Sustainable Living Festival
RMIT is a proud sponsor of the Sustainable Living Festival (SLF). The SLF aims to empower the community with the provision of information and tools to effect environmental and societal change. Image © istockphoto.
RMIT University is a major sponsor of the 2011 Sustainable Living Festival (SLF), which runs from Saturday, 12 February to Sunday, 27 February.
RMIT will be participating in one of the key festival events, the three-day exhibitor market that runs from Friday 18 February to Sunday, 20 February in Federation Square. RMIT will showcase its diverse range of sustainability programs across the TAFE, undergraduate and postgraduate sectors and will also provide information on RMIT’s diverse range of sustainability initiatives.
As part of the festival program RMIT is hosting the following free events:RMIT will be participating in one of the key festival events, the three-day exhibitor market that runs from Friday 18 February to Sunday, 20 February in Federation Square. RMIT will showcase its diverse range of sustainability programs across the TAFE, undergraduate and postgraduate sectors and will also provide information on RMIT’s diverse range of sustainability initiatives.
RMIT will also be running a series of SLF events on its City, Bundoora and Brunswick campuses. Events details are below.
City Campus
Sustainable Urban and Regional FuturesRMIT University examines the contemporary challenges facing cities in an era of climate change. |
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FREE public event: Presentation and panel discussion. |
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Date: Tuesday, 22 February |
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Time: 5.30pm – 7pm |
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Venue: Storey Hall Lecture Theatre, 336 – 348 Swanston Street |
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Information/Registration: craig.allen@rmit.edu.au |
Environmental Career Pathways through RMITThis seminar provides current, prospective students and career changers with the opportunity to get a snapshot of experiences from environmental education right through to job seeking, recruitment and career paths. |
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FREE public event: Presentation |
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Date: Wednesday, 23 February |
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Time: 4pm – 6pm |
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Venue: Storey Hall Lecture Theatre, 336 – 348 Swanston Street |
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Information/Registration: craig.allen@rmit.edu.au |
Centre for Design: Tools for change: Embedding lifecycle thinking in products and services |
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FREE public event: Presentation |
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Date: Thursday, 24 February |
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Time: 5.30pm – 7pm |
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Venue: Storey Hall Lecture Theatre, 336 – 348 Swanston Street |
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Information/Registration: craig.allen@rmit.edu.au |
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Visit the Centre for Design website. |
Bundoora East Campus
RMIT Energy CARE Group TourThe Energy CARE Group is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in sustainable energy, emphasising energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies that contribute towards ecologically sustainable development nationally and globally. On this tour, you will get a chance to see the hardware related to all of these projects and become familiar with the technology. |
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FREE public event: Tour |
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Date, time and venue Friday, 25 February Tour 1 departs from Building 251, Level 3.Reception at 11am. Tour 2 departs from Building 251, Level 3. Reception at 1 pm. Tours are one hour Friday, 4 March Tour 1 departs from Building 251, Level 3.Reception at 11am. Tour 2 departs from Building 251, Level 3. Reception at 1 pm. Tours are one hour |
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Information/Registration: abhijit.date@rmit.edu.au |
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Visit the RMIT Energy CARE Group website. |