Events

Wooden spoon donation drive

21 August 2023 9:00am–25 August 2023 5:00pm

in UQ Sustainability Week 2023

Do you have any old or unwanted Wooden Spoons? The Business School Sustainable Community Garden wants them!

Union Op Shop launch

21 August 2023 8:00am–25 August 2023 4:00pm

in UQ Sustainability Week 2023

The University of Queensland's Student Union (UQU) is launching the Union Op Shop. Celebrate Sustainability Week by giving your unwanted clothes a new home, in preparation for opening. The Op Shop address two significant concerns for students - affordability and textile waste!♻️

Leave the car at home - green transport challenge

21 August 2023 5:00am–25 August 2023 7:00pm

in UQ Sustainability Week 2023

Choose one day during Sustainability Week and make your commute an active/green one, you may even win yourself a prize!

TEDxUQ Small Ripples, Big Waves

19 August 2023 9:00am–5:00pm

in UQ Sustainability Week 2023

TEDxUQ is back and the theme is Small Ripples, Big Waves. Get inspired by how seemingly small actions can create a huge impact in our world.

Bushcare Working Bee

30 July 2023 7:00am–10:00am

in Sustainability in Welcome Week

Get outdoors and join us for a bushcare working bee. Help the environment, meet like-minded people, and enjoy fellowship afterwards!

Mushroom Growing Demonstration

28 July 2023 10:00am–11:00am

in Sustainability in Welcome Week

Join us down at the UQ St Lucia Community Garden to learn first-hand how to grow mushrooms!

Green Ambassador Program Welcome and Lunch

27 July 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

in Sustainability in Welcome Week

Join us for a casual discussion to learn more about the UQ Green Ambassador Program (GAP) and how you can get involved.

UQ Sustainability stall at Market Day

26 July 2023 10:00am–2:00pm

in Sustainability in Welcome Week

Drop by our stall in the Forgan Smith Lawns to find out what's happening on campus and pick up your freebie to kick start, or continue, some sustainable and eco-friendly habits.

Forest food workshop

24 July 2023 11:00am–12:00pm

in Sustainability in Welcome Week

Come along and join us for a workshop where you will immerse yourself in the world of creating and maintaining a food forest garden.

Plastic Free July 2023

3 July 2023 8:00am–31 July 2023 6:00pm

in Plastic Free July

Sign up as an individual or get a group together in your workplace to tackle the issue of plastic use on campus and make a move towards a more sustainable campus environment.

University of Queensland & Australian Academy of Science host 2023 Circular Bioeconomy in a Decarbonised World Symposium

15 June 2023 9:00am–16 June 2023 4:00pm

in Sustainability

Composting

29 May 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

in UQ Community Gardens

See how you may be able to incorporate composting into your home life - or, just learn how to better help out on campus.

A snapshot of waste and recycling at PACE

29 May 2023 10:00am–10:30am

in A snapshot of waste and recycling at PACE

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Let's learn beekeeping

22 May 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

in UQ Community Gardens

Come along to learn some beekeeping basics in your lunchbreak.

Plant your garden

15 May 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

in UQ Community Gardens

Having planned our gardens at Gatton last month, this month we are planting! Come along for some fresh ideas and practical tips.

Learn how to encourage work colleagues to go green

9 May 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

in Green Office/Green Labs Seminar

If you’re the eco warrior in the room who wants to be more strategic in encouraging your colleagues to be eco conscious, this is for you.

Green Labs Training Session (Online)

3 May 2023 1:00pm–3:00pm

in Green Office and Green Labs Training

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Green Office Training Session (Online)

2 May 2023 10:00am–12:00pm

in Green Office and Green Labs Training

Clean Up Australia Day 2023

3 March 2023 3:00pm–4:00pm

in Campus beautification

UQ students and staff and members of the local community are invited to help clear rubbish along the river bank.

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Plogging with GAP, GEMS & SRC

21 February 2023 5:00pm

in Sustainability in Welcome Week

Do you love the environment and staying fit? Then we have the event for you!

Propagation & Mushroom Growing Demonstration at Gatton Living Classroom

20 February 2023 10:00am–11:00am

in Sustainability in Welcome Week

UQ Sustainability Stall at Market Day

15 February 2023 10:00am–2:00pm

in Sustainability in Welcome Week

Visit us at St Lucia Market Day!

Reuse & Recycling Station

13 February 2023 8:00am–24 February 2023 5:00pm

in Sustainability in Welcome Week

Swing by the Kingham Room Foyer (21C) and check out the Reuse & Recycling Station!

Carbon Literacy Program icon - illustration of two people hugging a loveheart shaped Earth

UQ Carbon Literacy Program (21-24 November Round)

21 November 2022 12:00pm–24 November 2022 8:00pm

in UQ Carbon Literacy Program - Upcoming courses

Are you interested in learning more about climate change and want to take action, but are not sure where to start? The UQ Carbon Literacy Program is for you! Join the next round, 21-24 November.

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GAP x GEMS x UQ Greens x St Lucia Bushcare Group Working Bee

30 October 2022 7:30am–10:30am

in Green Ambassador Series

Join the UQ Green Ambassador Program (GAP) and UQ GEMS for a bushcare working bee on a Sunday morning. Help the environment, meet like-minded people, and enjoy fellowship afterwards!

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