World Science Festival Brisbane

Labs Unlocked: Interactive Urban Greening Walking Tours

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Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University


26 - 28 Mar 2025
$10
Discounts Available

Accompanying teacher

Labs Unlocked: Interactive Urban Greening Walking Tours

Cities are expanding and temperatures are rising, so how can nature be used to support better ecosystems for our future communities? Ecological engineers are instrumental in enhancing the sustainability of our cities, reducing heat and increasing amenity value using living green infrastructure.

Join experts from Griffith University’s Green Infrastructure Research Labs (GIRLS) on a walking tour around South Bank to explore innovative green walls, roofs, street trees and other urban greenery. Students will meet the scientists shaping the future of our city, get hands-on with the tools used to measure how urban design impacts our daily lives, and discover how different fields like urban planning, engineering, and plant science come together to build a better, greener world.

This program explores Geography (Year 10), Earth and Environmental Science (Year 11-12), and Geography (Year 11-12).

CURRICULUM CODES BY YEAR

  • Year 9-10: AC9HG10K01, AC9HG10K02, AC9HG10K04, AC9HG10S04, AC9HG9K06, AC9HG9S02, AC9HG9S06, AC9HG10S06
  • Years 11-12: ACSES059, ACSES040, ACSES008, ACSES037, ACSES010, ACSES066, ACSES012, ACSES041, ACSES067, ACSES014, ACSES043, ACSES070, ACHGE038, ACHGE039, ACHGE044, ACHGE003

Important Information

  • Low impact walking tour, all fitness levels welcome.
  • Recommended to wear sunscreen and a hat on the tour and BYO water.

Meeting Point

Attendees will be meeting at the Pride Steps (across from Rainforest Green, South Bank Parklands).

Session Times

  • Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 9:30am
  • Thursday, 27 March 2025, 9:30am
  • Friday, 28 March 2025, 9:30am

Age Recommendation

Recommended for students in grades 9-12.

Accessibility at Queensland Conservatorium – South Bank

Our South Bank venues are fully accessible for mobility, vision or hearing-impaired patrons. For wheelchair access and assistance, contact Queensland Conservatorium Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm on (07) 3735 6241 or via email at concerts@griffith.edu.au

Presented by World Science Festival Brisbane with support from Griffith University

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