Posts Tagged ‘sustainable products’
The Repair Workshops
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on June 10th, 2011
| 30 July , 2011 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 5:00 pm |
| 31 July , 2011 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 5:00 pm |
Source: Ecoinnovators
The Repair Workshops
Unsure what to do with that broken stereo? Those one-armed sunglasses, or that conked-out iPod? Well it’s time to clean out your cupboards, get creative and do your bit for the environment at the same time. Register for a free repair session at the exciting Repair Workshops, part of this year’s State of Design Festival in July.
The Repair Workshops is a creative, interactive exploration into the idea of repair. Guided by professional artists, designers and engineers, people are invited to bring along broken items to repair and re-imagine.
The project aims to reveal why so many products are not designed to last, and help us to recover the lost art of repair.
Mountains of broken objects have already been saved from landfill to be repaired and re-imagined by our inhouse repair experts: Dylan Martorell, Lizzy Sampson, Tim Denshire-Key, Yvette King, Will Campbell, Scott Mitchell, Dr Gregory Crocetti and Jason Bond. We’ll spend a few days tinkering away behind locked doors before we open up to the public on the 30th and 31st July. Their weird and wonderful creations will be exhibited and auctioned off during the festival, with all proceeds going to Environment Victoria.
Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 July 2011
Basement of the historic Donkeywheel House, 673 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Cost: Free!
Opening times: 10am–5pm both days
Register to repair: www.therepairworkshops.com
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EcoStore Founder @ Melbourne Sustainability Drinks
Posted in Events by Kate Archdeacon on May 27th, 2011
| 1 June , 2011 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
Malcolm Rands is the Founder and CEO of Ecostore Company Limited. Since 1994, ecostore have researched and brought to market NZ’s leading range of healthy, eco friendlier household cleaners, body care, pet care and organic gardening products. Products that look after the health of the users as well as the planet. ecostore products are now available in all supermarkets and health stores throughout NZ, as well as in over 1000 supermarkets in Australia, outlets in Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, the UK, and supermarket chains in the USA including 150 stores on Manhattan Island NYC. ecostore is currently a Deloitte Fast 50 company and was the 2009 NZ Sustainable Business of the Year.
Malcolm has been awarded the Green Ribbon Award from the Ministry for the Environment, plus two environmental awards from the Auckland Regional Council. Known for two years as the weekly “ecoman’ on TV1’s Good Morning Show, he gave advice on how to ‘green up’ your life. He continues to be a frequent media commentator and regular radio guest on both sides of the Tasman. Malcolm has been added to the World Class NZ international network and is the chair of the Fairground Foundation the sister not for profit organisation of ecostore.
Having been active in the sustainable scene for over 25 years, Malcolm co-founded NZ’s first permaculture eco-village in 1986, and was a foundation member of the sustainable business network. Malcolm will be sharing the key events and motivations in his journey so far, mistakes made and what not to do! He will also share his insights into when the public will buy into the sustainability journey!
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday the 1st June from 6 – 8pm.
Details and RSVP on the Melbourne Sustainability Drinks website.
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Living for our Future Sustainability Expo
Posted in Events by andrea.lomdahl on March 19th, 2009
Come along to the City of Borondara’s Living for our Future Expo.
When: Saturday 21 March
Where: Patterson Reserve, Auburn Road, Hawthorn (close to where Auburn Road meets Toorak Road)
Time: 8am-1pm
The Expo, run in conjunction with the Boroondara Farmers Market, brings together a range of businesses specialising in sustainable products and services as well as local environmental not for profit organisations. Free showbags to the first 500 visitors along with entertainment and workshops for children.
Additional highlights of the event include the Earth Hour Future Spark Trailer which will be used to generate (by peddle power), energy to offset electricity used at the Farmers market. Well known TV personality, Vasili, will also be at the Expo to promote sustainable gardening and the Healthy and Sustainable Gardening Program run by Council and the Metropolitan aste Management Group Meeting.
For further information visit our website