#SciPubSustainability: from research to impact

Thursday, 7 July 2022

Sustainability: from local research to real change

#SciPubSustainability

Panellists

1. Corey Peterson – Chief Sustainability Officer (UTAS)

2. Rena Dare - Sustainable Living Tasmania Board member and director of the Glenorchy Recovery (tip) Shop

3. Emily Flies–Lecturer, GPSS (UTAS), and the Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub

4. Ruth Whelan – Outdoor classroom teacher, Sustainable Learning Centre, Department of Education

Special guest host: Catherine Elliott (senior sustainability officer)

Note: this event is in person but you can also watch it remotely, livestreamed on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SciPubTas

Why attend Science in the Pub?

Do you really need an excuse to go to the pub?

Mass media, such as television and the internet, provide a seemingly limitless source of information, but determining which sources of information are credible can be difficult. The monthly Science in the Pub gatherings will explore hot topics in science, with the goal of helping you to sort through and evaluate the evidence available for that subject. Each month we will bring together a panel of people with specific scientific expertise to help you form a rational, evidence-based opinion about the topic of the month.

The setting of the monthly gatherings will be very informal. You can come-and-go as you please (whenever you need a refill) and there is no cost to attend. Each panellist will spend about 10 minutes talking about their experience with the topic and present a summary of the data available for the topic. After this brief introduction to the topic, we will hold an open discussion that is driven largely by questions from the audience. As an added bonus there will be a drawing for a raffle of fantastic prizes!

This in-person event will be capped to the first 70 registrants and we will ahdere to strict social distancing and hygiene restrictions at the Black Buffalo. All attendees will be required to wear a mask. If you are feeling sick or part of a high-risk population for COVID, we ask that you participate from home via the live stream.

For more info go to: https://scipubtas.org.au/