Category Archives: News and Events

Fair Trade Fortnight Forum – Wednesday 15 May

By Libby Dowling | Published: May 1, 2013
Fair Trade Fortnight Forum is back after last year’s very successful and thought provoking event. Get to the Napier GO3 at 5.30pm to find out more about Fair Trade and have your say. Panellists include: Dr Jayne Curnow – an anthropologist who is a lecturer at the University of Adelaide in the fields of anthropology and development [...]
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e-Recycling 2012

By Libby Dowling | Published: October 31, 2012
The Office of Sustainability presents, e-Recycling 2012 on Friday 23 November 2012 at the North Terrace, Roseworthy and Waite Campuses. Items can be dropped off between 8:30 am – 5.00 pm at one of marked collection points. Download the 2012 e-Recycling Information Pack here with location maps and  event information.  Electronic equipment often contains toxic and hazardous materials such as lead, mercury and cadmium that can cause both [...]
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Ride to Work Day 2012 – Wednesday 17 October

By Libby Dowling | Published: October 2, 2012
Ride to Work Day – Wednesday 17 October 2012 Goodman Lawns, 8am – 1pm Kicking off at 8am, Ecoversity is hosting a free breakfast event on the Goodman Lawns. Prize draw, pedal power smoothies, cycling information, and of course the slow bike race! Between 11am – 1pm, SAPOL will providing a free bike engraving service as part of [...]
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Tour de Work – University of Adelaide Team – Cycle and WIN!

By Libby Dowling | Published: September 3, 2012
It’s a fun, free competition where workplaces will compete from Monday 5 to Sunday 25 November to see who can get the most people cycling. The Tour de Work is a chance for you and your workmates to get on your bikes and enjoy competing against other workplaces in the City of Adelaide. The workplaces and [...]
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2012 Fairly Educated Conference – Media Release

By Libby Dowling | Published: August 27, 2012
Fair Trade Universities are sweeping across Australia and New Zealand, doubling in number in the last 12 months with now seven universities being Fair Trade. Two-thirds of universities in Australia and New Zealand have movements pushing for Fairtrade products on campus. Read more from this year’s Fairly Educated Conference here.
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Journey Plans – Coming Your Way

By Libby Dowling | Published: August 22, 2012
                  Looking forward to sending out Journey Plan Packs this week! Great giveaways in the packs including Adelaide Metro tickets, bike lights, reflectors and pedometers. Please let us know how you get on with your trip to campus – ecoversity@adelaide.edu.au
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Ecoversity at Open Day 2012

By Libby Dowling | Published: August 21, 2012
We had a ball at Open Day this year, maiking over 2,000 pedal powered smoothies! We spoke to many people about sustainability on campus, and gave away thousands of Ecoversity lettuce seeds, we expect to see plenty of kitchen gardens springing up soon!  Check out our photos here: www.facebook.com/Ecoverstiy
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Sustainable House Day – September 9

By Libby Dowling | Published: August 14, 2012
WHAT: Sustainable House Day, Sunday 9th September, this is a  national  annual event showcasing sustainable living for ideas and inspiration. WHEN: Sunday 9th September between 10am – 4pm   WHERE: Over 200+ homes across Australia will be opening their doors for the public to tour. Open homes are free. There is also a variety of events, activities, seminars and public [...]
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The End of Growth – Richard Heinberg

By Libby Dowling | Published: August 13, 2012
Tuesday, September 25th, 7.00 pm Barbara Hanrahan Building UniSA West Campus Bookings: John Coulter 8388 2153 or jrpfc@bigpond.com Continuous growth of either population or GDP is impossible in a finite world. Both these drivers of unsustainability have now run up against nature’s biophysical limits. Nature is now forcing humanity to a transition, one that is as profound as the [...]
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Walking & Cycling Guides are here!

By Libby Dowling | Published: August 6, 2012
If you walk or cycle to campus, download our Walking and Cycling Guide to your mobile device or print it out, fold it up and put it in your back pocket. Helpful tips and hints, end of trip facilities, safety checklist and important numbers. Visit the Ecoversity Transport page to get your copy: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/ecoversity/topics/transport/cycling/
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