Exhibition opening: Handmade Paper and Silk

Please join us for the exhibition opening of Handmade Paper and Silk, an exhibition of colourful and textural works created by the students and staff of the School of Special Education Burnie with Artist in Residence Jan Marinos, paper maker, textile artist and teacher. Jan worked with the students over a period of 13 weeks, focusing on the elements of texture, form and colour.

6pm, Friday 7 November
Gallery Foyer
UTAS Cradle Coast campus
Mooreville Road, Burnie

Plugging In - Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?

This is the signature event of the inaugural Young Professionals Month 2008. The Cradle Coast Young Professionals Network (CCYPN) welcomes you, as a young professional in the Cradle Coast, to attend.

Friday, October 24 from 9am
UTAS Cradle Coast campus
Mooreville Road, Burnie

The event is split into two parts:
1. Conference - hear from well-respected speakers who will be thought provoking and propose some issues facing young professionals living and working in regional areas.
2. Summit - participate in a summit-style event that is not unlike the Australia 2020 Summit held earlier this year.

The event is free of charge so come with an open mind and take advantage of the opportunity to play a role in the future of the region and then chill out at our "Unplugged" event following the Summit. While you're at it, why not offer a poster or display presentation in the lunch break.

Spaces are limited to 120 people so get in quick to secure your place.

Registration form

Climate Change Forum: Think bigger than your backyard

Takes a look at the facts, forecasts and policy decisions from the international to the local level with emphasis on what action the individual can take to assist in achieving the desired change – whatever the “change” we predict might be.

Tuesday 14th October
Red Lion Cafe
6:30pm – nibbles and drinks
7pm – Forum

Speakers:
Andrew Hewett – Executive Director of Oxfam
Dr Nick Towle

Followed by a workshop allowing participants to brainstorm local solutions in small groups.

Climate Change - Solutions workshop

Facilitated by Nick Towle, local doctor and one of four Tasmanian Climate Project presenters personally trained by Al Gore.

"A sustainable future is clearly a better future. Working for it is our moral duty to the countless millions of other species that we share this planet with, and the future generations for whom we hold it in trust."
Ian Lowe, Emeritus Professor, Griffith University

This solutions workshop is intended to bring together individuals who appreciate the urgency of tackling climate change and are inspired to engage further in the issue.

The workshop will include a brief review of the climate challenges we all face followed by a highly interactive session. The facilitator will draw on the knowledge and passion of participants in exploring the role of individuals and groups in creating a sustainable future. Participants can expect to leave the workshop informed, inspired and motivated to take action.

University of Tasmania – Cradle Coast campus, Mooreville Road Burnie
Room D202 (same location as Climate Change forum)
Thursday 9 October, 7-930 pm

If this day/time does not suit you then please register your interest for future opportunities.

Global Concerns – Regional Responses
Institute for Regional Development 2008 Café Forum Series

Forum 4: Climate Change - Too important to leave to others
Nick Rowley
Director Kinesis, an Australian based consultancy working with business and government on sustainability and climate change

6.30 pm, Thursday 25 September
UTAS Cradle Coast campus
16-20 Mooreville Rd, Burnie

Confused about Climate Change? Overwhelmed by all the information?
Interested in how we can plan for adaptation at the regional level?
Listen and learn as Nick Rowley, who has spent more than 12 years working on climate policy in Australia and internationally, clarifies the issue. For two years between 2004 and 2006 Nick was advisor to then British Prime Minister Tony Blair on climate change and sustainability. This year Kinesis has assisted the Tasmanian Office of Climate Change to develop its Framework for Action.

UTAS Cradle Coast campus Info Day
Saturday 30 August - 10am-3pm
Uni Info Day is open to everyone: school students and parents, those considering postgraduate study and members of the community.

- Find out what you can study at Cradle Coast campus
- Check out our new building
- Enjoy our public cafe The Red Lion Cafe
- Talk to staff at our course expo
- Attend a course info session
- Learn about courses available at our campuses in Hobart and Launceston
- Free sausage sizzle

Uni is not just for people seek a qualification. How about studying one or two units for general interest. Come along to our Info day to find out more.

UTAS Cradle Coast campus Info Day schedule

Great Big Science Gig
7.00pm, Wednesday 13 August,
Burnie Civic Theatre
The gang from Great Big Science Gig is back with a brand new show for National Science Week 2008. This year Chris, Darren and Marty will be dealing with heavy elements, looking at some fantastic new materials, exposing the latest in battery technology, celebrating the potato and much more!

Global Concerns – Regional Responses
Institute for Regional Development 2008 Café Forum Series

Forum 3: Energy - Blowing in the Wind
Dr Morgan Williams
Former Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, New Zealand

6.30 pm, Thursday 24 July,
UTAS Cradle Coast campus,
16-20 Mooreville Rd, Burnie
This third forum in the series explores the enormous potential for communities, local businesses and households to be part of the coming revolution in local, distributed, renewable energy systems.
Discussion will focus on the need for innovative models that truly ‘democratise’ citizen access to the services energy delivers to us all daily.
Refreshments served in the Red Lion Cafe from 6.30pm.
The Forum commences in Lecture Room D201-3 at 7pm.
Sponsored by Cradle Coast Authority

Global Concerns – Regional Responses
Institute for Regional Development 2008 Café Forum Series

Forum 2: Liveability
Professor David Adams
Management and Innovation, UTAS

6.30 pm, Thursday 22 May,
UTAS Cradle Coast campus,
16-20 Mooreville Rd, Burnie
This new series of public forum events addresses the balance between economic growth and the sustainability of resources, energy and the way we live. This second event in the series explores how well we live now - in relation to international ‘liveability’ measures – and what we can all do to make a difference.
Refreshments served in the Red Lion Cafe from 6.30.
The Forum commences in Lecture Room D201-3 at 7pm.
Sponsored by Advance Burnie

Prof. David Adams

Global Concerns – Regional Responses
Institute for Regional Development 2008 Café Forum Series

Forum 1: Water – Whose Water is it?
Leith Boully
Former Chair, Community Advisory Council, Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council
Dr David Leaman
Hydrologist
Geoff Croker
Water Entrepreneur

Leith Boully

6.30 pm, Thursday 10 April,
UTAS Cradle Coast campus,
16-20 Mooreville Rd, Burnie
This new series of public forum events addresses the balance between economic growth and the sustainability of water, farming, energy and the way we live. The series starts with a look at water use from many points of view and will be launched by Professor Joanna Laybourn-Parry (PVC, Research) in the Red Lion Cafe.
Refreshments served in the Red Lion Cafe from 6.30.
The Forum commences in Lecture Room D201-3 at 7pm.
Sponsored by Cape Grim Natural Water

Please RSVP by 4pm Monday 7 April to:
ccc.support@utas.edu.au Phone: 6430 4949

Forum 2: Liveability, Professor David Adams, 6.30 pm 22 May
Forum 3: Energy, Dr Morgan Williams, 6.30 pm 24 July

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