Events

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DIY Citizen Science: Eco-systems

15 August 2022 8:00am–8:00pm

in UQ Sustainability Week 2022

Discover, map and photograph plants you see with iNaturalist's Flora of South East Queensland Project.

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Meat-free Monday

15 August 2022 8:00am–6:00pm

in UQ Sustainability Week 2022

Kick off Sustainability Week by enjoying a meat-free day.

Image of person sorting through crate of green tomatoes.

Ventures Industry Challenge - Information Session

11 August 2022 10:30am–12:00pm

in UQ Sustainability Week 2022

Use your entrepreneurial skills to achieve Australia’s national target of halving food waste by 2030 with UQ Ventures!

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National Tree Day Working Bee with GAP

31 July 2022 11:00am–12:00pm

in Sustainability in Welcome Week

Join the UQ Green Ambassador Program (GAP) for a Bushcare working bee on Sunday morning to kick off semester 2 and celebrate National Tree Day!

Clean Up UQ

28 July 2022 2:00pm–4:00pm

in Plastic Free July

Join UQ Sustainability for a Clean Up event in Welcome Weeks and help us protect the beautiful biodiversity on our St Lucia campus!

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Recycle Right: Plastic Policy Seminar with Toby Hutcheon

28 July 2022 12:00pm–1:00pm

in Plastic Free July

Come along to learn about the current state of plastic policy in Queensland, from Toby Hutcheon of Boomerang Alliance!

Image of Michael, Community Garden Coordinator, supervising working bee session.

UQ Community Garden Seed Sowing Demonstration (St Lucia)

28 July 2022 11:00am

in Sustainability in Welcome Week

Join us down at the UQ St Lucia Community Garden to learn how to sow seeds and how to keep them healthy!

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Waste Pop-Up & Recycling Game

26 July 2022 11:00am–2:00pm

in Sustainability in Welcome Week

Com visit us in the Great Court at the Welcome BBQ and have a go at our Recycling Game to win a prize!

Poster of the different waste streams at UQ

Know Your Plastics Workshop (Online) for Plastic Free July

25 July 2022 12:00pm–1:00pm

in Plastic Free July

This Plastic Free July, learn about the different types of plastic that pop up in our day to day lives and how to avoid the nasty ones.

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UQ Community Garden Working Bee (St Lucia)

21 July 2022 11:00am–1:00pm

in Sustainability in Welcome Week

Join us down at the UQ St Lucia Community Garden for a Working Bee!

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UQ Gatton Community Garden Working Bee

21 July 2022 11:00am–12:00pm

in Sustainability in Welcome Week

Join us down at the UQ Gatton Community Garden for a Working Bee!

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Ventures Industry Challenge in collaboration with OzHarvest

13 July 2022 9:00am–18 August 2022 2:00pm

in UQ Sustainability Week 2022

UQ students across all disciplines are encouraged to join our Ventures Industry Challenge.

Host your own Plastic Free Morning Tea

1 July 2022 9:00am–31 July 2022 5:00pm

in Plastic Free July

Across the globe, communities are inspired by the Plastic Free Morning Tea: a popular way of making and sharing food, fun and conversations about plastic free solutions.

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UQ Carbon Literacy Program (20-23 June Round)

20 June 2022 12:00pm–23 June 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, 20-23 June.

UQ and biodiversity - A symbiotic relationship

20 May 2022 10:00am–11:00am

in Campus beautification

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about UQ’s plants and animals and how they are managed, from the most knowledgeable person on the matter!

Free Backyard Composting Workshop

12 May 2022 12:00pm–1:00pm

in Campus beautification

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GAP movie night- 'An Inconvenient Sequel - Truth to Power'

5 May 2022 5:30pm–8:00pm

in Green Ambassador Series

Come down to the Steele Building to join GAP for a movie and popcorn night!

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GAP x GEMS Bushcare

1 May 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!

Green Labs Training

Cancelled

25 March 2022 10:00am–12:00pm

in Green Labs Series

Recycle Right at UQ Online Workshop

24 February 2022 12:00pm–1:00pm

in Sustainability in Welcome Week

Learn how to Recycle Right and join this exciting and well needed online workshop.

GAP Online Watch Party: ‘An Inconvenient Truth’

23 February 2022 7:00pm

in Sustainability in Welcome Week

Join GAP from your very own couch for an online movie night featuring the film/documentary ‘An Inconvenient Truth’.

Plogging with UQ Sustainability, UQSRC x UQGEMS

22 February 2022 4:30pm

in Sustainability in Welcome Week

UQ Sustainability, UQSRC & UQGEMS will be hitting the pavement with trash bags and gloves in hand, picking up as much rubbish as we can find around UQ’s St Lucia campus.

Herb Garden Workshop

18 February 2022 10:00am–11:00am

in Sustainability in Welcome Week

Join us in the UQ Community Garden for a workshop on growing herbs!

Image of 20 GAP and GEMS volunteers after a recent bushcare event.

GAP x GEMS Bushcare

29 January 2022 7:00am–10:00am

in Green Ambassador Series

Join GAP & GEMS for a bushcare working bee! help the environment, meet like-minded people, and enjoy fellowship afterwards!

UQ Carbon Literacy Program (13-17 December Round)

13 December 2021 9:30am–17 December 2021 11:30am

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, November 22-26.

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