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'''EarthFest Singapore''' is a comprehensive festival celebrating [[sustainability]] in [[Singapore]] and first took place on September 26, 2015. The second festival occurred on February 12, 2017 |
'''EarthFest Singapore''' is a comprehensive festival celebrating [[sustainability]] in [[Singapore]] and first took place on September 26, 2015. The second festival occurred on February 12, 2017. |
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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|accessdate=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SG Magazine April 2015 Release|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-88YH4hGOimU3cyaTJ2SDVnZFE/view|accessdate=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Straits Times|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-88YH4hGOimNmhHaWM0Vm1XNUU/view|accessdate=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=938Live’s Green Agenda|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-88YH4hGOimZmpnTFZndXBLd2s/view|accessdate=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Secondsguru|url=http://secondsguru.com/blog/about-us/|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref> |
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|accessdate=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SG Magazine April 2015 Release|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-88YH4hGOimU3cyaTJ2SDVnZFE/view|accessdate=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Straits Times|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-88YH4hGOimNmhHaWM0Vm1XNUU/view|accessdate=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=938Live’s Green Agenda|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-88YH4hGOimZmpnTFZndXBLd2s/view|accessdate=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Secondsguru|url=http://secondsguru.com/blog/about-us/|accessdate=17 June 2015}}</ref> |
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Website | Official Website |
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EarthFest Singapore (music festival) | |
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Dates | September 26, 2015 |
Location(s) | Marina Barrage, |
Years active | 2015- present |
Founded | 2014, Singapore |
Founders | Michael Broadhead |
Website | Official Website |
EarthFest Singapore (recurring event) | |
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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, |
Years active | 8 |
Founded | 2015 |
Website | Official Website |
EarthFest Singapore is a comprehensive festival celebrating sustainability in Singapore and first took place on September 26, 2015. The second festival occurred on February 12, 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
Michael Broadhead is the volunteer director of the festival. The event is in collaboration with Marina Barrage.
Venue
The festival at Marina Barrage is accessible via MRT Circle MRT Line or Downtown MRT Line via Bayfront MRT Station, by walking and by Bicycle (parking slots available).
See also
- Vegfest
- Earth Hour, Earth Day
- Shambala Festival
- The Transition Decade
- Sustainability
- Sustainable living
- Plant-based diet
References
- ^ "'Green' message at root of eco festival". 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.