Monash Green News, Edition 4, August 2009
News
Find out how to green up your event
The Office of Environmental Sustainability is pleased to announce the launch of the new Sustainable Events and Catering Guides. If you are involved in organising events at Monash, come along and find out how to make your event more sustainable at a lunchtime launch on Tuesday 1st September 12pm-2pm at Clayton Campus.
Monash University backs call for better public transport
Monash University has joined the call for the Victorian Government to improve public transport across Melbourne’s east with the collection of tens of thousands of signatures on a ‘Monster Petition’.
Lunch n' Learn - Green Skills Development Workshops
The Office of Environmental Sustainability is hosting a series of Green Office workshops during Semester 2 across all campuses.Bring your lunch along (preferably a delicious veg option) to an informal workshop session on environmental topics.
Initiatives
Become a fairtrade workplace
Fair trade joins the club
Greening up our labs
Oxfam gives Clayton a fair go
People
60 seconds with Kerrie Edwards
Voxpop: How do you feel about paying a premium price for fairtrade goods like tea, coffee etc?
What's New, Coming Events, Training
Welcome to Green Students (O week)
Public Lecture: Climate change and air quality
What's New
Important Environmental Dates
Green Meetings, Seminars and Training
To view this newsletter go to http://fsd.monash.edu.au/environmental-sustainability/newsletter