Sustainable Living Festival 2024

The 25th edition of the Sustainable Living Festival is currently underway! Taking place throughout the entire month of February, it stands as Australia’s largest and longest-running sustainability event. This event serves to inspire and provide innovative solutions to address the pressing issues of climate change. If you’re looking for guidance on which events to participate in, check out our curated list of events below.

First Nations

Native Ingredients, Wednesday 7th February, Tea Tree Gully Library Modbury (SA)

Aboriginal Heritage Walk, 20th, 22nd & 25th February, Royal Botanic Gardens (VIC)

Garden, Food & Community

Companion Plant Workshop, Saturday 3rd February, Grovedale Community Orchard (VIC)

Sourdough Bread Making, Saturday 3rd February, CERES, East Brunswick (VIC)

Indigenous Food Workshop, 4th February & 24th February, Kensington Stockyard Food Garden (VIC)

Foraging Course, every Tuesday throughout February, Coburg (VIC)

Embodied Eco Grief Circle, Wednesday 7th February, online

Background Beekeeping, Sunday 11th February, CERES, East Brunswick (VIC)

Edible Garden Workshops, 17th & 18th February, Ben Shaw Residence & Garden, Ocean Grove (VIC)

Urban Agriculture Walk, Wednesday 21st February, North Fitzroy Library (VIC)

Living In Intentional Community, Saturday 24th February, Moora Moora Community, Mount Toolebewong (VIC)

Soils and Composting, Sunday 25th February, CERES, East Brunswick (VIC)

The Great Local Picnic, Sunday 25th February, Royal Botanical Gardens (VIC)

Zero Waste Cooking, Sunday 25th February, Brunswick Neighbourhood House (VIC)

Complete Urban Farmer, Wednesday 28th February, CERES, East Brunswick (VIC)

Building & Design

Sustainable Building 101, every Thursday throughout February, online

Designing for Resilience, Thursday 15th February, online

Go Solar & Save, Thursday 15th February, online

Co-designing Our Streets, Saturday 17th February, Braybrook (VIC)

Harmonious Homes: Biophilic Design Essentials, Tuesday 20th February, East Melbourne Library (VIC)

Retro-Burbia, Sunday 25th February, online

Climate Change & Activism

Climate Solidarity, Saturday 10th February, Friends of the Earth, Collingwood (VIC)

Reclaiming The Climate Emergency, Saturday 10th February, The Capitol CBD (VIC)

Patriarchal Climate Change, Saturday 10th February, The Epoch Institute, South Melbourne (VIC)

Six Inches of Soil Australian Premiere, Thursday 29th February, online

Community Climate Resilience Forum, Thursday 22nd February, Common Ground Project, Fresh Water Creek (VIC)

Climate Rescue Accord Workshop, Wednesday 28th February, online

Women Speak Out On COP28, Thursday 29th February, online

And that's just a few of the events, so to find out more or read the full program, head to their website.

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