Future Proofing with Circular Water Friday 26 July 9am to 3pm Bookings essential here The event is free and lunch will be provided. To coincide with the development of a Water Demonstration Site at the Blue Mountains Planetary Health Precinct & Parklands the Blue Mountains Planetary Health Initiative has invited Read more…
Our Community, Our Stories: Writing for Change Workshop with Sophie Cousins 2-5pm Saturday 13 July, 2024 7pm Launch of Planetary Health Writers’ Network Blue Mountains Planetary Health Precinct 33-39 Acacia St Katoomba Free Places limited so bookings essential to planetaryhealth@bmcc.nsw.gov.au or 0407 437 553 Join us for this exciting opportunity Read more…
Fashion Upcycling on Skill Share Saturdays Tutor Sherlie McMillan 9am-3pm First Saturday of the month Booked Out Email planetaryhealthevents@bmcc.nsw.gov.au if you’d like to go on a waiting list. There is a growing demand for those who are skilled in clothing alteration as clothes are valued and upcycled rather than Read more…
Hempcrete for Fire-Resistant Building Planetary Health Day 1.30-2.30pm Planetary Health Precinct & Parkland 33-39 Acacia St Katoomba This event is free but bookings essential here Kirstie Wulf from Shelter Building Design will share how hempcrete is fire-resistant, offers great thermal insulation and is compostable. Kirstie Wulf from Shelter Building Read more…
Chris Tobin: An Overview of the Traditional Culture of the Dharug People Planetary Health Day 1030am – 11.30am Saturday 24 February Planetary Health Precinct (former Katoomba Golf Course) 33-39 Acacia Street Katoomba, NSW 2780 This event is free but bookings essential here After his Welcome to Country for Read more…
Saturday 18 November 9am – 11am Free event Planetary Health Precinct (former Katoomba Golf Clubhouse) 33-39 Acacia St Katoomba Join Rhiannon Phillips from Mountains Gourmet to learn about installing a water-saving, drip irrigation system in your garden. She will guide you through different options, sources and techniques and the workshop will Read more…
The Blue Mountains Planetary Health Initiative at the Seniors Expo Thursday 12 October 10am – 2pm 7 New St Lawson Find out more about Blue Mountains City Council’s Planetary Health Initiative and its Disaster Risk Reduction Program over a free morning tea at the Mid Mountains Neighbourhood Centre, Learn Read more…
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…