Wednesday 28 May 2008

Manly Sustainability Fair


See you at the next Manly Sustainability Fair!

When: Saturday 31st May & Sunday 1st June 2008

Where: Manly Ocean Beach Promenade, North Steyne, next to the Food and Wine Festival.

What: Helping you to make a difference to the way you live with sustainable lifestyle, building, gardening and shopping exhibits, free advice, entertainment, giveaways & more...
The theme of this year’s Sustainability Fair is solar and water - important opportunities in our fight against climate change.

Free tours of a local sustainable house, 11:30am, Saturday and Sunday. Meet at the Sustainability Fair Information stall within the Food & Wine Festival.

Free screenings of A Crude Awakening, 4pm, Saturday and Sunday at Manly Cinemas. Collect your free tickets from Manly Council customer service, Town Hall or on the day from the Sustainability Fair Information Stall within the Food & Wine Festival.

Fill out a survey to go into the draw to win a 2000L rainwater tank kindly donated by GO-OZ-RAINMASTER or a Car Cleaning Kit kindly donated by ENJO or a Queen Sheet Set kindly donated by ecodownunder or two days Scooter Hire kindly donated by Scooter Central or one of four 'How to Install Solar Power' guides kindly donated by Sustainable Know How or one of two Compost Bins!!!

The Manly Sustainability Fair 2008 is a carbon neutral event thanks to sponsorship by Todae.
Exhibitors include:

Australian & New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES)
Bokashi Composting Australia
Department of Environment & Climate Change (NABERS & residential rebates)
Eco at Home (sustainable homewares)
Ecodownunder (sustainable manchester)
Ecological Homes (solar power and solar hot water)
ENJO (sustainable cleaning)
Fairlight AIR and Seeley International (energy saving home solutions)
Generation Wonder (organic, eco, and fair trade gifts for children)
GoGet Carshare (car sharing)
GO-OZ-RAINMASTER (rainwater tanks and solar hot water systems)
Low Energy Living NSW (energy efficient building)
Manly Council Bushcare
Manly Council Community & Environmental Partnerships & Natural Resouces
Manly Environment Centre
Manly Food Co-operative
One Water Naturally (water tanks)
Permaculture North Inc. (permaculture and backyard self-reliance)
Rentachook
Scooter Central (scooters and electric bikes)
Solar Switch (photovaltaics/solar power)
Sydney Water

For enquiries contact Naomi Deane, Sustainability Education Officer, Manly Council on 9976 1604


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Wednesday 7 May 2008

International Composting Aware Week

International Composting Awareness Week (Sunday 4th to Saturday 10th May 2008) is a week of activities, events and publicity to improve awareness about the importance of this valuable organic resource and to promote compost use, knowledge and products.


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Friday 2 May 2008

BOKASHI COMPOSTING AUSTRALIA

Sydney Organic Expo 2008

Bokashi Composting Australia will be there!!

http://www.organicexpo.com.au/visitors/exhibitors/B


The Organic Expo will provide a great opportunity to source news, see what innovative products are being launched as well as checking out material for feature stories.


200+ exhibitors will be showcasing their existing range of eco-ganic* products and services at the 2008 show and some will be launching new products and services so you can see what’s hitting the organic market. (*collective term for certified organic and environmentally friendly products and services)


A powerful line-up of speakers and celebrities will be present over the period of the show. Check out the Demonstration Stage Program via the What's ON page (click link to the left)

Friday 25th July 2008 - 10.00am – 6.00pm (Trade Only)
Saturday 26th July 2008 - 10.00am – 6.00pm
Sunday 27th July 2008 - 10.00am – 5.00pm
Hall 1, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney