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Sustainability central

18/5/2023

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PictureUncle Steve Ulula Parker will run an ‘Eel Dreaming' Listening Circle
at the Bass Coast Sustainability Festival.
THE sleepy village of Bass will come alive on Sunday as the crowds descend for this year’s Bass Coast Sustainability Festival.

A gold coin donation gets you into a full day of free activities.

 
It’s a great chance to connect with community groups and organisations, including the Energy Innovation Cooperative, Totally Renewable Phillip Island/Tenby Point, the Wonthaggi Fixit Café, South Gippsland Beekeepers, Mycelia Renewables, Bass Coast Climate Action Network, Bass Coast Adult Learning, the Bass Coast Landcare Network, the Western Port Biosphere Reserve Foundation and the Earthworker Cooperative. 

First up is a Welcome to Country smoking ceremony by the Bunurong Land Council, followed by Bass Coast Mayor Michael Whelan speaking about the Bass Coast Climate Action Plan being implemented across the shire.

​​You can check out the latest electric cars and bikes and stallholders showcasing and selling a range of sustainable products and plenty of food stalls.

PicturePermaculture expert Rick Coleman at the river garden
The Bass River Garden will come to life with presentations and performances on the main stage, a gardening demonstration area, Kids Zone, and sustainable products and information from exhibitors, community groups and government departments.
 
Permaculture expert Rick Coleman will host two hands-on sessions in the river garden on no-dig gardens and wicking beds. You can also wander between the swales of vegetables, herbs and espaliered fruit trees set in the surrounds of the beautiful Bass River.
 
In the spirit of sustainability, the main stage will be powered by a solar-powered battery trailer system courtesy of Earthworker Cooperative.
The Kids Zone features face painting, environmentally themed drop-in style kids’ activities and crafts with Sue from Phillip Island Eco-Tours, and RiverScape, a Bass River biodiversity play space run by Festive Tribe, with parental supervision required.
 
The celebrated Bass op shop will offer pre-owned treasures.
 
The Bass Hall will host workshops, presentations, and a free screening of Greenhouse by Joost at noon. Filmed over a year in central Melbourne, it’s an uplifting look into building a self-sustaining home that provides its occupants with food, shelter, water and energy.

PictureFull program
Book on the Sustainability Festival website for eco arts workshops being run as part of the For our Future project: ‘Eel Dreaming Listening Circle’ with Uncle Steve Ulula Parker and ‘Celebrating Waterways with Art, Storytelling, and Science’ workshop with local children’s book author Meg Humphrys
 
Also, from the Eco Arts Project, a lunchtime community concert on the main stage, led by Laura Brearley featuring a collection of ‘Songs of the Living World’.
 
Ecoliv is also opening their display centre at the Gurdies as part of the festival. Drop in to see a selection of sustainably designed and built modular homes that minimise negative environmental impacts while maximising comfort, beauty, utility, and wellbeing.
 
Westernport Water will have their display trailer and water refill station and Meg Humphrys will host a special presentation in the hall on a unique Westernport Water project, ‘Floating Wetlands’, at 1.30pm.
 
The festival is sponsored by Bass Coast Shire Council, Westernport Water, Bass Coast Community Foundation, Western Port Biosphere Foundation, Ecoliv and the Earthworker Cooperative.

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