The Tom Farrell Institute Community Engagement
The Tom Farrell Institute for the Environment Forums are a regular meeting place for everyone in the region who is interested in the environment both professionally and as citizens. Forums are held throughout the year at the University. Speakers with both academic and practical expertise discuss "big picture" environmental topics and examine the relevance to our region.
The Forums bring together community and business leaders, researchers, academics, students, environmental and land managers, environmental practitioners, entrepreneurs and the community. The goal of the Forums is not only to inform but to build and deepen linkages and develop collaborative opportunities for environmental partnerships for our region.
Environmental Health for Environmental Advocates 
A one day thought provoking assembly with a focus on the Hunter
This one day course under the direction of an experienced health professional, will enhance the capacity of environmental advocates/representatives to understand and participate in environmental health risk assessment.
Tuesday 29 May 2012
9.00am - 4.30pm
Newcastle Innovation, First Floor, Industry Development Centre, University Drive Callaghan.
Free for NGO/Volunteer organisations based in the Hunter
$200 for Industry and Government
$75 for Volunteer advocates external to Hunter
Further information is available at this link (click to access information)
Ride to Work Day 
Every year the Tom Farrell Institute, along with NuSport and Nubug help run the Ride to Work Day. The ride takes place on two routes, one from Newcastle to University, and the other on the Fernleigh Track to University.
This year it takes place on Wednesday 17 October 2012. Please check back here soon for further details on routes and times.
Once riders arrive at the University, they concregate at the courtyard of the Forum, to enjoy a hearty breakfast which is always provided by NuSport. Nusport also offer all riders the facilities at the Forum for the morning, so that they may shower and change after the ride.
Anyone can go on the ride, students, employees, anyone! The more the merrier, and we are reducing our carbon footprint all while getting fit and healthy!
To register to attend the Ride to Work day, please go to our Forums registration form (here) and register.
FORUM TOPICS 2011
18 November 2011 Electric Vehicle Workshop, held at NIER from 10.00am to 5.00pm
19 November 2011 Electric Vehicle Show Day at Speers Point Park as part of the Smart Living Festival
20 November 2011 Electric Vehicle Prize Day at Cameron Park Raceway.
16 September 2011 Best Practice Ecological Rehabilitation of Mined Lands.
9.00am - 5.00pm, Singleton Diggers, York Street Singleton
Please click here for further details on this Conference.
8 June 2011
6-8pm, Advanced Technology Centre
Leaders in Sustainability Series. 2011 - The Legacy of Greg Heys. "Planning - Local Government to Regional Community"
Presenters:
Mr Brian Gilligan - Chairmain of the Tom Farrell Institute Board
Environmentally Sustainable Development: What was it like then?
Please click this link to download the presentation
Mr Peter Dormand - Environment and Climate Change Manager, City of Newcastle
Pathways to Sustainability and reflections on innovations in the NCC
Please click this link to download the presentation
Professor Phillip O'Neill - Foundation Director of the Urban Research Centre, University of Western Sydney
Do we have enough politics? Phillip asks what has happened to our enthusiasm for change and our willingness to act politically
6 April 2011
3.00-5.00pm, NIER Conference Room
Estimating long-term world coal production with logit and probit transforms
Presenter: David Rutledge, Division of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California
Gloucester Workshop Presentations can be found here.
Craig Dalton - Particulates and Health
Garry Willgoose - Coal Seam Gas and Fraccing
Howard Bridgman - Particles, Sources and Emissions in the Gloucester Valley
To register for Forums, please complete the Forum Registration Form.
To be notified of upcoming forums via email, please use the following link to be added to our mailing list