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Mindfulness Session

19 August 2022 1:00pm–1:45pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
De-stress by connecting with nature’s time and rhythms with UQ Wellness.
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Aeroponics Club Green Fund Info Session

19 August 2022 12:30pm–1:30pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
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Square Foot Gardening Method Demonstration - St Lucia Community Garden

19 August 2022 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
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 10:00am–10:30am
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
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 9:00am–5:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Join UQ's citizen science project and help observe stingless bees and collect data on how these bee colonies reproduce.
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Fresh Food Friday

19 August 2022 8:00am–6:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Fresh food grown the way nature intended, is good for you and the environment.
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Film screening: Transportation Alternatives and the Ecocity (Online)

18 August 2022 6:00pm–8:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
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DIY Activity: Calculate your Carbon Footprint

18 August 2022 5:00pm–7:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
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 3:00pm–4:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
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 1:00pm–2:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
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 12:00pm–2:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Join our 'Ready, Set, Scoot!' workshop and learn about e-mobility!
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Propagation Demonstration at Gatton Living Classroom

18 August 2022 11:00am–1:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Join us down at the UQ Gatton Living Classroom to learn first hand how to propagate your plants.
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UQ Rainforest Tour

18 August 2022 11:00am–12:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
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 11:00am–1:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
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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Gatton Solar Farm Presentation (Online & In-person)

18 August 2022 10:00am–11:00am
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Join experts from the UQ Sustainability Office for insightful presentation on one of UQ's bigger projects!
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Green Transport Thursday

18 August 2022 8:00am–6:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Grab your walking shoes, bike, GoCard or micro-mobility device and congratulate yourself for using green transport today. If this isn't practical, try to swap part of your journey for green transport, carshare with a friend, or travel in an electric vehicle.
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UQ Transport and Population Survey 2022

18 August 2022 8:00am–9 September 2022 5:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
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 8:00am–8:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Calling all 'birders'... send photos and info about birds near you to the Aussie Backyard Bird Count!
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Film screening: Rachel Carson: The Woman Who Launched the Modern Environmental Movement (Online)

17 August 2022 6:00pm–8:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
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CoralWatch, Citizen Science and Sustainability - What can I do? (Online & In-person)

17 August 2022 5:30pm–7:30pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Join online or in person for an exciting evening learning about CoralWatch and the Great Barrier Reef!
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DIY Activity: Sustainable Self-care

17 August 2022 5:00pm–7:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
Check out GAP's best tips for showing ourselves, and the planet, some love naturally!
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Plant Pot Painting with GEMS & TH&E

17 August 2022 1:00pm–3:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
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 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
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 11:30am–1:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
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 11:00am–1:00pm
 
in UQ Sustainability Week 2022
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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