Intersection of Engineering, Sustainability, and Politics

Join us for an evening of networking and to hear from SENG's Immediate Past National Chair, Graham Davies, about his journey from engineering to politics.

Date: Tuesday, 6 March 2018
Time: 6pm to 8pm - Arrive from 6pm, presentation begins 6.30pm, followed by a Q&A session, then further networking
Venue: The Lady Daly Hotel, 126 Port Road, Hindmarsh SA 5007
Cost: Free
Register: For further information and to register follow this link.

Leigh Creek Energy Underground Coal Gasification Pre-commercial Demonstration Project

Leigh Creek Energy prepared an Environmental Impact Report and Draft Statement of Environmental Objectives for the construction and operation of an In-Situ Gasification Demonstration Plant at Leigh Creek. These were submitted in late December to the South Australian Department of Premier and Cabinet Energy Resources Division (DPC-ERD) for assessment under the South Australian Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 for approval consideration. As part of this assessment process the DPC-ERD has released these documents and is seeking public comment, these documents can be found here.

Date: Thursday, 22 March 2018
Time: 5.30pm to 8pm
Venue: Engineers Australia South Australia - Level 11, 108 King William Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Cost: $10 members, $40 non-members
Hosts: Engineers Australia SA Chemical Branch, IChemE and RACI
Register: For further information and to register follow this link. 

Unmaking Waste 2018 International Conference

With a particular emphasis on redesigning systems, processes and products to ‘unmake’ waste, this conference is intended to challenge researchers, from every relevant discipline, to rethink what can be done about our global consumption problem and its multiple effects. The conference’s themes are Eco-Design and Development, Sustainable Consumption, Waste Minimization, and Circular Economy.

Date: Thursday, 20 September to Sunday 23 September 2018
Venue: Adelaide SA 5000
Hosts: China-Australia Centre for Sustainable Urban Development, and the University of South Australia
Register: For further information, to register, and to read the 2015 conference proceedings, follow this link.

Undergraduate Student Awards

Applications are open for SENG SA's next round of undergraduate student awards, for projects completed in 2017. For further information and to apply, email Kurt van Ryswyk, SA Awards Coordinator.

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EPA SA consultations can be found here.

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