live green

***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