Should a visit to Melbourne be among those things you have
to do in the next few days then allow some time to visit the Sustainable Living Festival that
continues until Sunday, February 26.
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| Melbourne's Sustainable Living Festival. |
According to its website, “The Sustainable
Living Festival raises awareness and provides tools for change by showcasing
leading solutions to the ecological and social challenges we face. The Sustainable Living Festival aims to inspire and empower
everyday Australians to accelerate the uptake of sustainable living.”
The festival began in 1999 the event was staged at Hanging Rock and featured exhibitors from
Austria, New Zealand and the United States.
However, due to increased audience and volunteer numbers, the event relocated in 2001 to Melbourne’s Alexandra Gardens and so with a new audience and an urban flavour, the event showcased more than two hundred exhibitors and presented over one hundred seminars.
The Festival was on the move once more in 2003 and turned to Melbourne’s newest landmark, Federation Square.
It had a new emphasis on developing a cultural, creative festival, the event reached out to an awakening mainstream audience. It is here that the Festival has settled for the past seven years, experiencing rapid audience growth with crowds of over 100,000 people.
Not surprisingly, the Festival has evolved much since its inception. As it approaches its eleventh year, the Festival continues to reflect the growing momentum and cultural dynamics within the community.
“If there is one thing we can say for sure about the future of the Sustainable Living Festival, it is that it will continue to change shape as we continue to learn about more sustainable ways to live on the planet,” the organizers said.
However, due to increased audience and volunteer numbers, the event relocated in 2001 to Melbourne’s Alexandra Gardens and so with a new audience and an urban flavour, the event showcased more than two hundred exhibitors and presented over one hundred seminars.
The Festival was on the move once more in 2003 and turned to Melbourne’s newest landmark, Federation Square.
It had a new emphasis on developing a cultural, creative festival, the event reached out to an awakening mainstream audience. It is here that the Festival has settled for the past seven years, experiencing rapid audience growth with crowds of over 100,000 people.
Not surprisingly, the Festival has evolved much since its inception. As it approaches its eleventh year, the Festival continues to reflect the growing momentum and cultural dynamics within the community.
“If there is one thing we can say for sure about the future of the Sustainable Living Festival, it is that it will continue to change shape as we continue to learn about more sustainable ways to live on the planet,” the organizers said.
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