Workshop

HeartLEAD: Our planet needs inspired youth and adults, working together

HeartLEAD is a new weekend workshop specially adapted from our award winning Youth LEAD program and our adult program Leading with the Heart. It brings
together young people and adults wanting to make a difference in the world.
This experiential learning workshop will harness your own inner wisdom, passions and strengthen your leadership skills. It's a wonderful opportunity to connect
with others who share similar perspectives in an empowering and fun learning environment.

Green Steps student workshop

Green Steps (students) is coming to Newcastle Uni in April/May 2011. The program involves 30 hours of workshops (over two weekends) and an internerships/work placement. The training includes

Australian Youth Climate Coalition: Newcastle Training

The Australian Youth Climate Coalition is running a Climate Change and sustainability leadership-training day in Newcastle. This free event aims to educate, inspire and empower young people to take action on Climate Change in the Newcastle community. Participants will learn skills from experienced youth climate leaders in the areas of climate science, communications, organising, leadership and teamwork.

The AYCC invites young people between the ages of 16 and 29 in the Newcastle and Hunter areas to attend this event. The training will help kick start the establishment of a Newcastle-Hunter AYCC group for 2011. This group will run local community projects, work with high schools to become more sustainable and take part in national AYCC campaigns. They will become part of the biggest youth organisation in Australia dedicated to building a generation wide movement to solve the climate crisis.

Ausrtalian Youth Climate Coaltion Training

Australian Youth Climate Coalition: Newcastle Training

Videos: A Tool For Change

In collaboration with Kanuguba, EngageMedia invites Novocastrians to watch
films, discuss open licensing in Indonesia and Southeast Asia and share
stories on video activism. If you're into videos as a tool for change, we'd
like to meet you.

*When:* Monday 7 March / 7 - 9 PM
*Where:* Renew Newcastle HQ, 3 Morgan St Newcastle
*Contact:* Jude Conway - 0409-193242

*The medium is nothing without the message!*

EngageMedia's Jakarta based team are in Australia to talk about their work
and screen a selection of videos documenting some of the more critical and
rarely known issues from Southeast Asia.

These aren't award winning documentaries, nor have they been screened at "A
Grade" festivals. They're short-format documentaries and witness
testimonials made with anything and by anyone with the means to produce and

Rainwater Tank Maintenance Workshop

Residents who already own a rainwater tank or considering buying one and want to know more about the maintenance required will get all their rainwater tank operation and maintenance questions answered by a plumbing professional.

Lake Macquarie City Council holds a series of free hands-on workshops throughout the year to help residents live a more environmentally friendly and sustainable lifestyle.

Cost: Free.

Bookings essential: please phone 4921 0333 to register.

Other workshops are also available (please see website for details).

Backyard Gardening (Grow Your Own Food) Workshop

This brief introduction to backyard gardening will cover aspects of permaculture design and garden set-out as well as propagation, and planting schedules to ensure a variety of food for your family. It may well be a start towards a resilient future for you and your family.

Lake Macquarie City Council holds a series of free hands-on workshops throughout the year to help residents live a more environmentally friendly and sustainable lifestyle.

Cost: Free.

Bookings essential: please phone 4921 0333 to register.

Other workshops are also available (please see website for details).

Supermarket your backyard workshop

Improve your household food sufficiency by growing and eating fresh food straight from your backyard. The techniques used are based on permaculture principles. This is a hands on introductory course which includes practice in designing a space.

Lake Macquarie City Council holds a series of free hands-on workshops throughout the year to help residents live a more environmentally friendly and sustainable lifestyle.

Cost: Free.

Bookings essential: please phone 4921 0333 to register.

Other workshops are also available (please see website for details).

Energy Smart Living Workshop

Discuss energy efficiency and renewable energy options for your home. Learn how to spend less on energy bills & more on living!

Lake Macquarie City Council holds a series of free hands-on workshops throughout the year to help residents live a more environmentally friendly and sustainable lifestyle.

Cost: Free.

Bookings essential: please phone 4921 0333 to register.

Other workshops are also available (please see website for details).

Sustainable Eating Workshop

Love good food? Do you know what you are really eating? Gain valuable information about reading labels, artificial additives, genetically modified (GM) foods, food miles, Fair Trade and organic, ethical shopping and more. Information on home cheese and yoghurt making, pickling and preserving.

Lake Macquarie City Council holds a series of free hands-on workshops throughout the year to help residents live a more environmentally friendly and sustainable lifestyle.

Cost: Free.

Bookings essential: please phone 4921 0333 to register.

Other workshops are also available (please see website for details).