Images - National Sustainable Living Festival 2023
The annual
NSLF (National Sustainable Living Festival) is a great reminder and teacher that inspires us to keep getting better at embracing sustainability and living in communion with our natural environment. A huge celebration, this festival is a showcase of ideas and action for sustainability we could incorporate into our lives to take better care of the world we live in for our future generations.
Running from
1-28 February 2023, this is a month-long program of local and international talks, forums, workshops, film, art, and design events that'll challenge and inspire. Find the
events program here to make bookings for events and workshops you're interested in - some are in-person and some online.
The Great Local Picnic - a big green day out is one of the popular events with ABC's Gardening Australia's Costa Georgiadis held at the Royal Botanic Gardens on
Sun 26 Feb from 12-4.30pm. Aside from being a huge afternoon celebrating sustainability, it also features a huge lineup of special guest sustainability innovators including Helena Norberg-Hodge, Dr. Sandro Demaio, Alice Zaslavsky, Tishiko King, Tim Entwisle, David Holmgren and more. A free event, bring your picnic needs along and join the showcase of local food, innovative sustainability, and community connection.
For those of you thinking of going the whole 9 yards,
Going Off Grid held on
8 and 16 Feb 6.30-7.30pm could be the big drawcard. It's a practical workshop to help you plan and design your dream home if you're thinking of going self-sufficient. An interactive and creative workshop, it'll investigate a range of issues, hurdles, and elements in practice, with real-life examples. Be sure to
book your spot.
Aside from The Great Local Picnic and Going Off Grid, other featured events include -
The Power of Localisation - presented by the pioneer of the local economy movement, the role localisation can play in helping create a more sustainable, equitable world is unpacked
The Toxic Truths - learn to navigate your way through harmful toxins and pollutants that impact our health and the environment
Sowing The Seed - a tour of the Diggers Club Seed Preservation garden will teach you all about the history, importance and benefits of saving your own seed
Wicking Bed Workshop - a most water efficient way of growing food that produces more food per square metre, learn how wicking beds work, how to make them and take care of them
Growing Lion's Mane Mushroom - a mushroom cultivation workshop, mix up your own 4kg bag of Lion's Mane mushrooms - an interesting variety with many health benefits including boosting cognitive function
Be sure to check out all other
events and workshops, walks, tours and more, and book early for events you want to participate in, so as not to be disappointed.
