TropEco News - Seventh edition

How can we live and eat

sustainably in the tropics?

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Issue 7 January - March 2013

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Find out about JCU’s inaugural Sustainability SymposiumFriday 8 March 2013

TropEco2 , James Cook University, Tropical Queensland, Australia

Issue 7

January - March 2013

Contents

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Adam Connell

Front Cover:

I’d like to welcome all new and Don’t forget to visit our stall for returning students and staff and our O-Week Market Day, held on local and wider community to what I'm Wednesday the 20th February in sure will be a fun and productive year, Townsville and Tuesday 26th February Editor: Adam Connell with so much planned for 2013 in the in Cairns.Sub Editor: Suzy Keys sustainability space.

Before I finish, there’s often a lot of We have already seen the launch of confusion around what sustainability the Action for Sustainability Fund, 3. What’s happening? means and there are lots of definitions calling for projects from staff and out there that can be useful, confus-4. JCU Sustainability Awards by students at JCU that enhance the ing and sometimes even misleading. Adam Connellsustainability of the University. Grants Because sustainability is such a big of between $5,000 and $30,000 are 6. Sustainability Symposium & Fair concept it can be hard to grasp, often available in this year’s round of alienating people because they don’t 6. Transport to JCU by Adam funding and we hope to see many know what it means to be ‘sustain-Connell inspiring and innovative projects. For able’.

7. Meet Rebecca Tuma by Avril more info see page 3.The three ethics of Permaculture Robinson

The first major event for the year will simply and eloquently sum up what 8. JCU Permaculture Society be the Sustainability Symposium and sustainability means - “earth care,

by Leon Van Wyk Fair at the Cairns Campus on Friday people care and fair share”. 8th March. This is the first symposium 9. Environmental Volunteering in the

The Permaculture design system and of what will be an annual event Dry Tropics by Penny Claringbull ethics can be used by individuals, focusing on sustainability challenges

10. BUGS by Adella Edwards & Lania households, communities and in the tropics, worldwide. Lynch businesses to design a holistically

This year’s theme is How can we live sustainable life for all and I think this and eat sustainably in the tropics? is an excellent system to use as a There’s a great list of speakers and basis for understanding what true If you have a sustainability related most sessions will be video linked to sustainability is. Have a great 2013 story or event you want to talk about, Townsville so everyone can get please send it to and remember a sustainable world involved. Check out page 6 for more with any relevant pictures and we may starts with YOU.details.put it up on the TropEco Facebook

page or publish it in TropEco News. TropEco will be holding more FREE

movie nights in 2013, with at least Manager, Environment TropEco News is published on 100% three showings planned for the recycled paper and is also available Estates Office

online. Limited copies are printed to Townsville Campus on 1st March, Division of Finance and Resource minimise resource consumption. 17th May and 6th September at the Planning,

Medical Lecture Theatre. The movie James Cook University, Angus Smith The Photo was taken by nights are a great way to meet new Dr, Douglas, Qld 4811 Suzy Keys at the 1998 Innisfail Wine people, learn something, be inspired P: +61 7 4781 5060 and Food Festival, The selection of and just enjoy yourself. Mobile: 0459 097 253Tropical Fruits was part of a fabulous

display of tropical fruit grown in Far North Queensland.

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Letter from the Editor

Sustainability starts with YOU

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What’s happening?

Action for Sustainability Fund

Have you got an exciting project or idea you’d

love to get off the ground at JCU? Apply for up to $30,000 in funding through the JCU Action for

Sustainability Fund NOW!

sustainability

The JCU Action for Sustainability Fund provides funding for projects that result in a sustainable outcome for JCU and help raise the sustainability profile of JCU.

Grants of between $5000 and $30,000 may be awarded for any one project, depending on availability of funds.

Students and staff are encouraged to apply.

Innovative and high profile projects that can demonstrate a sustainability benefit to JCU will be looked upon favourably.

The JCU Action for Sustainability Fund is administered by the Sustainability Advisory Committee and Sustainability Action Group at JCU.

Hurry, applications for 2013

close on Thursday 21st March.

Information sessions will be held on the following dates:

Thursday 21st February, 12 - 1pm (at Cairns - B1.107, Townsville – AV Services (Building 9) Room 001, Singapore - TBA)

Thursday 14 March 12- 1pm (at Cairns - B1.107, Townsville – Marine & Tropical Biology (Building 23) Room 038, Singapore - TBA)

For more info on applying for a grant go to: www.jcu.edu.au/tropeco

TropEco Movie Nights are back for 2013

http://www.jcu.edu.au/maps/townsville/interactive/?location=45

Join us for a special screening of the award-winning Sundance

documentary, Connected: An Autoblogography about Love,

Death & Technology, directed by Tiffany Shlain.

When: Connected will be held on Friday the 1st of March.

Food and drinks from 6:30pm with a 7pm screening.

Where:JCU Medical Lecture Theatre (Building 45)

(see link for map)

This is a free event and everyone is invited to attend!

Bring your friends and family for a fun night out

Have you ever faked a restroom trip to check your email? Or become so overwhelmed that you just unplugged from it all? How reliant are you on being connected? In this funny, eye-opening, and inspiring film, Director Tiffany Shlain takes audiences on an exhilarating rollercoaster ride to discover what it means to be connected in the 21st century.

From founding The Webby Awards to being a passionate advocate for The National Day of Unplugging, Shlain’s love/hate relationship with technology serves as the springboard for a thrilling exploration of modern life…and our interconnected future. After centuries of declaring independence, perhaps it’s time to declare our interdependence instead.

"Examining everything from the Big Bang to twitter...a cinematic clickstream...touching" - The New York Times

"Incredibly engaging! ..Like High Definition Terry Gilliam...So lively and so fun, I could not take my eyes off of it!" -Bits: Tech Talk, The New York Times

Check out the trailer here: http://connectedthefilm.com/ Food platters and drinks will be provided on the night.

Sustainability Symposium & FairFriday 8 March 2013 See page 6

4 James Cook University, Tropical Queensland, Australia TropEco,

JCUSustainability AWARDS

2012James Cook University recently held the second annual TropEco Sustainability Awards to recognise individuals and groups that have had a significant impact on sustainability at JCU and in the wider community.

Over 40 nominations were received for the five award categories and the winners and highly commended entries were presented with their awards in Cairns and Townsville last week.

“We had an excellent response from the JCU community in nominating people for the awards and the calibre of nomina-tions was exceptional, which made judging very difficult”, Adam Connell, JCU Environment Manager said.

The TropEco Sustainability Awards help to recognise JCU staff and students that are going above and beyond in their efforts to make JCU a more sustainable institution as well as acknowledge the great work being done in the wider community.

This year saw five awards presented.

“JCU is focusing on the four C’s that make up a sustainable institution, so we based the awards on these which are Campus, Curriculum, Culture and Community,” Adam commented. “In each category we look at the impacts the nominees have had on the triple bottom line of social, environmental and economic sustainability.”

The TropEco Excellence Award was also presented, which recognises someone who has had a major impact on improving the sustainability of JCU.

Adella Edwards, president of the JCU Bicycle Users Group took out the TropEco Excellence Award as well as being highly commended for the Campus and Community Awards. Adella has worked tirelessly for many years to improve cycling facilities, assist students and staff to obtain affordable bicycles to get to and from JCU and has enhanced the community aspect of cycling on the JCU Townsville Campus.

On winning the award Adella commented, “To say that I am shocked to win the award is an understatement. I am very proud to receive such wonderful recognition from TropEco and JCU for my work as a cycling advocate on campus.”

Curriculum Award Winner: Dr. Colin

MacGregor (School of Earth &

Environmental Sciences)

TropEco Excellence AwardHighly Commended: Lena Taylor

(Faculty of Science and Engineering) and Sustainability Officer

Community AwardWinner: Leon Van Wyk (Student – Bachelor of Sustainability and President JCU Permaculture Society)

CommunityAward Highly Commended: Prahlad Dahal (JCU student and President Cairns Bhutanese Community)

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“As lovely as the award is, the real prize is working for a university that places such a high value on engaging with sustainable practice”, Adella added. “The good will and investment in cycling infrastructure, like the shed and the new end of ride facilities in the medical precinct and Cairns campus, show that JCU really gets it.”

TropEco and the Division of Finance and Resource Planning would like to congratulate the award winners and thank everyone that submitted a nomination and attended the awards ceremonies.

The full list of award winners and highly commended entries are as follows:

Winner: Adella Edwards (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences and President JCU Bicycle Users Group) Highly Commended: Lena Taylor (Faculty of Science and Engineering) Highly Commended: Dr. Colin MacGregor (School of Earth & Environmental Sciences)

Winner: Dr. Ian Craigie (ARC CoE Coral Reef Studies) Highly Commended: meYOU.com.au website (created by Business student Ryan Vasta) Highly Commended: Alice Donne (JCU student and College Green Rep) Highly Commended: Adella Edwards (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences and President JCU Bicycle Users Group)

Winner: Dr. Colin MacGregor (School of Earth & Environmental Sciences) Highly Commended: Peter Jones (School of Arts and Social Sciences) Highly Commended: Dr. Madoc Sheehan (School of Engineering & Physical Sciences) Highly Commended: Dr. Michelle Lasen (School of Education)

Winner: Student and Academic Services Office Highly Commended: Lisa Westcott (Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Highly Commended: Deb Cavanagh and Ginni Hall (School of Arts & Social Sciences)

Winner: Leon Van Wyk (Student – Bachelor of Sustainability and President JCU Permaculture Society) Highly Commended: Prahlad Dahal (JCU student and President Cairns Bhutanese Community) Highly Commended: Rebecca Tuma (Medical student and student rep for JCU Bicycle Users Group) Highly Commended: Adella Edwards (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences and President JCU Bicycle Users Group)

Winner: University Halls - Second Semester, St Marks College - First Semester

For enquires related to the awards please contact the Environment Manager, Adam Connell - [email protected] or 4781 5060

TropEco Excellence Award

Campus Award

Curriculum Award

Culture Award

Community Award

TropEco Shield - College Sustainability Competition

Culture AwardWinner: Highly Commended: Deb Cavanagh and Ginni Hall (School of Arts & Social Sciences)

TropEco Excellence AwardWinner: Adella Edwards

(School of Earth and Environmental Sciences and

President JCU Bicycle Users Group)withTricia Brand

(Executive Director, Finance and Resource Planning)

Curriculum Highly Commended:

Dr. Madoc Sheehan (School of Engineering &

Physical Sciences)

Culture Award Highly Commended: Lisa Westcott

(Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

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YOU should not expect to get the park

you want, especially in the busiest

times, so if you choose to drive come

prepared and expect at least a 5 minute

walk to your class.

There are some simple ways you can Chances are you will have friends in avoid the stress, whilst also saving your course with the same timetable as money, keeping fit and reducing your you. Find out who lives on your route impact on the environment. Just and set up a carpooling group. It will following these simple suggestions and save you money on fuel and parking if you live near the major bus routes to your commute can be hassle free. and let you socialise with your friends.JCU, catching the can be a cheap and

hassle free way to get to campus.

TropEco provides 2000 subsidised JCU has bike parking close to most weekly bus passes to students buildings on campus and bike parking is each year that allow students free. Cairns and Townsville are great unlimited travel on Sunbus for as places to ride a bike with very few hills little as $10 per week.on the route to the campus and great

weather for most of the year. If you get Check out the TropEco website for sweaty, shower facilities are available in more info or scan the QR code most buildings. (right) for time table and route info

for Townsville or Cairns.For information scan the QR code or visit:

Avoid the stress Carpool

Catch the Bus

Ride a bike

www.jcu.edu.au/tropec/sustainatjcu/tras

port/

Getting to JCU

Sustainability Symposium & Fair

Fri 8 March 2013 FREE ENTRYEveryone welcome

How can we eat and l ive sustainably in the Tropics?

Tropical Sustainability Matters at JCU Symposium Programme of events

Alternative transport breakfast

Sustainability Fair & Soapbox stage

Welcome & opening address

7.00am - 8.30am

10.30am - 2.00pm

12.00 pm - 12.50pm

1.00pm - 1.50pm

2.00pm - 2.50pm

2.00pm - 2.50pm

Transition Towns

JCU perspectives

Community based responses

Panel discussion

Summary comments

Bio bar & Soapbox stage

Public lecture with Julian Cribb

3.00pm - 4.00 pm

4.00pm - 4.30 pm

4.30pm - 6.00pm

6.00pm - 7.00pm

In seeking a brighter future for people in the tropics worldwide, JCU is working to ensure that its actions today do not limit the range of social, cultural, environmen-tal and economic options of future generations.

This annual Tropical Sustainability symposium and fair at Cairns JCU campus is one of the ways JCU can contribute to a brighter life in the tropics and share the contributions that the JCU community of students, academics and staff are making to Tropical Sustainability locally and world wide.

with the FNQ community,

The symposium, which is a joint initiative of JCU Sustainability Advisory Committee and Sustainability Action Group, will feature a free public lecture by noted Australian communicator, and authour of The Coming Famine, Julian Cribb who will address the topic, Is it possible to feed 9 billion people without destroying tropical nature?

The former mayor of Cairns Regional Council, Val Schier will officially open the Symposium at 12 noon and JCU Vice Chancellor Professor Sandra Harding will give an opening address.

For more information see the back cover of this edition of TropEco.

Getting to JCU can be a stressful time for students, especially in the first few weeks of semester when there is a high demand for car parking. Here are some hints on how to transform your transport problems into opportunities.

Meet Rebecca Tuma Graduate of the JCU Professional College

Since attending a Ride2Work event in 2012, JCU student Rebecca Tuma has been encouraging

other students to experience the beauty of a bike. Avril Robinson shares her story.

They raised $3000 for charity and

had a truly incredible experience

over their 30 day adventure, meeting

some awe inspiring people and

witnessing touching generosity of

people along the way.

The group were entirely self-

sufficient and environmentally

friendly, carrying tents, sleeping

gear, camp cookers and food. They

camped most nights and mainly

cooked and prepared their own

food.

This year Rebecca also participated

in the 'Run to Better Days', a charity

run from Hervey Bay to Townsville to

raise awareness of the power

everyone has in solving global

poverty. A team of 16, comprising

mostly of students from JCU, took

turns running approximately 10km

each for 12 days. Speaking to

approximately 60,000 people along

the way, their mammoth charitable

efforts raised $24,000 for Caritas and

Rebecca plans to participate in the run

next year.

If this wasn't enough, Rebecca has

recently been elected as the JCU

representative for ‘Doctors for the

Environment’. Next year she plans to

attend the student conference in

Adelaide and set up a JCU medical

‘Doctors for the Environment group’.

For her wonderful voluntary

participation and contributions to

charities, James Cook University

Professional College is proud to

recognise Rebecca for her exceptional

extra-curricular activities with a

certificate of completion of the

Community Engagement module

through the College.

As a second year Medical student in

2011, Rebecca Tuma attended the

Ride2Work Day, an initiative set up by

Bicycle Victoria to motivate people

across the nation to cycle to work.

At the breakfast at the Townsville

Hospital to celebrate this event,

Rebecca realised she should get more

JCU University students involved in this

cause. This prompted her to get

actively involved in the JCU BUG

(bicycle users group) and was elected

as the student representative.

Among many aims, her primary was to

encourage her fellow peers to get

involved in cycling and experience the

beauty of a bike. She managed to get

120 students to sign up for the 2012

Ride2Work Day (utilising the power of

free home-made cookies to encourage

people to sign up).

Approximately 45 students showed up

to the breakfast JCU BUG organised, As part of her elective 'Human Rights and

many whom were riding for the first Health', a group of six ladies from 'Med2'

time or leaving their car at home and held a public awareness campaign called

using alternative forms of transport. At 'Kites4Rights' on The Strand in October

the event, Rebecca took the initiative to 2012. They had six interactive stalls, each

sell raffle tickets for a bike to raise highlighting a different issue regarding

money for the Townsville BUG. Pleased woman's rights. Rebecca's stall was

with the student turn out this year, about 'empowering women with a

Rebecca hopes she can make this bicycle' and she was encouraged when

event next year even bigger and better! people seemed very interested in this

issue. Rebecca commented “It was a big At the breakfast, Rebecca was also

day involving the loss my voice by the informing people and seeking support

end, but it was such a special day and for the action bikes are having in

we really felt like we influenced many impoverished countries in empowering

people to consider rights of women less women. She designed and displayed

fortunate than us.”pamphlets promoting breaking the

cycle of poverty in African countries But by far her greatest achievement must

where bicycles are helping women be in mid semester holidays 2011, when

collect water, travel to health care Rebecca and a small group of student's

facilities and children to ride vast set off on a 2400 km cycle from

distances to schools. Townsville to Sydney along the coast

raising money for Angel Flights charity

and raising awareness for cycling safety.


Greetings, once again.

Here we shall speak

of how to sustain.

The opportunities

of living, of breathing,

of working with one’s mind

and with like-minded others.

Here we shall learn

about networks and collaboration

making light work with many, many hands.

Indeed this is where the root of all value is given as a gift

given in trust,

with rights and responsibilities

recognized, is a must.

[email protected]

Lao-tzu starts his book, The Tao-Ching, realized the applicability of their with the following sentiment: permaculture design thinking to the

transformation of much more than just The Tao that can be trodden is not the agriculture.enduring and unchanging Tao. The name that can be named is not the In fact, due to the dynamic enduring and unchanging name.” interdependency of agriculture with

health, technology, finance, education In light of Lao-tzu's lesson above, I and ecology, it would actually be believe we would be wise to avoid using impossible to transform agriculture the term sustainability in any absolute or and not transform the other sectors of totalitarian manner. Can we expect society too!anything less than constantly changing circumstances? …and what about the This is great news because all the attitudes of one another? wicked problems we learn about in

studying sustainability – which cannot Why would we believe that what was be solved separately – are merely called “sustainable” yesterday will still be symptoms that disappear when the root considered so tomorrow. causes are resolved.

Perhaps the essence of sustainability Therefore with an honest and holistic literally lies in the transition or process of appraisal of our situation, from the adapting and evolving; which is a global to the local, systems-thinking can radically different definition to the and is being applied to transition away steady-state “destination” model that from win-lose-lose situations (benefiting many people and organizations are the elite by degrading the environment chasing. while the poor get poorer).

As was covered in my previous column Permaculture is the active application of in the TropEco News, I strongly believe designing strategies that transition us in the value of shared ethics which from wherever we are towards more win-prompt us to act with responsibility – win-win situations, thus benefitting the towards the environment and other environment alongside people's species, towards one another, and economic and social well-being. towards equitable redistribution of surplus resources – summed up as: The scientific revolution was catalyzed

by “natural philosophers,” but now it is designers who are catalyzing the economic/social/environmental revolution already underway… but that is not the enduring and unchanging name.

These ethics are the foundation of the permaculture concept, which is a design To learn more, visit our Facebook page system. There is an international social or get in contact with the JCU movement also associated with the word Permaculture Society at:“permaculture” and that has been growing faster and faster since it [email protected] in Tasmania during the 1970's.

With gratitude,Initially coined as a contraction of Leon van Wyk“permanent agriculture,” the co-founders President, JCUPSBill Mollison and David Holmgren quickly

1. Earth Care 2. People Care 3. Fair Share

JCU Permaculture Society

‘The Way’ by Leon Van Wyk

8 TropEco, James Cook University, Tropical Queensland, Australia

There aren't any sugar gliders in African could work with several environmental the Dugong, a beloved local mascot – refugee camps and snakes are an object organisations on a range of activities. was knocked over in the rush. Zoe (who of terror. You certainly don't pick them up was inside the suit) didn't mind. 'My feet

'I've alway been interested in the and put them round your neck and you were waving around in the air,' she said,

environment,' Zoe says, 'and I want to definitely don't hold baby crocodiles in 'but I was protected by padding!'

bring that knowledge into the classroom. your bare hands.

NQ Dry Tropics arranged it so that I got Apart from enthusiastic dugong So it was a challenging experience for a involved in different opportunities. I hugging, the children took their respon-bunch of African children when they got loved it and I got a lot out of it.' sibilities very seriously. 700 young trees to do all of those things on World Animal were carefully planted and everyone

During the placement Zoe was able to Day. Fortunately, 'Hands on Wildlife' wanted to do it again when it was all

work with Permaculture Townsville at know how to introduce strange beasts over. Zoe thought it was a great

their community garden plot in Railway and everyone quickly shed their fears. experience.

Estate, with students at Maidavale State The children joined Conservation School in the Burdekin and on ‘We have to undertake service learning Volunteers Australia and NQ Dry Tropics revegetation projects with Conservation for sustainability as part of our education at the Bohle Wetlands for a tree planting Volunteers Australia. She planned and degree,' Zoe says. 'It's invaluable, both at activity in October. CVA has been implemented lessons on biodiversity the professional and the personal level. working at the Bohle Wetlands since and monitored water health with The passion and the dedication of the 2006. In that time they have planted Creekwatch. groups was amazing and I loved 70,000 trees and helped create a nature working with them and NQ Dry Tropics.

The World Animal Day event was a refuge and wildlife corridor through to I highly recommend it.'

memorable part of Zoe's placement. 'I've the Town Common.

never seen children so excited by For more information on a volunteer Also present on the day was Zoe environmental activities,' Zoe said. 'It was placement with NQ Dry Tropics and a Daniels, an education student at JCU. a beautiful example of children giving range of community groups, contact Zoe worked with NQ Dry Tropics on a back to a place that is giving to them.' Laura Dunstan Ph: 4724 354 or student learning placement. E: [email protected]

The children were extremely enthusiastic The placement was tailored so Zoe about the day – so much so that Duey

African children, Australian Land, Student volunteer

JCU Education student Zoe Daniels worked with NQ Dry Tropics last year as part of her placement. Her work included dressing up as a Dugong on World Animal day and introducing African children to the joys of tree planting.

Written by Penny Claringbull, NQ Dry Tropics


African children, Australian Land, Student volunteer

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The JCU BUG in Townsville had a busy 2012 promoting and way to the University to get some help and ride home safely.facilitating cycling. With the help of volunteers the bike shed

We would like to have several bike maintenance workshops finally got up and running with tools purchased and some throughout the year, teaching the basics of repairing a tube, workshops held to strip or repair old bikes. We managed to changing a tube, cleaning your chain and then oiling it properly. sell about a half dozen bikes, gave away another 5 or 6 to

students who repaired old bikes we had collected, while A quiet bike is a happy bike! If there is enough interest we could holding onto another three as short term rentals. The bike also host weekend sessions for those wanting to convert an old lockup finally got emptied of old bikes until we had to admit bike to a 'fixie', or work on other projects. Please email that what was left was pretty bad, and they went for recycling. [email protected] to express interest if you would like

to be involved. The library bike facility was well used this year. Most of the lockers were claimed and a new ice cold water cooler was The BUG will be giving away maps and cycling tips at the O-appreciated by all. The library bike shed is a medium security week markets. Following O-week we will hold an Annual General facility that is available to all staff and students for free. You Meeting, which is open to all. Make 2013 your year to get just need to visit the Security Office in building 29, fill out a involved with the cycling community on campus. form and supply your JCU ID. A card will be issued to you

There is no BUG without U. that opens the lock. It’s renewed annually, so don't forget to visit the Security Office and have it renewed for 2013.

What’s planned for 2103 for JCU Cairns BUG?What's planned for 2013 for JCU Townsville BUG?

The JCU Cairns BUG had a ride to uni breakfast on 17th October which was well attended by staff and students – the bacon and In 2013 the BUG has installed two bicycle repair stations in egg muffins were enjoyed by all. TropEco encourages public areas thanks to funding from the Entertainment Books sustainable transport and the major prize of a $250 voucher for and the Student Services Amenities Fee. One station is located Discovery Cycles in Smithfield was won by student, Ramiro Salvador. outside the library bike facility and the other is outside the new

Medical end of ride facility opposite the Medical Lecture Theatre. Discovery Cycles were also generous sponsors of the breakfast, Barry Fitzsimmons (student) and Neil Gribble (staff) won a $95 This year the BUG hopes to win funding to develop a fleet of service and Tasha Sanders and Tara Belthouser, (students) won rental bikes for visiting scholars who come to JCU for up to 3 a $50 voucher.months. This is a much requested service, and we never have

enough bicycles in good repair. Top Brand Cycles donated a 12 The JCU Cairns Bug will be holding its first ride to uni breakfast

speed step through commuter bike to us last year, and it has for everyone who rides, walks or catches public transport on 8th

been very popular with all who rented it, so we would like to buy March starting at 7pm at the Boathouse. If you would like to avail

similar bicycles and kit them all out so they are ready to go with yourself of a free breakfast and travel to Uni in a low carbon way,

lights and a bell. We will continue to have helmets available for please register at https://alumni.jcu.edu.au/TropSustainability by

sale at a discounted price to complement this initiative.6th March.

This year we will be opening the BUG workshop at the library We will also be signing up members on Market Day on 26 Feb,

for one hour a day with a mechanic on duty to help with small so if you are interested in riding and sustainable transport in

repairs. The times are yet to be set, but it will be at the end of general, come visit the JCU Cairns BUG stall.

the day, allowing anyone who has experienced trouble on the

There’s no without U

Riding to Uni is a great way to keep fit, save money and meet new friends while helping the environment. But it takes U to do it. Adella Edwards from JCU Townsville and Lania Lynch from JCU Cairns tell you how to put U in BUG in 2013.

Townsville campus JCU BUG bike facility for repairs & parking

Left: Ride to Uni cyclists at Cairns campus enjoy a free breakfast.

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