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{{Infobox games |
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| name = EarthFest Singapore (games) |
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| name = EarthFest Singapore (music festival) |
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| founders = Michael Broadhead |
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| location = [[Marina Barrage]], Singapore |
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The event is a collaboration between many different businesses and organisations in [[Singapore]] with the purpose of encouraging sustainability. The event has components of a [[food festival]] - as an international food fair of foods with lower environmental footprints, a farmer's market and bazaar, and a [[music festival]] which features live music from local talent, [[educational entertainment|edutainment]] is covered with a carnival with environmentally themed educational games. |
The event is a collaboration between many different businesses and organisations in [[Singapore]] with the purpose of encouraging sustainability. The event has components of a [[food festival]] - as an international food fair of foods with lower environmental footprints, a farmer's market and bazaar, and a [[music festival]] which features live music from local talent, [[educational entertainment|edutainment]] is covered with a carnival with environmentally themed educational games. |
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EarthFest also screens documentaries and has talks about sustainability topics given by various experts in Singapore. It is a low-waste festival, incorporating elements of the circular and [[Sharing economy|sharing economies]].<ref>{{cite web|title='Green' message at root of eco festival|url=http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/green-message-root-eco-festival|access-date=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SG Magazine April 2015 Release|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-88YH4hGOimU3cyaTJ2SDVnZFE/view|access-date=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Straits Times|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-88YH4hGOimNmhHaWM0Vm1XNUU/view|access-date=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= |
EarthFest also screens documentaries and has talks about sustainability topics given by various experts in Singapore. It is a low-waste festival, incorporating elements of the circular and [[Sharing economy|sharing economies]].<ref>{{cite web|title='Green' message at root of eco festival|url=http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/green-message-root-eco-festival|access-date=15 May 2015|archive-date=26 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426094223/http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/green-message-root-eco-festival|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SG Magazine April 2015 Release|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-88YH4hGOimU3cyaTJ2SDVnZFE/view|access-date=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Straits Times|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-88YH4hGOimNmhHaWM0Vm1XNUU/view|access-date=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=938Live's Green Agenda|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-88YH4hGOimZmpnTFZndXBLd2s/view|access-date=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Secondsguru|url=http://secondsguru.com/blog/about-us/|access-date=17 June 2015}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
Latest revision as of 00:20, 1 September 2024
1°16′46.124″N 103°52′16.26″E / 1.27947889°N 103.8711833°E
Host city | Singapore |
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Opening | 26 September 2015 |
Closing | 26 September 2015 |
Website | Official Website |
EarthFest Singapore (music festival) | |
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Dates | 26 September 2015 |
Location(s) | Marina Barrage, Singapore |
Years active | 2015- present |
Founders | Michael Broadhead |
Website | Official Website |
EarthFest Singapore | |
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Genre | Food festival, Music festival and Edutainment festival |
Dates | 1 day, ending second last weekend of September |
Location(s) | Marina Barrage, Singapore |
Years active | 8 |
Website | Official Website |
EarthFest Singapore is a comprehensive festival celebrating sustainability in Singapore and first took place on 26 September 2015. The second festival occurred on 12 February 2017.
The event is a collaboration between many different businesses and organisations in Singapore with the purpose of encouraging sustainability. The event has components of a food festival - as an international food fair of foods with lower environmental footprints, a farmer's market and bazaar, and a music festival which features live music from local talent, edutainment is covered with a carnival with environmentally themed educational games.
EarthFest also screens documentaries and has talks about sustainability topics given by various experts in Singapore. It is a low-waste festival, incorporating elements of the circular and sharing economies.[1][2][3][4][5]
History
[edit]Michael Broadhead is the volunteer director of the festival. The event is in collaboration with Marina Barrage.
Venue
[edit]The festival at Marina Barrage is accessible via Circle MRT line or Downtown MRT line via Bayfront MRT station, by walking and by Bicycle (parking slots available).
See also
[edit]- Vegfest
- Earth Hour, Earth Day
- Shambala Festival
- The Transition Decade
- Sustainability
- Sustainable living
- Plant-based diet
References
[edit]- ^ "'Green' message at root of eco festival". Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "SG Magazine April 2015 Release". Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Straits Times". Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "938Live's Green Agenda". Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Secondsguru". Retrieved 17 June 2015.