desertSMART EcoFair
An educational community event engaging the social, ecological and economic challenges of living sustainably in Central Australia. The EcoFair has developed into Central Australia’s premier sustainability event.
Friday – the introduction of a day specifically designed to cater for schools, local and regional students who are invited to take part in a series of hands-on sessions to facilitate learning of key local environmental and sustainability topics.
Weekend – will include 2 night programs with music, food, environmental entertainment, films and the inaugural Centralian Environmental Q&A Forum. The days will be jam-packed with workshops, speakers, forums, children’s activities and up to 60 green business and community stalls. With more than 1100 people attending previous events, 2011 will see the EcoFair grow to festival proportions. The desertSMART EcoFair is your opportunity to connect with a conscious community and the sustainable and innovative ideas that drive it.
Event Information
19-21 Aug
Olive Pink Botanic Gardens
Cost: Free entry for bicycles or $5 at gate
Details: www.ecofair.org.au or Jimmy Cocking, info@alec.org.au Ben Convery, garden@opbg.com.au
