Fast food fight: how communities are fighting back (Sustain)
7 October, 12.00 to 1.15 pm
Hear from community members leading campaigns to fight back against the marketing pressure and steady growth of the fast food industry.
Bushfire preparedness (NSW Farmers & Rural Fire Service)
7 October, 4.00 to 5.00 pm
This session will look at hazard reduction and the boundary code.
Webinars for organisations with volunteers (The Centre for Volunteering)
Multiple dates and times throughout October
Webinars include: Becoming an inclusive volunteer involving organisation (7 Oct), Introduction to volunteering (9 or 16 Oct), and Creating safe spaces for volunteering: LGBTQAI+ (22 Sep).
Understanding your landscape: webinar series (Australian River Restoration Centre)
8, 15, 22 and 29 October, 12.30 to 2.00 pm
This series is designed to help land managers better understand their landscape. Get practical guidance about what is happening on your property, learn how to manage erosion, navigate waterway health, use mapping tools and understand environmental regulations.
Improving soil performance: practical application of plant-based solutions (Soil Cooperative Research Centre)
9 October, 12.30 to 1.30 pm
Plant diversity plays a critical role in supporting healthy, resilient soils, yet finding economically viable ways to increase the diversity of plants in your farming system is a challenge. Drawing on research from grain and sugarcane systems, this webinar will explore the opportunities and trade-offs of using cover crops, including their potential to build more resilient soils and their impacts on soil water availability.
Lunch & Learn webinar series (Landcare NSW)
13 October & 2 November, 12.30 to 1.30 pm
These practical sessions aim to share information from Landcare groups across NSW, covering innovative projects and popular activities that groups have implemented. Coming sessions include: Science saving rainforests (13 Oct), looking at using genomic analysis of leaf samples to restore genetic diversity; and Edible gardens (2 Nov), looking at how Grenfell’s edible gardens are bringing local growers, school and community services together.
Understanding your soils (Macedon Ranges Shire Council)
13 October, 12.30 to 1.00 pm
Ever wondered what’s happening beneath your feet? This webinar will explore the physical characteristics of soils, walk through the basics of soil testing, and unpack what those soil test results really mean.
Drought support and tax measures (NSW Farmers)
13 October, 1.00 to 2.00 pm
This practical webinar will bring together the people who can help you understand your options, with speakers from Local Land Services, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and the Rural Financial Counselling Service.
Our changing weather and climate: New research and response (The University of Melbourne)
14 October, 6.00 to 7.30 pm
Discover how science is improving weather prediction, climate risk and resilience to help communities prepare for extreme weather. Discover what drives dangerous weather and what science can – and can’t – tell us about the future.
Impact storytelling: Turning data into stories that move people (Social Impact Hub)
15 October, 12.00 to 1.00 pm
Turning evidence into a story people remember is a skill on its own. In this webinar, we’ll work through how to bridge rigorous impact measurement and clear, compelling communication.
Impact investing 101: webinar series (Social Impact Hub)
16, 23 and 30 October, 12.00 to 1.00 pm
Gain an understanding of impact investing as an approach and how it differs from traditional investment, philanthropy and other responsible and ethical investment approaches. Learn about the global and Australian market landscape, explore case studies of different impact investments, and get access to a range of resources to support investors and investees to raise capital.
Who controls, owns and profits from Australia’s agri-food system? (University of Sydney)
20 October, 12.00 to 1.00 pm
This webinar will take a deep dive into this question, in the first of the Feeding Power Australia webinar series. Hear about the findings from a new paper that maps the lead firms, levels of market concentration, common ownership and value distribution across 50 agri-food industries.
Wildlife Matters: engaging youth, tech and community (Wildlife Queensland)
22 October, 5 & 18 November, 12.00 to 1.00 pm
This webinar series looks at the changing dynamics and environment of conservation. Topics include engaging youth in conservation (22 Oct), use of new tools and technology (5 Nov) and habitat connectivity (18 Nov).
Tools for changemakers webinar series (Women’s Environmental Leadership Australia)
29 October, 12.00 to 1.30 pm. Tickets $45
Unlikely allies will explore how to collaborate with people you disagree with, while staying clear on what matters most.