congress of Nanotechnology - San Francisco, 31 Oct - 4 Nov

International Congress of Nanotechnology 2005
Mark your calendar. You are invited to participate in the premier nanotechnology event on October 31-November 4, 2005 in San Francisco.

Special focus: The ROAD MAP for NANOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY will be presented at the General Assembly of the ICNT 2005 on November 1, 2005.
As of August 1, we are pleased to have more than 175 speakers and presenters from 35 countries.

Let your opinion be heard at the Congress!

The International Congress of Nanotechnology will cover a complete spectrum of the emerging field of Nanotechnology: from the latest research and development in nanomaterials, nanoelectronics, nanophotonics, nanobiotechnology, nanomedicine, nanoethics, education, environmental, societal and health and safety implications, to nanotech venture capital investment and technology joint venture.

To view a partial list of speakers, please visit our web site: http://www.nanotechcongress.com

CONFERENCE THEME: Building Infrastructure for the Next Frontier:

* Focusing on the converging of Nano-Bio-Info technologies
* Presenting the state-of-the-art scientific and technological advancement
* Highlight a wide spectrum of its applications: electronics, chemical, biotechnology,
semiconductor, aerospace, automotive and textile industry.
* Working groups and forum on developing Nomenclature and Standards
* Working groups and forum on Nano Toxicology
* Working groups and forum on Education and Training
* Investment Forum for Emerging Nanotech Companies
* Discussion Forum on Ethics, Social, Environmental and Health Safety
* Open Public Forum and Debate on Nano Economy


Abstract can be submitted online:
http://www.nanotechcongress.com/abstract-online.htm

You are invited to submit your manuscript to the Proceeding to the International Congress of Nanotechnology 2005. The deadline for the manuscript submission is September 1, 2005. The ICNT 2005 Proceeding is scheduled to be published in December 2005.

For speaking opportunity at one of the above symposia, please visit Speaking Opportunity, or send an email to the Program Director: program@ianano.org

To learn more about exhibition opportunity at the ICNT 2005, please visit the web site: http://ianano.org/exhibit.htm

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2. Political Science Opportunities Online

The International Association for Political Science Students established a new Opportunity Centre - a regularly updated platform for the exchange of knowledge about political/social science opportunities (conferences, workshops, scholarships, MA-Programs, etc.). Share your information or just check out and consume following this link: http://www.iapss.org/wiki/index.php/OpportunityCentre

IAPSS- The International Association for Political Science Students
www.iapss.org
info@iapss.org