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Ecofest Pre-Expo Programme full of good things
28 July 2008
This year’s Ecofest Expo, to be held at Founders Park on 16 and 17 August, is set to be another unmissable event for anyone who is interested in living sustainably, or just finding out about different ways to save money while protecting the environment. A series of events will be held across the Nelson region in the week before the expo, starting on 9 August 2008.
Events to look out for in Nelson include the ever-popular business and home tours, supermarket tours with Nicola Galloway, composting workshops, a recycled fashion show and a delicious organic breakfast at Founders Café. Bowater outlets are offering fuel efficiency tests on your vehicle, and a test drive in a hybrid car. Other events include the launch of the Sustainable Business Network and the Cawthron Institute Sustainability Seminar.
If you live in Tasman District, there are a selection of workshops giving opportunities for learning – such as a hands-on mudbrick building workshop at Jester House Café, seminars on energy efficiency, natural burials, permaculture and feeding your family for less.
Organic breakfasts are scheduled for Motueka, Murchison and Takaka.
Organiser Jo Reilly said events in this year’s pre-expo programme had lots of good ideas for people budgeting for rising fuel and food costs. “Ecofest is about sustainability and in today’s current climate we all need to learn to integrate these ideas into our everyday lives. This year’s programme is designed to inform and educate, and to help people to save money while reducing their impact on the planet,” said Jo. The programme is out now in Newsline and Live Nelson, on the Ecofest website and at Council offices and libraries.
Visit www.ecofestnelsontasman.co.nz for more information.
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