Friday, 06 February 2009 02:46
SUSTAINABLE SHARING
Sustainable Cities Round Table
A networking and information event presented by SustainableMelbourne.com, a project of the Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab.The Sustainable Cities Round Tables are regular events that feature a variety of speakers who provide three-minute glimpses of what they are doing to create a more sustainable Melbourne. This month the theme is Sustainable Sharing and features guest speakers from Herdshare, Growlocal.com, Green Hanger and My Sister’s Wardrobe who will take the stage at the ECO-CITY Exhibition.
It may seem strange that we’ve highlighted sharing as a sustainability issue. Yet as the West has become more industrialised we’ve also grown more individualised producing more products per person. At this Sustainable Cities Round Table we explore how we can learn to share again. Topics include shared spaces, such as composts and co-houses; shared products and materials, such as the renewed retro world of no longer daggy hand-me-downs, and shared services, such as permablitzes and group purchasing power.
The talks are diverse in their perspective, topics and approaches whilst also balancing well-known leaders with fresh, local talent. Each event includes workshops designed to engage the entire audience.
To view video footage of previous presentations click: www.sustainablemelbourne.com/category/sustainable-cities-round-tables
WHO: Confirmed speakers include:
Kate Pears, My Sisters Wardrobe
Adam Grubb, Permablitz
Joanne Hay, Herdshare
Paul Brown, Ironbark Sustainability
Lincoln Smith, Growlocal.com
Dianne Moy, Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab
Iain Walker, Banyule Co-Housing Project
A representative, Green Hanger
Part of the ECO-CITYMELBOURNE Exhibition
WHEN: 6.00 – 8.00pm Thursday 26th February 2009
WHERE: Shed 4 North Wharf Road Docklands Map 2E 7D
WHY: Hear information about sustainability, meet people and workshop
HOW: RSVP essential to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by 20th February
More information www.SustainableMelbourne.com