UQ Sustainability Week 2022

Sustainability Week is an opportunity for the UQ community to celebrate and promote sustainability across UQ's campuses and sites. From August 15-19, a range of activities and events are hosted across all areas of the University, including markets, workshops, crafts and DIY, film screenings, specialist presentations, tree plantings, bird watching and garden tours, solar tours, forums and panel discussions, competitions and challenges to inspire sustainable behaviours.

Join us for the fun, check out the full program! Stay up to date by liking UQ Sustainability on Facebook or following us on Instagram

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Caring for Country with Future Dreaming (Online)

19 August 2022 2:30pm3:30pm
Join UQ Sustainability, the Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA), and Future Dreaming Australia for this fascinating webinar!
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Mindfulness Session

19 August 2022 1:00pm1:45pm
De-stress by connecting with nature’s time and rhythms with UQ Wellness.
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Square Foot Gardening Method Demonstration - St Lucia Community Garden

19 August 2022 11:00am12:00pm
Join us down at the UQ St Lucia Community Garden to learn how to make your garden thrive in a limited space using the 'square foot gardening' method.
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Rooftop Solar Tour (AEB)

19 August 2022 10:00am10:30am
Learn about UQ's solar array up close with a tour of the Advanced Engineering Building's rooftop solar facilities.
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DIY Citizen Science: Native Bees

19 August 2022 9:00am5:00pm
Join UQ's citizen science project and help observe stingless bees and collect data on how these bee colonies reproduce.
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DIY Activity: Calculate your Carbon Footprint

18 August 2022 5:00pm7:00pm
Calculate your carbon footprint in 5 minutes and find out ways to reduce your carbon footprint based on your current lifestyle.
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Get to know the UQ Sustainability Strategy 2021-2025 (Online)

18 August 2022 3:00pm4:00pm
Are you familiar with the UQ Sustainability Strategy 2021–2025? Join Suzanne from the UQ Sustainability team to learn about the direction for UQ's sustainability efforts for over this 5 year period.
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Sustainability Walk Tour

18 August 2022 1:00pm2:00pm
Join our Sustainability Walk Tour to learn about the native plants and animals and various sustainability highlights on our St Lucia campus!

Ready, Set, Scoot | e-Scooter Training Workshops

18 August 2022 12:00pm2:00pm
Join our 'Ready, Set, Scoot!' workshop and learn about e-mobility!
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UQ Rainforest Tour

18 August 2022 11:00am12:00pm
Did you know UQ has a Rainforest on its St Lucia campus? Join Shane Biddle from the Grounds team for a tour of the rainforest, exploring the stunning biodiversity.
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UQ Transport and Population Survey Stall in Campbell Place

18 August 2022 11:00am1:00pm
Swing by our stall in Campbell Place to complete the UQ Transport and Population Survey 2022 and receive a freebie for participating!
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Propagation Demonstration at Gatton Living Classroom

18 August 2022 11:00am1:00pm
Join us down at the UQ Gatton Living Classroom to learn first hand how to propagate your plants.
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Gatton Solar Farm Presentation (Online & In-person)

18 August 2022 10:00am11:00am
Join experts from the UQ Sustainability Office for insightful presentation on one of UQ's bigger projects!
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UQ Transport and Population Survey 2022

18 August 2022 8:00am9 September 2022 5:00pm
Take the survey to help inform future transport and campus planning as well as quantify greenhouse gas emissions.
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DIY Citizen Science: Aussie Backyard Bird Count

18 August 2022 8:00am8:00pm
Calling all 'birders'... send photos and info about birds near you to the Aussie Backyard Bird Count!
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CoralWatch, Citizen Science and Sustainability - What can I do? (Online & In-person)

17 August 2022 5:30pm7:30pm
Join online or in person for an exciting evening learning about CoralWatch and the Great Barrier Reef!
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Plant Pot Painting with GEMS & TH&E

17 August 2022 1:00pm3:00pm
Join GEMS and TH&E in the Great Court any time between 1-3pm and let your creative talents shine as you paint a new pot for your future plant baby!

Sustainable Living Presentation - Green Thinking

17 August 2022 12:00pm1:00pm
Join us for this fascinating presentation about the importance of green thinking as a means of encouraging sustainable behaviours.
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Beeswax Wrap Workshop (Herston)

17 August 2022 11:30am1:00pm
Learn more to make your own beeswax wraps - a sustainable alternative to cling wrap and single use plastics.
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UQ Repair Café

17 August 2022 11:00am1:00pm
Toss it away? Not today! Bring your overly loved items to UQ’s Repair Café and they will be fixed for free by our apprentice fixers.
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Rooftop Solar Tour (AEB)

17 August 2022 10:00am10:30am
Learn about UQ's solar array up close with a tour of the Advanced Engineering Building's rooftop solar facilities.
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Beeswax Wrap Workshop (Gatton)

17 August 2022 10:00am2:00pm
Learn more to make your own beeswax wraps - a sustainable alternative to cling wrap and single use plastics.
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Sustainable Living Fair

17 August 2022 9:00am2:00pm
Come on down to the Grassy Knoll and enjoy some sustainable living activities hosted by some of our amazing Clubs & Societies!
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DIY Citizen Science: Native Mammals

17 August 2022 8:00am8:00pm
Ever wondered what you can do to save the koala?  This is is it!
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Plogging with SRC, GEMS, and GAP!

16 August 2022 4:00pm6:00pm
Do you love the environment and staying fit? Then we have the event for you!
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Sustainability Walk Tour

16 August 2022 1:00pm2:00pm
Join our Sustainability Walk Tour to learn about the native plants and animals and various sustainability highlights on our St Lucia campus!
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Recycle Right Workshop (Online)

16 August 2022 12:00pm1:00pm
Come along to this online workshop and learn all the do's and don'ts of being an expert 'recycler'!
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Recycling Game

16 August 2022 11:00am1:00pm
Come and try our new prize wheel, which displays common items of waste on campus. Spin the wheel and tell us which bin you think the item belongs in to win a prize!
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UQ Rainforest Tour

16 August 2022 11:00am12:00pm
Did you know UQ has a Rainforest on its St Lucia campus? Join Shane Biddle from the Grounds team for a tour of the rainforest, exploring the stunning biodiversity.
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"Founders Talk" with Uuvipak

16 August 2022 10:00am11:00am
Have you ever tried a compostable and EDIBLE coffee cup? Learn more about 'Uuvipak' from Andy and Shafali in this exciting "Founders Talk".
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DIY Citizen Science: Reef & Ocean

16 August 2022 8:00am8:00pm
Keep your eyes on the reef and help protect our oceans.
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Transitioning to a sustainable world - a financial and economic perspective (Online)

15 August 2022 3:00pm4:00pm
Are you interested in the relationship between sustainability and economics? This event is for you!
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Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk with UQ Sustainability

15 August 2022 1:00pm2:00pm
Join UQ Sustainability for a walk around to UQ St Lucia's Sustainability highlights, and get an insider rundown of sustainability at UQ!
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Sustainable Cooking and Food Waste Workshop

15 August 2022 11:00am1:00pm
Are you looking to up your cooking skills? To get inspiration for simple, budget-friendly recipes? Or to learn how to avoid food waste and cook & eat more sustainably? Then this event is for you!
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"Sounds Like Sustainability" Activation

15 August 2022 10:00am2:00pm
What actually is 'sustainability'? And what sounds like sustainability but isn’t? Drop by the "sound cloud" on the Grassy Knoll in Campbell Place to find out!
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Oceanic Thinking Art Exhibition

15 August 2022 10:00am19 August 2022 4:00pm
Oceanic Thinking is the inaugural exhibition of the multi-year project Blue Assembly. In collaboration with campus partners including UQ’s Centre for Marine Science, the project coincides with the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030).

Meat-Free Monday Markets

15 August 2022 10:00am2:00pm
Enjoy a mini market of delicious meat-free food trucks to celebrate Meat Free Monday and kick off Sustainability Week. Yum!!
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Snap an SDG photo competition (Green Labs and Green Office)

15 August 2022 9:00am19 September 2022 5:00pm
We all know about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but how do they apply to us as individuals? Snap a photo of one or more of the SDGs in your day-today life and win a block of fair trade chocolate!
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Meat-free Monday

15 August 2022 8:00am6:00pm
Kick off Sustainability Week by enjoying a meat-free day.
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DIY Citizen Science: Eco-systems

15 August 2022 8:00am8:00pm
Discover, map and photograph plants you see with iNaturalist's Flora of South East Queensland Project.
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Ventures Industry Challenge - Information Session

11 August 2022 10:30am12:00pm
Use your entrepreneurial skills to achieve Australia’s national target of halving food waste by 2030 with UQ Ventures! 
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Ventures Industry Challenge in collaboration with OzHarvest

13 July 2022 9:00am18 August 2022 2:00pm
UQ students across all disciplines are encouraged to join our Ventures Industry Challenge.