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Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9905 9260

Address: Monash Sustainable Development Institute Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.msdi-education.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Call for abstracts: International Conference on Sustainable Development This year, ICSD 2020 will run virtually. That means it will be more accessible than ever before. The conference will cover 19 topics from ICT standards, to education, to circular economy. To present, submit an abstract by 1 May 2020. Submit an abstract -> https://ic-sd.org/

25.01.2022 Our inspiring leader Associate Professor Annette Bos is helping to shape the next generation of sustainability leaders through MSDIs Education program #IWD2019 #MSDIwomen

24.01.2022 Join experts around the world this Wednesday on April 22 for SDSN's webinar: Happiness and Sustainability Around the Earth. Explore how small changes in our daily lives can have a large impact on our emissions, sustainability and happiness. View the Session Details here - http://ap-unsdsn.org/24-hour-webinar-of-happiness-sustaina/ #24HoursOfHappiness #SDGs

23.01.2022 Want to know how you can help end racism in Australia? Leave No One Behind winner, Jamal Elsheikh recommends how we can make changes to become better supporters of racial justice. https://www.abc.net.au//what-kids-questions-about/12338666

22.01.2022 We Are Together developed an idea during Leave No One Behind in 2019 - to prevent loneliness and promote social inclusion. This weekend, they are inviting communities to connect online through a Virtual Festival. From 1-3 May, the Clayton Virtual Festival will run online. All activities are FREE, such as: yoga, acupressure, architectural classes, dance lessons, and musical performances. We Are Together hopes these workshops will provide an opportunity for communities to g...ain knowledge and connection through these challenging times. Sign up for a free class via their Facebook page! https://facebook.com/events/s/clayton-virtual-festival/2509732229340942/?ti=icl

21.01.2022 Our colleagues at MSDI BehaviourWorks Australia went on a mission to find out how the government could better communicate with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. Heres what they found: https://theconversation.com/we-asked-multicultural-communit

21.01.2022 Hi Green Steps friends and alumni. We wanted to let you know that weve updated this page to reflect our broader education program at Monash Sustainable Development Institute. Green Steps is one of our most beloved programs and we continue to run it annually at Monash University. This year, thirty Monash students undertook a new and refreshed Green Steps program in late-September. The program which has been running for 18 years - built on a reconceptualised version which ran in 2017, giving students practical skills and knowledge which they can then apply to a consultancy role within a sustainability-related project at Monash and the wider community. More information on the current offering here:

20.01.2022 Student Travel Scholarship | Monash University students are invited to apply for one of four scholarships to attend this years International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD), which will take place in NYC in September. Applications close June 10. For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.monash.edu//attend-the-2018-international-conf

19.01.2022 Were loving watching your Green Steps applications! If you havent already, dont miss out on your chance, submit one this weekend. Applications for this years program close at midnight tomorrow. -- See yourself as a disruptor? Then apply for one of 25 places in the award-winning Green Steps program run by Monash Sustainable Development Institute. Youll walk away with the skills and knowledge to transform attitudes and lead change for a more sustainable, more equitable future. The leadership program offers Monash students 4.5 days of face-to-face sustainability training. Youll also have a chance to work on a consultancy project with Monash Universitys Office of Environment and Sustainability. Applications close at midnight on Monday 3 September. APPLY NOW: http://bit.ly/2IKgl6j

19.01.2022 The count down is on...applications for this year's Green Steps program close at midnight on 3 September.

19.01.2022 'We Are Together' developed an idea during Leave No One Behind in 2019 - to prevent loneliness and promote social inclusion. This weekend, they are inviting communities to connect online through a Virtual Festival. From 1-3 May, the Clayton Virtual Festival will run online. All activities are FREE, such as: yoga, acupressure, architectural classes, dance lessons, and musical performances. We Are Together hopes these workshops will provide an opportunity for communities to g...ain knowledge and connection through these challenging times. Sign up for a free class via their Facebook page! https://facebook.com/events/s/clayton-virtual-festival/2509732229340942/?ti=icl

18.01.2022 Look, we've got to be straight: We're over. It's definitely not meit's you. For so long, we have been fooling yourselves, thinking things would change. But it's time to say goodbye to this short, unsustainable fling

18.01.2022 Registrations are now open for Monash Sustainable Development Institute's new executive education course 'Climate Change and Business Risk', designed to help organisations integrate climate into their core business strategies. The course runs 22-23 May 2019 in Melbourne. Register via the link below.

18.01.2022 Registrations are now open for Monash Sustainable Development Institutes new executive education course Climate Change and Business Risk, designed to help organisations integrate climate into their core business strategies. The course runs 22-23 May 2019 in Melbourne. Register via the link below.

18.01.2022 Leave No One Behind, our flagship social entrepreneurship program, helped launch Grounded a social business repurposing used coffee grounds while at the same time supporting disadvantaged youth. Read about it in our 2018 Annual Report here: https://tinyurl.com/yxk2dtqf #SDG12 #SDG10

17.01.2022 Check out Ionas inspiring Take One Step pledge tackling #SDG4 quality education, which she has submitted as part of her 2019 Green Steps application. Its just one of the many steps were loving over on Take One Step. Have you applied for this years Green Steps program yet? Find out more at monash.edu/greensteps. Applications close next Monday 18 March!

17.01.2022 We're loving watching your Green Steps applications! If you haven't already, don't miss out on your chance, submit one this weekend. Applications for this year's program close at midnight tomorrow. -- See yourself as a disruptor? Then apply for one of 25 places in the award-winning Green Steps program run by Monash Sustainable Development Institute. Youll walk away with the skills and knowledge to transform attitudes and lead change for a more sustainable, more equitable future. The leadership program offers Monash students 4.5 days of face-to-face sustainability training. Youll also have a chance to work on a consultancy project with Monash Universitys Office of Environment and Sustainability. Applications close at midnight on Monday 3 September. APPLY NOW: http://bit.ly/2IKgl6j

16.01.2022 Do you have a bold vision to support and lead effective, positive change for sustainability? If you havent already, dont miss out on your chance to submit an application for Green Steps this weekend! Were looking for the next crop of sustainability leaders at Monash University. As part of the program, youll get: + 5 days of hands-on sustainability training + 20-hour team-based sustainability consultancy projects + Access to a global network of 1,300+ sustainability leader...s First jump onto Take One Step to post a pledge and then submit a video application via the webpage by midnight on Monday, 18 March. Apply here: http://bit.ly/2Bc1u3y

15.01.2022 #Monashstudents! Monash Sustainable Development Institute and Monash Abroad are offering travel scholarships for Monash University students to attend the 2019 International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) in New York. The ICSD takes place on the side-lines of the UN General Assembly and is a fantastic conference which brings together world leaders, eminent sustainable development experts and students to tackle the leading sustainable development challenges from around the world. The submission deadline is 2 May 2019. Apply via the link below.

13.01.2022 We're looking for Victorian students with a desire to tell their story. We're giving away eight bursaries for students to attend the 11th national Australian Science Communicators conference. Applications close on Thursday, January 30. Follow the link to find out more.

13.01.2022 Ever wondered how some stores can sell T-shirts for as little as $3? Find out the truth behind the fast fashion movement (and how we can fix it!) https://www.monash.edu//new/news/circular-textiles-economy

12.01.2022 Do you want to learn how to improve your written communications? Our new self-paced, online course - 'INSPIRE' - will teach you how to influence behaviour through written communications, to get the responses you're after.

12.01.2022 Kim Mahoods eloquent op-ed in the New York Times looks at the new normal of climate volatility in Australia. In the wake of recent extreme weather events, she asks - what will change peoples attitudes?

12.01.2022 Seoul now operates one of the most rigorous food waste recycling programs in the world. The results have been impressive. #urbantransformations #sustainablecities #SDG11 #SDG12 #SDG9

12.01.2022 Want to use your degree to change the world? Applications are NOW open for the 2019 Green Steps program! Green Steps offers innovative and practical sustainability training and consultancy projects for ambitious emerging leaders at Monash University. The program includes: + Training: Five days of hands-on sustainability training... + Experience: 20-hour team-based sustainability consultancy projects + Networks: Access to a global network of over 1,300 sustainability leaders Applications close at midnight on Monday 18 March 2019. Go to monash.edu/greensteps to apply.

11.01.2022 Do you want to understand human behaviour and how to influence it? Do you want to create change, but dont know where to start? Our Behaviour Change Micro-Credential is currently 40%. Sign up below! https://www.monash.edu///behaviour-change-micro-credential

11.01.2022 Join experts around the world this Wednesday on April 22 for SDSNs webinar: Happiness and Sustainability Around the Earth. Explore how small changes in our daily lives can have a large impact on our emissions, sustainability and happiness. View the Session Details here - http://ap-unsdsn.org/24-hour-webinar-of-happiness-sustaina/ #24HoursOfHappiness #SDGs

11.01.2022 Today on UN World Ocean Day we are focusing on Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean. Join us this evening for a digital event, or to find more resources, look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyiuLwhUpH4&feature=youtu.be https://unworldoceansday.org/2020

10.01.2022 We're looking for the next crop of sustainability leaders! Is it you? Applications are now open for our award-winning Green Steps program at Monash University. As part of the program, you'll get: + TRAINING: Develop skills in leadership, systems change, media and behaviour change + EXPERIENCE: Work on a sustainability consultancy project + NETWORKS: Connect with a global network of change agents... Again this year we're asking you to Take One Step and show us how you're helping to create a better world through a personal pledge. Join the challenge and apply by Monday 3 September: http://bit.ly/2IKgl6j

09.01.2022 Want to use your degree to change the world? Applications are now open for Monash Sustainable Development Institute's Green Steps program. Green Steps offers innovative and practical sustainability training and consultancy projects for ambitious emerging student leaders. The program will run virtually this year, kicking off in December. Applications for the program close Monday 16 November at midnight. Apply here: https://bit.ly/33NpbxS Monash University

08.01.2022 Event announcement Green Steps is 20 and we want you to celebrate with us! Please join us at this exciting event. Hear from three multi-disciplinary speakers about what the world in 2040 could look like - and what we can all do to ensure that future. Alumni, supporters, and friends of the Green Steps program are invited to share in this landmark celebration and be inspired by stimulating and critical discussions on possible sustainable futures. BOOK HERE: https://events.humanitix.com/green-steps-20-years

08.01.2022 The count down is on...applications for this years Green Steps program close at midnight on 3 September.

08.01.2022 Inquisitive changemakers, here are five steps to help you change the world with Leave No One Behind! The program will kick off on Saturday 10 August with a Social Innovation Summit. Dont miss out, register here: http://bit.ly/RegisterLF #MSDI #CHANGEIT

07.01.2022 Monash University students: its time to innovate on #SocialChange. Want to use your passion and skills to #CHANGEIT and create a more inclusive and equitable world? Leave No One Behind is a social business competition, reaching out to Monash students and recent graduates for innovative ideas that address disadvantage in our local communities. Youll also be in the running to win up to $10,000. The program will kick off on Saturday 11 August with a Social Innovation Summit - open to all eligible students and recent graduates.Register here: http://bit.ly/RegisterLF

06.01.2022 How can gender equality drive SDG progress? The UNDP and UN Women have released a strategy and discussion paper setting out arguments for gender equality as an accelerator for progress across all the SDGs.

06.01.2022 Studies have shown that most people actually do want to act sustainably and make environmentally-friendly choices, but, when it comes to the crunch, they may fall short of these good intentions. Behavioural sciences can explain this disconnect. Do you want to understand human behaviour and how to influence it? Take a look at our Behaviour Change Micro-Credential. Our June course is officially sold out, but we still have some spots open for September! ... https://www.monash.edu///behaviour-change-micro-credential

06.01.2022 Look, weve got to be straight: Were over. Its definitely not meits you. For so long, we have been fooling yourselves, thinking things would change. But its time to say goodbye to this short, unsustainable fling

06.01.2022 Two large lithium-ion batteries will be built and connected to the grid in regional Victoria this year, giving the states west a significant #renewable #energy boost in time for next summer. #SDGs #SDG7 #SDG13

05.01.2022 Were looking for the next crop of sustainability leaders! Is it you? Applications are now open for our award-winning Green Steps program at Monash University. As part of the program, youll get: + TRAINING: Develop skills in leadership, systems change, media and behaviour change + EXPERIENCE: Work on a sustainability consultancy project + NETWORKS: Connect with a global network of change agents... Again this year were asking you to Take One Step and show us how youre helping to create a better world through a personal pledge. Join the challenge and apply by Monday 3 September: http://bit.ly/2IKgl6j

05.01.2022 Hi Green Steps friends and alumni. We wanted to let you know that we've updated this page to reflect our broader education program at Monash Sustainable Development Institute. Green Steps is one of our most beloved programs and we continue to run it annually at Monash University. This year, thirty Monash students undertook a new and refreshed Green Steps program in late-September. The program which has been running for 18 years - built on a reconceptualised version which ran in 2017, giving students practical skills and knowledge which they can then apply to a consultancy role within a sustainability-related project at Monash and the wider community. More information on the current offering here:

04.01.2022 Are you looking to get involved in the transition to a low-carbon future but don't know where to start? Our colleagues at MSDI share how to get involved in community-owned renewable energy projects - https://lght.ly/k0cj7d0

04.01.2022 We take inspiration everyday from women who are working to change the world and transform society. On International Womens Day, heres a list of Aussie women doing just that.

04.01.2022 Do you have a cleantech or green business idea to tackle climate change? Apply to ClimateLaunchpad #CLP19 the worlds biggest #cleantech and green business ideas competition. Give your idea or early start-up a global platform. More here: http://www.climate-kic.org.au/launchpad

03.01.2022 Do you have a passion for social change? Curious about how business can create positive social impact? The Social Innovation Summit will be back on Saturday 10 August for day full of inspiring conversations and big ideas about social business. Featuring leading social entrepreneurs and business leaders, well explore how innovation is fuelling social changeand how alternative, future-thinking business models and ideas are making an impact. Secure your place here: http://bit.ly/RegisterLF

03.01.2022 This article is a field guide to three qualities of story and narrative that all sectors can use to change systems: story as light, as glue, and as web #systemschange #education #SDGs https://ssir.org/articl/entry/using_story_to_change_systems

03.01.2022 Were looking for Victorian students with a desire to tell their story. Were giving away eight bursaries for students to attend the 11th national Australian Science Communicators conference. Applications close on Thursday, January 30. Follow the link to find out more.

02.01.2022 "...some might say a global pandemic is not the time to burden health-care professionals with another responsibility. We argue theres no better time to raise this issue than when the eyes of the world are on health care. The pandemic has shown us we can achieve change at pace and scale if the evidence is clear and the collective will is shared." https://www.facebook.com/ConversationEDU/posts/3615392531821682

02.01.2022 Kim Mahood's eloquent op-ed in the New York Times looks at the new 'normal' of climate volatility in Australia. In the wake of recent extreme weather events, she asks - what will change people's attitudes?

01.01.2022 Check out Iona's inspiring 'Take One Step' pledge tackling #SDG4 quality education, which she has submitted as part of her 2019 Green Steps application. It's just one of the many 'steps' we're loving over on Take One Step. Have you applied for this year's Green Steps program yet? Find out more at monash.edu/greensteps. Applications close next Monday 18 March!