Back by popular demand! We are thrilled to host a second screening of the documentary On the Edge by Trent Houssenloge of Cowboy Hat Films.

The city of Canberra stands at a crossroads: do we continue to sprawl forever outwards or do we draw a line and challenge ourselves to develop sustainably, in harmony with nature and in connection with one another?

Join us for the second screening of On the Edge a film by Trent Houssenloge of Cowboy Hat Films in collaboration with the Conservation Council ACT Region on the future of the city of Canberra.

The premiere screening will be held on Tuesday the 8th of July from 6-8pm at the Palace Electric Cinemas Canberra.

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The screening will be followed by a panel featuring Trent and special guests to delve further into the question of sustainable development, what’s at stake, and how we can work together to enact change.

• Trent Houssenloge — Filmmaker, On the Edge

• Other speakers TBC

Chaired by Simon Copland, Executive Director of the Conservation Council ACT Region.

If ticket cost is a barrier to you attending this event, then please let us know in an email to info@conservationcouncil.org.au and we can arrange an accessible ticket option.

A repair cafe is a community event where volunteers repair items for people, while sharing skills. Tools are supplied by repairers and we have very limited supplies. If your repair needs parts, please bring them with you. Repairers can help with diagnosis and to determine which parts are required.

We’ll post the repairer list on the Friday before the event. Any last minute changes will be posted on Facebook.

No bookings required. Bring along your broken and not working items for our volunteer repairers. Please note our ‘House Rules’.

Next door to Cafe Stepping Stone.

Join us for the June edition of this monthly conversation series presented by SEE Change, Conservation Council ACT Region and Canberra Environment Centre.

Globally, climate action is still falling far short of what is needed — and the consequences are becoming increasingly visible through intensifying heatwaves, fires, floods and other climate impacts. But alongside the challenges, there are also genuine reasons for optimism.

In this timely and engaging talk, Mark will explore where the world is heading under current emissions trajectories, what this means for Australia and the ACT, and the practical opportunities still available to avoid the worst outcomes. Drawing on decades of work at the forefront of climate science and policy, Mark will discuss both the sobering realities of climate change and the encouraging progress already underway — from renewable energy transitions and electric vehicle uptake to climate adaptation and emissions reduction initiatives.

The talk will run for approximately 30 minutes, followed by audience Q&A and informal networking. The Dissent kitchen will be open.

About the speaker

Emeritus Professor Mark Howden AC is Vice Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and was until recently Director of the ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions and Chair of the ACT Climate Change Council.

Mark has worked on climate variability, climate change, sustainability and innovation for almost 40 years across research, industry and science-policy roles. He helped develop the greenhouse gas inventories that underpin the Paris Agreementand has been a major contributor to the IPCC since 1991 across climate science, adaptation, mitigation and greenhouse gas accounting. Alongside other IPCC contributors and Al Gore, he shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.

Widely recognised as one of Australia’s leading climate communicators, Mark continues to advise governments, industries and communities on practical pathways toward a safer and more sustainable future.

Registration required: https://events.humanitix.com/impact-hour-mark-howden-ac

A repair cafe is a community event where volunteers repair items for people, while sharing skills. Tools are supplied by repairers and we have very limited supplies. If your repair needs parts, please bring them with you. Repairers can help with diagnosis and to determine which parts are required.

We’ll post the repairer list on the Friday before the event. Any last minute changes will be posted on Facebook.

No bookings required. Bring along your broken and not working items for our volunteer repairers. Please note our ‘House Rules’.

Next door to Cafe Stepping Stones.

Environment and climate talks - Connection - Action

Join SEE Change, Conservation Council ACT Region and Canberra Environment Centre on the third Tuesday of each month for Impact Hour.

This month: Red Hill Regenerators

Michael Mulvaney - long-time regenerator on Red Hill.

Michael will present a 30 minute talk, followed by Q&A and networking.

The Dissent kitchen will be open.

Registration required. $5-$10 . https://events.humanitix.com/impact-hour-michael-mulvaney

Turn fabric scraps into a useful, lined zipper pouch. Bring your own fabric if you want to (embellished or not) - or use fabric on hand. Make as many as you have time for.

$30 for Toolbox members
$50 for non-members
Let us know if these fees present a barrier to participation.

Register now: https://events.humanitix.com/make-a-pouch

This workshop focuses on developing mushroom identification skills, fungal ecology and conservation, fungi in land regeneration and the edibility and toxicity of fungi.

Alison Pouliot is an ecologist and professional environmental photographer who has worked at the interface of the science of fungi and public education for three decades. She is actively involved in teaching, research and conservation across hemispheres.

Subsidised tickets for SEE Change members

https://events.humanitix.com/mushroom-masterclass