Environment Expo 2005

When: Saturday the 4th June 2005, 10-3pm

Where: The ROCKS, Acton, Childers or Kingsley St

The Environment Expo will have demonstrations and displays on: greening the environment; open space; biodiversity; smart growth; green building; transport; renewable energy; and energy efficiency, Music including Alma Latina, food stalls and kids activities including Circus Training, and ORGANIC BBQ.

Expo Stalls

'Australian Native Plant Society'; Thor's Hammer - Recycled and Environmentally Sustainable Timbers; 'Mooble - natural, organic and recylcled products'; 'Friends of Grasslands'; 'Oil Peak'; 'Pedal Power'; 'Environment ACT'; 'Newtown Car Share', 'Save The Ridge' and more

Expo Displays

Reptile Display & Green Wood Chairs

Expo Short Seminars

A series of short seminars are being run during the day, from 11-3pm, in the Rocks Meeting Room (Old Photo Access Room).

Sessions started on the hour and ran for 45-55 minutes.

Home Energy Efficiency with Peter Miller from HEAT For those wishing to learn about the things they can do in their homes to save greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency there will be a short demonstration and workshop.

11.00am
Climate Change with Adrian Whitehead from CCSERAC For those wishing to learn about Climate Change and its serious implications for our society and environment.

12.00pm
James Prest from Environment Defenders Office Environment Defenders Office and Environmental Law

1.00pm
Reptile Slide Show with Geoff Robertson from CCSERAC Informative show on local reptiles. 2.00pm

Expo Film

The End of Suburbia - Oil Depletion and The Collapse of The American Dream - 3pm

Presented by the ACT Peak Oil Group. www.act-peakoil.org


Thanks to ACTEW/AGL for being the major business sponsor for the World Environment Day Festival Expo 2005.