Three days of hands‑on workshops, creative upcycling, and community connection. Sustainability Week 2025 at Flinders is looking like a good one!
🌳Celebrate Sustainability Week 2025 at Flinders🌳
This 2–4 September, Flinders University is celebrating Sustainability Week. Join the sustainability crew across our campuses for three vibrant days of hands‑on workshops, inspiring events, and a whole lot of community spirit. Whether you’re curious about reducing waste, growing your own food, or making your space more wildlife‑friendly, there’s something here for you.
➡️ Tuesday, 2 September – Kick‑start Your Creativity
Bedford Park @Oasis — Get Creative with Food Scraps
Turn last night’s leftovers into your next favourite meal. In this cooking demo with KESAB, learn clever ways to reduce food waste without skimping on flavour — and taste the results for yourself.
City Campus — Flinders Community Swap Market
Swap clothes, books, and accessories while enjoying free snacks, soft‑serve, and live entertainment. It’s a treasure hunt for the planet — and for your wardrobe.
➡️ Wednesday, 3 September – Hands in the Earth, Heart in the Work
Bedford Park
- Community Garden Working Bee — Join in some pruning, planting, and prepping to get our spring garden flourishing.
- Make a Seed Bomb! — Craft a clay‑compost bundle with native or herb seeds, then toss it into your garden and let nature do the rest.
- Beeswax Wrap Workshop — Learn to make your own reusable food wraps — sustainable, stylish, and endlessly useful.
➡️ Thursday, 4 September – Grow, Protect, Inspire
Bedford Park
- Plastic Bottle Planters — Upcycle milk bottles into cheerful herb and veggie planters.
- Wildlife Friendly Gardens — Design a haven for native birds, bees, and butterflies with tips from Green Adelaide.
- 2040 Film Screening — Catch this uplifting documentary on real‑world solutions for a cleaner, fairer planet — popcorn’s on us.
🌿 Bonus Inspiration
Between events, check out the latest sustainability stories — from ancient kangaroo discoveries linking Australia and New Guinea, to the launch of a new coastal research vessel, to bold calls for urban agriculture as a serious farming solution.
đź’¬ Be Part of It
Sustainability Week is your chance to connect, create, and contribute — one action at a time. Bring a friend, meet someone new, and leave inspired to make a difference long after the week wraps.
Explore the full program and register now — spots fill fast!
