***888DAG LIVE GREEN, AGAIN
"Live Green", Sydney's first carbon neutral festival, is on again
10am-4pm Sunday 17 August at Victoria Park, building on last year's
inaugural event attended by more than 10,000 people looking for tips
and strategies to live more sustainably.
A combination of fair day, carnival, market place and outdoor
learning centre, Live Green enables people to become more
environmentally aware, learn how simple lifestyle changes can make a
big difference to the future of our planet.
The day includes live entertainment, seminars and workshops, cooking
demonstrations, a produce market, food and homeware stalls, and a
green bar selling naturally brewed beer, organic wines, fruit and
well-being beverages.
The City of Sydney precinct will provide information about our
sustainability initiatives, including zero waste, becoming Australia's
first carbon neutral Council, car share and Sustainable Sydney 2030,
our vision to ensure our City's vitality and liveability now and into
the future.
An exciting new feature at this year's festival is our Green House.
You will be able to walk through this demonstration house and discover
ways to reduce your home's environmental footprint. It showcases
environmentally friendly ways to renovate, providing examples of
energy and water efficiency, waste reduction and sustainable
technologies.
As part of our commitment to be carbon neutral, Live Green will have
a zero emissions balance. A carbon audit conducted by the Carbon
Reduction Institute will determine Live Green's carbon impact, which
will be offset through the use of Green Power and the purchase of
carbon credits.
Live Green ambassador Kylie Kwong will present free cooking classes
in the Kitchen Marquee, along will presentations on cooking with
sustainable seafood from Jodie Wallace (Flying Fish) and the use of
local and seasonal produce by Jared Ingersoll (Dank Street Depot).
Next Sunday's environmental celebration also includes:
* Seminars and workshops on green marketing, climate change
investment and green career options, with leading authorities debating
issues and taking questions from the audience.
* Watershed workshops, teaching people how to set up a simple worm
farm or use homemade low impact cleaning products.
* A Children's Marquee and Stage with performances throughout the
day, eco art activities, giant worm farm and renewable energy
workshops.
* Valet bike parking and bike safety checks.
* Eco-fashion and beauty stalls showcasing sustainable design and
production.
* Fresh produce, green services and products stalls.
Information
* "Live Green": Sunday 17 August 2007, 10am to 4pm, Victoria Park,
Cnr City Road and Broadway, Camperdown.
* Web: www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/livegreen
