NENA Events

2020 Events

• 4 February and 3 March - NENA Hub Meetings - members of all Hubs welcome
• 27-28 February 2020 -  Common Wealth - UTS Business School, Sydney
  Common Wealth asks: What changes when stakeholders have an actual stake.
  Visit the Common Wealth event page for more details and bookings
• 20-22 March 2020 -  3 Day Conference/Festival - "Going Local: Hope in a time of crisis" - Byron Bay, NSW, Australia
  Co-hosted by The Economics of Happiness / Local Futures, and the New Economy Network Australia
  Visit our Conference Webpage for updates
• Living within our Planetary Boundaries - opportunities at the local, bioregional and national level. Symposium hosted by the Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA) and supported by NENA.
  (dates to be advised in the New Year)
•  October - Post-Extractivism Symposium "Life After Mining" - Melbourne.
  Hosted by 'Yes to Life, No to Mining', supported by NENA.
  (dates to be advised in the New Year)
•  November - NENA Annual Conference, Newcastle
  (dates to be advised in the New Year)
  The Annual Conference will include workshops for NENA members to review and add to the emerging National Civil Society Strategy for a New Economy.

Past Events

• 7 June - BRISBANE, 10am to 12noon - FREE SEMINAR - "A post-growth future for Business?" featuring speakers from the University of Queensland Business School, and NENA Co-Founder, Dr Michelle Maloney.  The seminar is FREE and you can find more details and register here.
• 19 June 2019 - NENA WEBINAR - "Post-extractivism: how do we move beyond mining?"
  Co-hosted with International Network  "Yes to Life, No to Mining"
  • 6pm - 8pm (AEST), Wednesday night 19th June
  • CLICK HERE TO VIEW ZOOM RECORDING OF WEBINAR
• 23 June 2019 - NENA Canberra Hub: What Should our Economy Look Like in 2030?
  With: Maddie Diamond - See-Change; Andrea Simmons - Canberra Transition Towns; Geoff Davies - Author, Scientist and Economics Critic; Matilda Webb - School Strike 4 Climate; Scotty Foster - Co-Canberra.
  • The Food Co-op Shop and Cafe, 3 Kingsley Street, Canberra, ACT 2601
  • 4:00 pm - 8:30 pm (AEST)
  • This is a FREE event, but registrations are required via Eventbrite
• 10 July 2019 - NENA WEBINAR - "The Green New Deal and its relevance to Australia"
  Speakers: Tim Hollo and Prof Bronwen Morgan
  • 6pm - 8pm (AEST), Wednesday night 10th July
  • ZOOM LINK - https://zoom.us/j/591625586
• 13 July 2019 - NENA Newcastle 1 Day Workshop and Mapjam - NENA Newcastle Hub
  • Saturday 13 July, 9.30am to 4.30pm
  • Charlestown Library (Corner Smith and Ridley St, Charlestown NSW 2290)
    PROGRAM DETAILS NOW AVAILABLE!
  • Visit the event webpage and facebook page for more details, and to book your place
• 6 August 2019 - NENA Brisbane - Evening Seminar - "What should our economy look like in 2030?"
  Co-hosted with University of Queensland.
  6pm-8pm, Sir Llews Building, University of Qld, St Lucia. Free event, but bookings are essential
  ** PLEASE VISIT OUR FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE FOR ALL THE DETAILS.
• 7 August - NENA WEBINAR - "Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and Future Farmers"
  Speakers: Joel Orchard and other speakers to be confirmed.
  • 6pm - 8pm (AEST), Wednesday night 7th August
  • ZOOM LINK - https://zoom.us/j/261177974
• 13 August 2019 - NENA Adelaide - FREE Evening Seminar - "What should our economy look like in 2030?"
  • 6pm-8pm, 100 Franklin Street, Adelaide.
  • Free event, but bookings are essential via Eventbrite
  • View the event flyer
    ** PLEASE VISIT OUR FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE FOR ALL THE DETAILS!
• 10 September 2019 - Smart Cities of More-Than-Human Futures - UON-FEDUA Alternative Futures Research Hub
  • 10am - 2pm Tuesday 10th September
  • FLYER LINK - https://www.neweconomy.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019-AFRH-Seminar-and-Master-Class-10th-Sept-2019-draft.docx
• 11 September 2019 - NENA WEBINAR - An update from the International Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WeALL)
  Speakers: WeALL Membership Officer, Ana Gomez will give an introduction to the origins of WeALL, its current activities and its vision for a socially just economic future.
  • 6pm - 8pm (AEST), Wednesday night 11th September
  • ZOOM LINK - https://zoom.us/j/716215821

• 4-7 October 2019 - NENA Annual Conference "Beyond Paradigms"
  Co-hosted with Enkel and other partners in Perth
  ** CALL FOR PARTICIPATION CURRENTLY OPEN
  ** EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION CLOSES 31 JULY
  Visit our webpage for updates or email: JP Parker - conference@enkel.com

• 9 October 2019 - NENA NQ Hub Public Forum
  • 6pm – 7.30pm (AEST), Wednesday night 9 October
  • Shed 3 at 15 Oonoonba Road, Idalia
  • More information

• 6 November 2019 - NENA WEBINAR - Futures Thinking for a Sustainable Economic Future
  Speaker: Professor Chris Reidy, Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS
  • 7pm - 8.30pm (AEST), Wednesday night 6 November
  • ZOOM LINK -  https://zoom.us/j/803674691

• 7 December 2019 - ‘Dialogue for a Sustainable Economy’
  Talk by ecological economist A/Prof Philip Lawn on ‘What would a truly sustainable economy be - living in a finite world?’, followed by a panel discussion on ‘Finding hope – change for a sustainable economy’, plus workshops on finding solutions.
  • 10am - 4pm
  • Sydney Mechanic School of Arts (280 Pitt Street)
  • Book on https://www.trybooking.com/BFQSV (or tickets at the door $10)