University of Melbourne Events Calendar
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What makes cities liveable?
Mar
18
6:00pm - 9:30pm
Public Lecture
Join us for a panel discussion on how cities can balance the social and environmental needs of citizens to create thriving communities
The evening will begin with a guided tour of the Woody Meadow and Melbourne Arts Precinct Plant Trials – living research sites that showcase how urban planting can cool cities and support biodiversity – followed by a panel discussion, then refreshments.
Over half of the world’s population lives in cities – a figure set to rise to 70 per cent by 2050. However, urbanisation is reducing the quality of life for many. Cities can lack accessibility, sustainability, and a sense of belonging. What is it that makes a city truly livable? How do we create thriving, inclusive communities – now and into the future?
Join us for a panel discussion on how cities can balance the social and environmental needs of citizens to create thriving communities. Experts will discuss what Melbourne – one of the world’s most livable cities – can do better to improve accessibility and inclusivity and improve urban environments, and what we’ve been getting right to achieve our top 10 ranking.
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The Science at Melbourne Lecture series is the premier public event series from the Faculty of Science. The event program seeks to share our knowledge and love of science with the wider community, engaging them in current research and empowering them to ask questions and act for a better world. The series runs throughout the year covering scientific research, discoveries, and theories that play exciting or unexpected roles in shaping and advancing our society
Powering the future: Sustainability of mining energy transition minerals
Mar
19
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Seminar or Forum
Seminar #1: Sustainability of mining energy transition minerals
The Melbourne Energy Institute invites you to its first seminar in the Powering the Future series, presented by Dr. Nikolas Kuschnig from Monash University.
Demand for minerals is surging as the energy transition and new technologies scale up, yet we lack reliable timely information on the production of many critical minerals, especially from artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), which is often informal and hard to observe. Some of the largest black spots involve gold and critical 3T metals (tin, tantalum, tungsten). The African Great Lakes region is central in the production of these metals, conversely it is affected by instability and conflict. As a result, we cannot yet quantify credibly and consistently, how large ASM’s contribution is, how production changes over time, or how it responds to armed control, price shifts, or regulatory pressure. That uncertainty creates a fundamental gap at the first stage of metal supply chains for the energy transition.
Join us in person for an opportunity to meet Dr Kuschnig and speak with him after the session.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect the official position of The Melbourne Energy Institute and The University of Melbourne.
The Melbourne Energy Institute welcomes broad discussion. Please engage respectfully and considerately with all perspectives.
