Program

The S4S Conference will be held across two jam packed days, 15 and 16 September 2015. The Students for Sustainability program (PDF, 4720.91 KB) (opens in a new window) has been released to include transport details, event maps, detailed conference program and student abstracts.

Conference Highlights:

  • 36 undergraduate and honours student presentation from universities around Australia presenting on a range of sustainability topics, from volunteering abroad to climate change to corporate social responsibility
  • Inspiring keynote speakers: Stephanie Lorenzo CEO Project Future, Kelly McJannett, Co-Founder Food Ladder International and Maryella Hatfield, Film Maker and University Lecturer
  • Professional keynote panel addressing the planets future and what advice they have for tomorrows leaders. Panelists include Senator Christine Milne, Leader of the Australian Greens, Professor James Arvanitakis, UWS The Academy and Dean, Graduate Studies and Ronni Kahn, CEO and Founder OzHarvest

Important Documents:

Program Summary

Orientation - 14 September
Registration and Welcome 
4.45pm - 5.00pm
Building R14 (Student Residences)
Campus Walking Tour
5.00pm - 5.45pm
Welcome Dinner
5.45pm - 7.00pm

Please refer to the Students for Sustainability program (JPG, 105.31 KB) for full program details.

Conference  - 15 SeptemberConference - 16 September
Conference Registration 
8.30am - 8.55am
Building G6		Conference Registration
9.00am - 9.25am
Building G6
Conference Welcome and Opening
9.00am - 9.25am
Building G6		Conference Welcome and Opening
9.30am - 9.45am
Building G6
Keynote Speaker
Stephaine Lorenzo, CEO Project Futures
9.25am - 10.05am
Building G6		Keynote Speaker
Maryella Hatfield, Film Maker and University Lecturer
9.45am - 10.25am
Building G6
Morning Tea
10.05am - 10.20am		Morning Tea
10.25am - 10.45am
Student Presentations
Concurrent Streams
10.25am - 12.05pm
Building H7		Student Presentations
Concurrent Streams
10.45am - 12.50pm
Building H7
Lunch
12.05pm - 1.00pm		Lunch
12.50pm - 1.30pm
Keynote Speaker
Kelly McJannett, Co-Founder Food Ladder International
1.10pm - 1.50pm 
Building G6

Keynote Panel
Senator Christine Milne, Leader of the Australian Greens
Professor James Arvanitakis, UWS The Academy and Dean, Graduate Studies
Ms Ronni Kahn, CEO and Founder OzHarvest

1.40pm - 3.15pm
Building G6

Student Presentations
Concurrent Streams
2.00pm - 4.40pm
Building H7
Farewell
4.40pm - 4.45pm		Farewell
3.30pm - 3.45pm
Formal Conference Dinner
5.30pm - 9.30pm		Farewell BBQ Dinner
4.00pm - 6.00pm

Times subject to change.