The Sustainability in September Seminar Series consists of 13 live events in non-Australian-east-coast cities. The majority of School learning materials are available online on-demand. We also appreciate the social value and the economic and environmental cost of hosting live events. When live events are held, we recognise that most occur on the Australian east coast. These seminars were deliberately located in other locations in a small gesture towards equitable access to sustainability education across Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia. Within these locations, our venue procurement criteria included functionality, cost, access to public transport, accessibility and social or community enterprise status.
These seminars are zero-waste events. Please BYO pen, notebook, travel mug, water bottle, snacks and meals. We strongly encourage the use of reusable containers.
No prior learning or knowledge is required.
Each event has a small fee to cover the cost of running an in-person event.
These are face-to-face events only. No live-streaming options will be available. Each event will be recorded, and we will cut a ‘best of’ for on-demand viewing.
If you have any questions or suggestions for future events, please contact us.
Global Warming
SESSION ONE
2 hours
Environmental Sustainability
Learning outcomes:
- Understand the basics of climate change and the need to focus on emissions now.
- Understand the full life cycle of a product or service in your organisation.
- Understand the data required to measure embodied emission of products and services.
- Can calculate your organisation’s scope 1 and 2 emissions ready to supply to customers and suppliers (to calculate their scope 3 emissions).
- Can develop a project plan to calculate your scope 3 emissions.
- Understand the differences between carbon-related third-party certification schemes.
Case studies:
Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA)
GECA will be presenting the differences between carbon-related third-party certification schemes.
Materials and Embodied Carbon Leaders Alliance
MECLA is a collaboration of many organisations including School Fellows WWF, Lendlease, BlueScope, Laing O’Rourke, Stockland, Circular Australia, CPB Contractors, Downer, John Holland, RMIT University GBCA, and ISC)
Circular Economy
SESSION TWO
2 hours
Economic Sustainability
Learning outcomes:
- Demystifying the jargon of the circular economy
- Business models and opportunities
Case Studies:
Australian Circular Economy Hub
ACE Hub is a collaboration of many organisations including the School and School Fellows Planet Ark, Sustainability Victoria, ISC, ASCI, and CIPS.
Circular Australia
Circular Australia is supported by many organisations including the School and School Fellows Downer and ISC.
Modern Slavery
SESSION THREE
2 hours
Social Sustainability
Learning outcomes:
- Identify the information you need to prepare before answering a modern slavery questionnaire
- Quick and easy tools and templates so you can focus on actions
Case Studies:
Coalitions of Change
The Property Council of Australia, Better Sydney and Informed 365 developed a unified supplier questionnaire and tracking platform with support from the School and School Fellows Charter Hall, Investa, Landcom, and Stockland.
ACAN Domus 8.7
The School partners with the Australian Catholic Antislavery Network to raise awareness and provide tools to assist with identifying and remedying modern slavery in Australia.
Preparing ADR professionals for Modern Slavery and the Circular Economy
SESSION FOUR
2 hours
Social & Environmental Sustainability
(Wellington only)
Co-hosted by Maat https://maat.earth/
2 hours CPD. Co-located event with the National Mediation Conference https://www.nationalmediationc…
Book sales and signing “Mediation Beyond Covid: Hacks, Craics and Crocodile Tears” https://www.amazon.com.au/Medi…
Learning outcomes:
- Using dispute resolution skills to become a modern slavery remediation professional
- Using dispute resolution skills to become a circular economy transition broker
Locations
Wellington
Aotearoa New Zealand
Wednesday 6 September 2023
39 Webb Street – Te Aro, Wellington
0900-1100 | Preparing your business for Global Warming
1130-1330 | Preparing your business for Circular Economy
1400-1600 | Preparing your business for Modern Slavery
1630-1830 | Preparing ADR professionals for Modern Slavery and the Circular Economy
1630-1830
Auckland
Aotearoa New Zealand
Thursday 7 September 2023
Grey Lynn Community Centre
510 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland New Zealand
0900-1100 | Preparing your business for Global Warming
1130-1330 | Preparing your business for Circular Economy
1400-1600 | Preparing your business for Modern Slavery
Perth
Western Australia
Tuesday 12 September 2023
Switch Theatre
555 Wellington Street, Perth WA
0900-1100 | Preparing your business for Global Warming
1130-1330 | Preparing your business for Circular Economy
1400-1600 | Preparing your business for Modern Slavery
Adelaide
South Australia
Friday 15 September 2023
Tirkanthi Kuu
128 Prospect Road, Prospect (Adelaide) SA
1000-1200 | Preparing your business for Global Warming
1230-1430 | Preparing your business for Circular Economy
1500-1700 | Preparing your business for Modern Slavery
Registration links
Wellington
Wednesday 6 September 2023
0900-1100
Wellington
Wednesday 6 September 2023
1130-1330
Wellington
Wednesday 6 September 2023
1400-1600
Auckland
Thursday 7 September 2023
0900-1100
Auckland
Thursday 7 September 2023
1130-1330
Auckland
Thursday 7 September 2023
1400-1600
Perth
Tuesday 12 September 2023
0900-1100
Perth
Tuesday 12 September 2023
1130-1330
Perth
Tuesday 12 September 2023
1400-1600
Adelaide
Friday 15 September 2023
1000-1200
Adelaide
Friday 15 September 2023
1230-1430
Adelaide
Friday 15 September 2023
1400-1600
Preparing ADR professionals for Modern Slavery and the Circular Economy
Wellington
Wednesday 6 September 2023
1630-1830