Launch of “The Path to a Sustainable Civilisation: Technological, Socioeconomic and Political Change”, by Mark Diesendorf and Rod Taylor 7.15 for 7.30pm Thursday 23 November National Parks & Wildlife Meeting Room Acacia St Katoomba FREE EVENT Registration essential here For more information ring Lis on 0407 437 553 or email Read more…
Permaculture for Disaster Risk Reduction Sunday 12 November 10am-4pm Free event Former Katoomba Golf Clubhouse Acacia St Katoomba Permaculture is about system thinking and design. In this one day workshop we’ll focus on how the ethics and principles of permaculture, and its design strategies, can help us prepare as individuals Read more…
Wicking Beds and Waterwise Gardening Sunday 29 October 10am-1pm Free event Former Katoomba Golf Clubhouse Acacia St Katoomba In this hands-on workshop led by Ecologist Dr Amelie Vanderstock, and Lis Bastian, Senior Lead Blue Mountains Planetary Health Initiative (and co-founder of the Blue Mountains Permaculture Institute), you’ll be introduced to Read more…
Video Storytelling for Local News, Springwood Saturday 21st October 10:30am-3:30pm at the Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub, 106-108 Macquarie Rd, Springwood Learn foundational skills for video storytelling from award winning local filmmaker Kalani Gacon. This workshop is part of a series giving people the tools to participate in creating Read more…
Water for Wildlife Saturday 21 October 10am-3pm Free event Former Katoomba Golf Clubhouse Acacia St Katoomba In this hands-on workshop led by Ecologist Dr Amelie Vanderstock, and Lis Bastian, Senior Lead Blue Mountains Planetary Health Initiative, you’ll learn how water moderates climate and be introduced to the many ways you Read more…
Pollinator Forum 2 – 4.30pm Saturday 30 September Blackheath/Mt Victoria RSL Hall 2 Bundarra St Blackheath This is a free event but booking is essential as numbers are limited Reserve your spot here Speakers: Carol Probets – Birding Guide Marg Turton – Bat Ecologist Megan Halcroft – Native Bee Read more…
Solutions Story-telling in Springwood 23rd September 10:30am-2:30pm at the Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub, 106-108 Macquarie Rd, Springwood This workshop introduces practices from Solutions Journalism and Constructive Journalism, global movements that are changing the way news is reported. Rejecting sensationalism and choosing not to fuel conflict, Constructive Journalism Read more…
Reusable Nappies and Sanitary Products Want to learn about reusable nappies and/or reusable sanitary products, but don’t know where to start? Want to know why we need to reduce these single use products? Then this workshop is for you! Learn how to use and what is available in the world of Read more…
How to Compost, How to Worm Farm How to compost Are you interested in learning how to compost? Not sure where or how to start? Then this workshop is for you! Learn how to compost and use food scraps the way nature intended, by returning valuable nutrients to the soil. How Read more…
Love Food Waste Want to learn how you could save up to $1,000 per year by simply planning and making clever choices when buying food, and using leftovers? Then this workshop is for you! We can come to you! Why not invite one of our Sustainable Living Education Officers to come to Read more…
Wildlife Emergency Assistance, Katoomba Saturday 26th August 12:30 – 4:30 pm at the Planetary Health Clubhouse, lower ground level of former Katoomba Golf Club, Acacia St, Katoomba Learn introductory principles of emergency wildlife assistance. The workshop will provide: – an overview of species most commonly found in the Blue Mountains; Read more…