Cardiff One Planet City Festival
June 29-July 8, 2012
12am-12am
The first Cardiff One Planet City Festival brings together a wide range
of events across Cardiff to celebrate what people, active networks and
projects in Cardiff are doing to live smart, sustainable, 21st Century
lifestyles. There will be talks, walks, displays, learning days,
workshops, activities, markets, films, music, drama and more.
Located in Cardiff, United Kingdom
Wolfgang Feist UK Passivhaus Technical Seminar
July 3, 2012
1:30-5pm
Passivhaus is the leading international low energy, design standard.
The first session will look at ways to meet low energy targets using
Passivhaus principles and the second session will present Passivhaus
case studies.
Speakers include: Wolfgang Feist and Chris Herring, Passivhaus Trust.
Case studies include: Lime and Larch House, Nick Newman, Bere
Architects, Y Foel, UK’s first Passivhaus, Mark Tiramami, Canolfan
Hyddgen: John Williamson, JPW Construction; Delivering Passivhaus
through a local supply chain, Martin Jones, Custom Precision Joinery
Cost
£120 / £60 PHT members
Location: Engineering Building, Cardiff University CF24 3AA
Contact:
020 7704 35020
Backstage Sustainability
July 3, 2012
10am-3pm
Attendance costs 181 Euros; limited number of seats
Backstage and Roskilde Festival invite you on an adventure through Roskilde Festival's many green installations, crazy experiments, enriching talks and audience-involving activities and games.
Registration: http://roskildegruppen.dk/raadgivning_viden/backstage/registration/sustainability/
http://back-stage.dk/raadgivning_viden/backstage/backstage_workshops/sustainability/
10am-3pm
Attendance costs 181 Euros; limited number of seats
Backstage and Roskilde Festival invite you on an adventure through Roskilde Festival's many green installations, crazy experiments, enriching talks and audience-involving activities and games.
Backstage Sustainability focuses on
environmental and sustainability projects at festivals and events, as
well as how you can get your audience involved in spreading the green
energy. Join us as we explore this year's environmental and
audience-involving initiatives at the festival, including Green City - a
camping area devoted to encouraging and inspiring sustainable and
environmentally-friendly behaviour. And try a new type of electric
vehicle - especially designed for companies.
After the event there will be plenty of opportunity
to enjoy the Festival’s wide variety of music and cultural events and
network with other professionals in the Backstage Village (Mediebyen) in
a restricted area.
Location: Roskilde, Denmark
Contact: 45 4634 0390Registration: http://roskildegruppen.dk/raadgivning_viden/backstage/registration/sustainability/
http://back-stage.dk/raadgivning_viden/backstage/backstage_workshops/sustainability/
Festival D'Ete de Quebec
July 5-15, 2012
A Sustainable Music Festival
Use of the Desjardins free bike parking lot by 2,373 bikes, up by 200%
compared to last year! In collaboration with the Université Laval
Roue-Libre Coop
At various sites throughout Quebec City
Growing Our Woodlands in Wales
July 9, 2012
9am-4pm
This conference will engage with the Welsh Government’s policy to
significantly increase the woodland cover in Wales from the present 14
per cent to 20 per cent by 2030. The aim is to contribute to the
Government’s target of an annual year-on-year 3 per cent reduction in
greenhouse gas emissions. However, increasing Wales’ woodland by an
average of 5,000 hectares a year over 20 years presents a major
challenge.
Location: Parc Thistle Hortel, Cardiff, UK
Green Deal Supply Chain Roadshow
July 13, 2012 (Multiple events in UK thru July. Check website for more listings.)
Green Deal Supply Chain Roadshow (including 13th July, Swansea) - DECC
and the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Buildings (EEPB) are hosting a
series of breakfast briefings for the supply chain to find out more
about the opportunities offered by the Green Deal.
Location: Liberty Stadium, Swansea, United Kingdom
Penearth Local Food Festival
July 15, 2012
10am-5pm
Following the success of last year's event community based
environmental group Gwyrddio Penarth Greening is once again holding
this local food festival. The aim of the event is to promote local
growers, producers and suppliers, with over 30 stalls offering a wide
variety of products and hot and cold meals.
Location: Kymin House, Beach Road, Kenarth, United Kingdom
029 2070 0005
Ann Arbor ReSkilling Festival
July 15, 2012
10am-5pm
This
day-long ReSkilling Festival—which was planned with input from
committee members Rebecca Strong, a Program in the Environment graduate,
and Laura Smith, a Graham Doctoral Fellow—will focus on hands-on
skills, which may include sessions such as bread-making, low-emission
wood burning, container gardening, creating a root cellar, natural
dyeing and spinning, and raising chickens!
Part of the Transition Towns movement, the concept of reskilling is about preparing for our low-energy future by acquiring new skills related to what we eat, wear, use, and live in. As Transition Towns founder Rob Hopkins points out, “We no longer have many of the basic skills our grandparents took for granted.”Reskilling means providing for ourselves and our communities by growing, preserving, creating, building, and teaching.”
The last Ann Arbor Reskilling Festival, held in February, was a rousing success, with nearly 200 participants choosing from over 30 different sessions on such topics as indoor and outdoor composting, canning, creating string from bark, green burials, human-powered machines, olla irrigation, making applesauce, origami, mending clothes, winter bike commuting, and singing rounds!
Admission is free. Materials fees apply for some sessions.
Part of the Transition Towns movement, the concept of reskilling is about preparing for our low-energy future by acquiring new skills related to what we eat, wear, use, and live in. As Transition Towns founder Rob Hopkins points out, “We no longer have many of the basic skills our grandparents took for granted.”Reskilling means providing for ourselves and our communities by growing, preserving, creating, building, and teaching.”
The last Ann Arbor Reskilling Festival, held in February, was a rousing success, with nearly 200 participants choosing from over 30 different sessions on such topics as indoor and outdoor composting, canning, creating string from bark, green burials, human-powered machines, olla irrigation, making applesauce, origami, mending clothes, winter bike commuting, and singing rounds!
Admission is free. Materials fees apply for some sessions.
Location: Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Sustain Your Natural & Organic Lifestyle Show
The makers of the popular Organic Expo & Green Show are bringing
you something even better and more exciting...SUSTAIN. There's
gardening workshops with Costa Georgiadis, natural beauty with Carla
Oates, nutritious cooking with Samantha Gowing, and thousands of
products to try!
Where: Royal Hall of Industries, 1 Driver Avenue, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia.
When: 21 & 22 July, 2012.
More info: http://public.organicexpo.com.au/
Bellingen Energy Festival
July 28, 2012
9am-3pm
The Bellingen Energy Festival is an annual event, showcasing
environmental innovation and information. The program includes key-note
speakers, workshops, kids activities, and live music - all around the
theme of sustainability.
Community groups and local businesses
will be demonstrating all the ideas, products and services that can help
reduce our carbon footprint and lead to a better future.
Entry is by donation.
Location: Bellingen Showground, Bellingen, Australia
(02) 6655 2809
National Tree Day - Sunday 29 July
Planet Ark is calling for people to connect with nature by getting
involved in National Tree Day, Australia's largest tree-planting and
nature care event.
Celebrating its 17th year in 2012, National Tree Day, proudly
sponsored by Toyota, sees communities work together to protect their
natural environment by planting and caring for native trees and shrubs.
Each year over 300,000 people take part at 3,500 sites around the
country. More than 17 million seedlings have been planted in the event's
history.
People can participate by becoming National Tree Day site coordinators or attending plantings in their local areas.
Visit www.treeday.planetark.org or call 1300 88 5000 to find your nearest site.
Mathrafal 2012 Sustainable Living Festival
Eclectic Music, Family Entertainment, and Enchanting Surroundings
Meiford, UK
Saturday July 28, 2012
@ Mathrafal Fields
Doors: 12pm-11:45pm
Stringybark Suburban Sustainability Festival 2012
| Stringybark Suburban Sustainability Festival |
Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 October 2012
10am - 5pm
Rowville Community Centre,
Fulham Road, Rowville (Melway 81 K1)
You'll
find over 80 FREE kids workshops and activities delivered by community
groups, business partners, Knox City council staff and volunteers.
Activities include:
* Extensive market of fair trade and locally produced goods
* Handmade crafts
* Children's fairground (with a low environmental impact)
* Roving performers
* Native animal displays
* Skate course
* Event kitchen cooking demonstrations
* Fabulous food from around the world
* Live music and performances across two stages - one sustainability powered by Solar and Wind (from the Big:Red:Bus)
* AND... tons of ways to save money whilst saving the environment
The
festival is a PLASTIC BAG FREE event, so be sure to bring along your
own reusable bag! Stringybark is a family-friendly event and we
encourage attendees to leave their pets at home.
Entrance Fees
Adults-$3
Children-$2
Family-$7
Concessions-$2/person
Free Entry for Groups Below
Senior Card holders (must present valid card)
Public Transport Users (on presentation of validated card dated 15 & 16 October)
Shuttle Bus Users (on presentation of shuttle bus token)
Bikers (once bike is viewed/racks are available)
For more info: www.know.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=197
Green Mountain Eco Fest
August 31-September 3, 2012
Green Mountain Eco Festival is a three day celebration of sustainable living featuring music from around the world, EcoActivities, Performing Arts, Natural Healing, and Camping by the Niangua River in the hills of the Missouri Ozarks! Come enjoy nature with us, and learn how to live in harmony with our planet while having a great time and enjoying music by over 25+ artists on 2 stages.
Early bird prices on tickets until July 10!
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