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SUSTAINABLE LIVING FESTIVAL’S 10th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

FEBRUARY 20-22nd 2009
FEDERATION SQUARE MELBOURNE

The Sustainable Living Foundation (SLF) will once again host Australia’s largest sustainability event, the Sustainable Living Festival, at Federation Square and Birrarrung Marr from February 20th to 22nd, 2009.

Over 100 sustainability focused innovators and leaders will present over the three days of the core festival on numerous topics around sustainability, including home, garden, food, travel, finance, waste, water, renewable energy, economics and more.

Around 150 exhibitors will showcase a wide range of programs, products and services to help people reduce their environmental impact.

Local neighbourhood events throughout Melbourne and wider Victoria will run from February 9th until 19th in the lead up to the main weekend celebrations.

Event highlights include:

• Paul Kelly sings a song for indigenous artist Queenie McKenzie
• Tim Costello and World Vision presentation
• Music that Rocks Our World concert
• Sustainable Fashion Parade
• Fashion Jam
• Design Market
• NGV Sustainable Art Space
• Sustainable Gardening Australia seminar series (local neighbourhood event)
• Twilight Films

Entry to the Festival is free, or by purchasing a voluntary ticket. Further information about the Festival can be found at www.slf.org.au/festival or by calling 03 9249 1888.

Whitehorse Sustainable Living Week – 13 to 20 April 2008

The Whitehorse City Council’s Sustainable Living Week will be held from 13-20 April 2008. The week aims to inform, involve and encourage the whole community – with the theme “Make a difference; At home, at work in your community.

A diverse program of events will take place over the eight days, covering difference themes, such as water, energy, transport and waste. It provides the whole community with practical ways they can live more sustainable lifestyles.

The program includes a:

• Sustainable Living Expo on Sunday 20 April 2008
• Whitehorse Sustainability Awards on Thursday 17 April 2008. The awards reward and recognise the Whitehorse community for their efforts in sustainability What A Wonderful World is a previous winner in these awards.
• Open houses on Saturday 19 April 2008
• A Whitehorse public transport challenge on Saturday 19 April 2008.
• A recycled art competition open to the community.

For more details of the activities that are planned in Whitehorse during that week, click here.

ANNUAL EVENTS

The Sustainable Living Festival 2008

FEB 15/16/17 at Federation Square Melbourne

Get yourself and your home in shape this summer with the Sustainable Living Festival’s Sustainabiltiy Workout! Check out the fabulous program on the SLF website and make it a date for sampling all things sustainable from food to fashion and energy efficiency to earth safe products…. it’s all there at the Festival.

Visit www.slf.org.au/festival/

The Banksia Environmental Awards 2008

The 2008 Awrds nominations are now open

Visit www.banksiafdn.com

The Wellbeing Awards

There is evidence of a shifting consciousness all around us. Such a shift results from the disparate yet combined efforts of millions of people. So in 2008 WellBeing Magazine is drawing those people together and beginning what will become an annual event, THE WELLBEING AWARDS, to celebrate the efforts of those who make our society a better place.

The Green Carpet

Wellbeing is rolling out the green carpet in February 2008. You can come along and join in the fun as the first Wellies are handed out. For now though, it is time to nominate the people, services or products that you believe should be acknowledged for leading the way in cultural creativity.

A judging panel comprised of leaders in the field of holistic living will short list the nominees and then make a decision on a winner.

Visit www.wellbeing.com.au to nominate in a wide range of 20 categories. Nominations close August 31st 2007.

“Target Zero” Zero Emission Conference 2007

The Zero Emission Network Zero Emission two day conference “TARGET ZERO” is on at RMIT Melbourne at the end of June.

Keynote Speakers:

James Hansen – NASA – Goddard Institute for Space Studies

Philip Sutton – Greenleap Strategic Institute

David Spratt – Carbon Equity Project Australia

Bruce Thompson – Moreland Energy Foundation

Matthew Wright – Beyond Zero Emissions

Andrew Walker-Morison – Building Materials Expert

Adrian Whitehead – Zero Emission Network

Mike Cebon – Global Trade Watch

Dr Keith Lovegrove – ANU – VIA internet link up

Dr Warwick Hillier – ANU – VIA internet link up

Dr Adrian Williams Geodynamics Limited

Viarnne Mischon will be a guest speaker during the Sunday morning session at 10.40am