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A Big Surprise at the Sustainable Living Festival

January 21, 2014 @ 22:09 By Gavin Webber 15 Comments

One of my favourite festivals of the year is coming up very soon.  The Sustainable Living Festival, which is now in its 15th year, is one of Melbourne’s premier green events.  Here is the event’s blurb and social media details.

SUSTAINABLE LIVING FESTIVAL | 8 – 23 FEB 2014
Australia’s largest sustainable living celebration is back and bigger than ever! The Festival’s 16-day program features a record breaking 200 events across Victoria. People from far and wide are stepping up with solutions to create Australia’s State of sustainability. 

Book @ SLF.ORG.AU: info@slf.org.au, 03 9249 1888, festival.slf.org.au
Twitter: twitter.com/SLFestivalAus @SLFestivalAUS (hashtag #SLFAus)
Facebook: facebook.com/SustainableLivingFestival
Instagram: http://instagram.com/slfestivalaus
Pinterest: pinterest.com/slfestivalaus

I have been visiting this amazing event since 2007 when I first discovered its existence.  I wouldn’t miss it for the world, and the kids always come along with me.  Ben really enjoys the day, especially the food.  Probably because he has hollow legs!  You can see what we got up to in previous years by following through to these links – SLF 2008, SLF 2009, SLF 2010, SLF 2011, SLF 2012, and SLF 2013.  That’s a whole lot of fun right there!

Anyway, here is the really cool news.  This is the first year that I am presenting!  Not just once, but twice and two different subjects to boot.

My first appearance is on Saturday 15th Feb @ 1700 – 1800 at Federation Square.  Greg Foyster (author of Changing Gears) invited me to be part of a panel, during the Big Weekend.  Here is the blurb;

GREG FOYSTER PRESENTS

LIVING SIMPLY IN THE CITY

CHOOKS, WATER, FOOD & ENERGY
Keeping chooks, saving water, growing food and reducing energy use – simple living sounds easy in theory, but how do you put it into practice when you live and work in a large city? How do you resist social and culture pressures to buy, buy, buy? And do inner city dwellers have higher or lower environmental footprints than their regional counterparts?
Greg Foyster, author of the book Changing Gears, chairs this panel featuring Gavin Webber (greeningofgavin.com), Kat Lavers (Cultivating Community) and Mike Hill (WestWyck). You can find more details at this link.

Sounds like lots of fun, doesn’t it. I am looking forward to meeting the other panel members and sharing my experience and opinion.

The second appearance is on Tuesday 18th Feb @ 1900 – 2015 at the Ivanhoe Library.  Here is the skinny;

IVANHOE LIBRARY – YARRA PLENTY REGIONAL LIBRARY PRESENTS

SUSTAINABLE LIVING IN THE SUBURBS

Ever wondered how to start living a more sustainable lifestyle? Come along and hear Gavin Webber (Green Lifestyle Awards – Local Green Hero), talk about his journey over the last 7 years, and how he transformed his suburban home into an energy efficient, money saving, food providing, and thriving oasis in the ‘burbs. You can find more details at this link.
Now, if you see me, pop over and say gidday and have a chat. I love meeting my blog readers (ask anyone who I have met). I will be there for the Saturday and Sunday of the Big Weekend.  Looks like I am going to be a very busy bloke, but in the best possible way. Who is coming along to this years event?
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Comments

  1. Michael says

    January 21, 2014 at 23:31

    Good stuff Gav, You’ll have a ball. Presenting at the SLF event is a real buzz.

    Cheers
    MOC

    Reply
    • Gavin Webber says

      January 22, 2014 at 14:04

      Thanks Mick. Hope to see you there!

      Gav

      Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    January 22, 2014 at 09:31

    Hi Gav,
    My wife and I will be making the trip again this year from Adelaide to visit the big weekend and check out all the wonderful talks and stalls etc. I’ll listen to your talk and hopefully get to have a chat with you afterwards.
    Keep up the good work with the blog and podcasts 🙂
    Cheers,
    Paulie

    Reply
    • Gavin Webber says

      January 22, 2014 at 14:05

      Looking forward to meeting you and your wife Paulie!

      Reply
  3. Madeleine Lawrence says

    January 22, 2014 at 10:30

    Hi Gavin,

    congratulations on getting to present this year 🙂 I’m only sorry it’s a bit too far for me to travel, I would love to be there.

    Madeleine.x

    Reply
    • Gavin Webber says

      January 22, 2014 at 14:27

      I agree, bit too far.

      Gav x

      Reply
  4. Lynda D says

    January 22, 2014 at 14:05

    Ill see if i can wrangle Jess in and we can be your hecklers (fan club). Congrats my friend.

    Reply
    • Gavin Webber says

      January 22, 2014 at 14:26

      Sounds like fun mate!

      Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    January 22, 2014 at 14:56

    hi Gavin
    hope to catch up with you there this year at the SLF. our bee group and Permaculture Victoria will bee having a combined stall. I should be there most of Saturday and Sunday. I might also be doing a talk if no-one else puts up their permie hand
    Claire in kalorama

    Reply
    • Gavin Webber says

      January 22, 2014 at 23:05

      Hi Claire, maybe this time our paths will cross! x

      Reply
  6. rabidlittlehippy says

    January 22, 2014 at 15:52

    Shamefully, I have never attended before but this might be the year. 🙂

    Reply
    • Gavin Webber says

      January 22, 2014 at 23:05

      Now you have a good excuse! Come and see your mate in action. x

      Reply
  7. Anonymous says

    January 22, 2014 at 17:08

    Hi Gavin,
    I hope you have fun,I wish I was still in Melbourne:( I’d be there also. I found your blog through Rhonda’s Down to Earth blog- me I’m a reduce, recycle, reuse, make-do,grow, sew, bake kinda girl( trying to transform our lives)!! You inspire me & helping to get my point across too my other half. I want the good life, it’s not easy:0

    Reply

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    February 6, 2014 at 22:45

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