The award-winning Ecoburbia Festival will be held at Narara Valley High School on Saturday, April 16.
The event focuses on sustainability and will feature a number of stalls, workshops, performances, music, electric bikes, food and shopping opportunities. There will also be a number of specialist guest speakers.
Mr Tim Silverwood will feature his latest findings on micro and macro plastic pollution, highlighting both challenges and solutions. Mr Silverwood will also feature his Plastics Pollution Maze and will be speaking from 11am. Ms Jane Toner will give a workshop on biomimicry, designing from nature.
Ms Toner is Australia’s first certified biomimicry professional, an architect and sustainability consultant. Ms Toner is also the founder of Biomimicry Swarm Australia through which she encourages and supports the uptake of biomimicry in Australia through networking events, presentations and design workshops.
Ms Toner will demonstrate how biomimicry can be used to meet challenges faced in the design of the built environment and in community organisations. Following her presentation, those attending will have the opportunity to engage in exercises exploring the application of the deep patterns of nature.
Mr Dick Clarke will feature the latest trends in sustainable home building. Mr Angus Stewart of ABC TV Gardening Australia will host Angus’ Green Space and Ms Jane Milburn will hold a slow clothing workshop. Ms Milburn is the founder of Textile Beat and a member of Fashion Revolution Australia.
Her workshop, Reclothing with a Conscience, offers information on how to extend the life and usefulness of clothing and ten ways to reduce your material footprint. The aim is to inspire change in the way people engage with clothing, for the good of ourselves, society and the planet.
Those interested are encouraged to bring a discarded shirt or jeans for repurposing.
Poster, Mar 29, 2016 Email, Mar 29, 2016 Narara Eco Living Network