Sustainable events at the Sydney Festival

We recently gave a little tid bit of an insight into what the Sydney Festival is doing to green itself and become more sustainable. As part of their sustainbliity program, the below two events are on – take a look and get along!

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Can Consumption Become Sustainable?  A panel discussion partner event by the Sydney Festival and Unilever with international and domestic panellists.

What:  Billions of people around the world aspire to a better quality of life and to enjoy everyday products such as soap, shampoo and tea.  But can we really consume more without going beyond the earth’s natural limits?  The same question can be posed to events, major celebrations and general life in the city, which use large quantities of resources in power, transport and infrastructure.

Who: The discussion will be chaired by broadcaster, author and comedian Adam Spencer, with panellists:

Dr Val Curtis, Director, Hygiene Centre, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Jon Dee, Founder and Managing Director, Do Something! and 2010 NSW Australian of the Year
Ingrid Just, Spokesperson/Head of Media, CHOICE
Gavin Neath, Senior Vice President, Global Communications and Sustainability, Unilever

The event follows Unilever’s global sustainability debate series across London, Rotterdam, Delhi and New York.

When/Where/How: This event is free, however registration is essential. Please see if tickets are still available here. Otherwise Sustahood may have a few spares.

At the City Recital Hall, Tuesday 24^th Jan 2012, 6:30pm. .

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Sustainable Garden – Parramatta

What: Local artists descend upon Parramatta and transform Connection Arcade into an immersive world of vivid flowers, raucous plants and unexpected structures made from re-used and recycled materials.

With your help, the installation will literally ‘grow’ across a ten day period. Bring us your unwanted Christmas wrapping, plastic bags and bottles, and watch them grow in our organic wonderland. Watch as the atrium evolves into a greenhouse, with sun streaming through and vegetation spilling out into the Mall.

Get involved in a daily craft workshop, and under the guidance of the artists, make flowers, vines and other items to include in this living, breathing artwork within a vibrant garden environment.

Who: Featuring local artists:
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WeAve with Nicole Barakat
David Capra
Circus Solarus (workshops)

Designed by Alasdair Nicol

Where:
Church St Mall: Friday 13 – Saturday 21 January
11am-2pm
FREE. For all ages. No bookings required

Parramatta Library: Wednesday 11 – Friday 13 January
From midday
FREE. For children and young people. No bookings required

Parramatta Artist Studios: Friday 6 January
10am-5pm
FREE. WeAve workshop. No bookings required.

Blacktown Arts Centre: Monday 16 January
Bookings through Blacktown Arts Centre

Bring us your unwanted stuff.
The garden is made from recycled materials, so bring your rubbish in and allow us to transform it!

They need:
- Assorted colourful plastic bags, or discarded gift bags,
- Other plastic and foil packaging, including postal satchels, packaging, tarps
- Unwanted gift wrapping paper
- Plastic bottle tops (cleaned please)
- Bread ties
- Plastic Bottles (cleaned please)

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