See how methane is extracted from the landfill site, processed to remove moisture and particulate matter and then used as a fuel for power generation.

Date: Wednesday, 23rd March 2016
Time: 10.00am 
Venue: SRWRA, 112 Bakewell Drive, Seaford Heights South Australia 5169
Cost: Free
Host: Willunga Environment Centre
Registration: Ph: 08 8556 4188
Email: info@willungaenviro.org.au
or Facebook.

The Adelaide Sustainable Building Network is hosting a networking session with drinks and nibbles to celebrate the launch of their new branding, website, and 2016 event calendar.

Date: Wednesday, 23rd March 2016
Time: 4pm to 5.30pm
Venue: The Joinery, 111 Franklin St, Adelaide SA 5000
Cost: Free
Host: Adelaide Sustainable Building Network
Registration: Register here.

Join Ken Long as he introduces the Living Building Challenge, a certification program that measures sustainability in the built environment. Imagine a building designed and constructed to function elegantly and efficiently: a building adapted to its climate and site, that generates all of its own energy with renewable resources, and captures and treats all of its water. Ken’s talk will include case studies of Living Buildings in Australia and around the world, and discuss how we can create Living Buildings in South Australia.

Date: Wednesday, 30th March 2016
Time: 6pm to 7pm
Venue: The Joinery, 111 Franklin St, Adelaide SA 5000
Cost: Free
Host: Adelaide Sustainability Centre
Registration: Register here.

This session will be unpacking the Materials Petal of the Living Building Challenge. The intent of the Materials Petal is to help create a materials economy that is non-toxic, ecologically regenerative, transparent and socially equitable. LBConversations is a discussion series that brings together a panel of Adelaide professionals in a Q&A type format to break down specific principles and requirements of the Living Building Challenge.

Date: Wednesday, 6th April 2016
Time: 5.30pm-6.30pm
Venue: Adelaide City Library, Level 3 - 77 Rundle Mall, Adelaide SA 5000
Cost: Free
Host: Adelaide City Council 'Go Green' Initiative, and the Adelaide Sustainable Building Network
Registration: Register here.

The Sea Shepherd Marine Debris Campaign is hosting another beach cleanup. They have requested that attendees bring strong gloves, buckets and tongs to collect the rubbish with, but there will be some available to borrow on the day.

Please reply to this email if you would like to join SENG SA after the event to discuss the role engineers can play in the lifecycle of the rubbish ending up in our oceans; let us know if you have expertise in this area and would be willing to give a formal presentation.

Date: Sunday, 10th April 2016
Time: 10am
Venue: Christies Beach- meet to the left of the Surf Life Save Club.
Host: Sea Shepherd
Further Information: See the event facebook page.

The Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA) and the Conservation Council of South Australia are hosting an interactive workshop to discuss the problems caused by unsustainable consumption and map out collective strategies for reducing consumption in Australia.

This is the second in a national series of workshops and publications being coordinated by AELA as part of their "Living within our Ecological Limits" Program. The ideas, case studies and recommendations generated by participants will form part of a major publication series, aimed at supporting civil society initiatives and influencing public policy.

The program can be found here.

Date: Friday, 27th May 2016
Time: 8.30am to 4.30pm
Venue: The Joinery, 111 Franklin St, Adelaide SA 5000
Cost: Free, but donations to cover costs appreciated.
Host: The Australian Earth Laws Alliance and the Conservation Council of South Australia
Registration: The registration page can be found here.

Enjoy fixing things? A local group is looking for qualified personnel willing to volunteer at a repair cafe in the city to fix electrical and electronic items. Please reply to this email to find out more. 

Get involved with South Australian Government decision making on the YourSay website. New consultation topics are added regularly.

Entries close for the Adelaide to Zero Carbon Challenge on Wednesday, 30th March 2016. The prize provides $250,000 to fund initiatives in Waste, Energy, Liveability, or transport. Details are here.