{"id":6671,"date":"2025-08-15T16:22:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T06:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/?p=6671"},"modified":"2025-08-15T16:22:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T06:52:04","slug":"sustainability-week-2025-%f0%9f%8c%8d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/2025\/08\/15\/sustainability-week-2025-%f0%9f%8c%8d\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability Week 2025 \ud83c\udf0d"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<p>Three days of hands\u2011on workshops, creative upcycling, and community connection. Sustainability Week 2025 at Flinders is looking like a good one!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>\ud83c\udf33Celebrate Sustainability Week 2025 at Flinders\ud83c\udf33<\/h1>\n<p>This <strong>2\u20134 September<\/strong>, Flinders University is celebrating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flinders.edu.au\/campus\/sustainability\/sustainability-week-2025\">Sustainability Week<\/a>. Join the sustainability crew across our campuses for three vibrant days of hands\u2011on workshops, inspiring events, and a whole lot of community spirit. Whether you\u2019re curious about reducing waste, growing your own food, or making your space more wildlife\u2011friendly, there\u2019s something here for you.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>\u27a1\ufe0f Tuesday, 2 September<\/strong> \u2013 Kick\u2011start Your Creativity<\/h2>\n<h3>Bedford Park @Oasis \u2014 <em>Get Creative with Food Scraps<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Turn last night\u2019s leftovers into your next favourite meal. In this cooking demo with <strong>KESAB<\/strong>, learn clever ways to reduce food waste without skimping on flavour \u2014 and taste the results for yourself.<\/p>\n<h3>City Campus \u2014 <em>Flinders Community Swap Market<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Swap clothes, books, and accessories while enjoying free snacks, soft\u2011serve, and live entertainment. It\u2019s a treasure hunt for the planet \u2014 and for your wardrobe.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>\u27a1\ufe0f <\/strong><strong>Wednesday, 3 September<\/strong> \u2013 Hands in the Earth, Heart in the Work<\/h2>\n<h3>Bedford Park<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Community Garden Working Bee<\/strong> \u2014 Join in some pruning, planting, and prepping to get our spring garden flourishing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make a Seed Bomb!<\/strong> \u2014 Craft a clay\u2011compost bundle with native or herb seeds, then toss it into your garden and let nature do the rest.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beeswax Wrap Workshop<\/strong> \u2014 Learn to make your own reusable food wraps \u2014 sustainable, stylish, and endlessly useful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>\u27a1\ufe0f <\/strong><strong>Thursday, 4 September<\/strong> \u2013 Grow, Protect, Inspire<\/h2>\n<h3>Bedford Park<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plastic Bottle Planters<\/strong> \u2014 Upcycle milk bottles into cheerful herb and veggie planters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wildlife Friendly Gardens<\/strong> \u2014 Design a haven for native birds, bees, and butterflies with tips from <strong>Green Adelaide<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2040 Film Screening<\/strong> \u2014 Catch this uplifting documentary on real\u2011world solutions for a cleaner, fairer planet \u2014 popcorn\u2019s on us.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83c\udf3f <em>Bonus Inspiration<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>Between events, check out the latest sustainability stories \u2014 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.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\ud83d\udcac Be Part of It<\/h3>\n<p>Sustainability Week is your chance to connect, create, and contribute \u2014 one action at a time. Bring a friend, meet someone new, and leave inspired to make a difference long after the week wraps.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flinders.edu.au\/campus\/sustainability\/sustainability-week-2025\"><strong>Explore the full program and register now<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 spots fill fast!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flinders.edu.au\/campus\/sustainability\/sustainability-week-2025\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6672 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-15-155603.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1066\" height=\"1155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-15-155603.png 1066w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-15-155603-277x300.png 277w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-15-155603-945x1024.png 945w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-15-155603-768x832.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1066px) 100vw, 1066px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three days of hands\u2011on workshops, creative upcycling, and community connection. 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