Michael Broadhead, organizer of EarthFest sustainability festival,
invited Earth Society to participate in the event as an Educational partner.
EarthFest was held at Marina Barrage on 12 Feb (Sun) from 11 am to 3.30 pm.
This is the 2nd time we participated in this Eco-event.
Earthfest
partnered with over 50 organizations and businesses to create a carnival that gave
people a comprehensive view of sustainability. EarthFest invited many
environment NGOs such as Sea Shepherd, Nature Society, PM Haze and Animal
Allies to set up booths during the event to inform the participants of issues
such as Climate change, Deforestation, overfishing and biodiversity losses.
On 12 Feb,
Earth Society members reached Marina Barrage at 10.30am. We set up a booth to
showcase the issue of Deforestation in the world. Deforestation in Malaysia and
Indonesia are mainly due to palm oil plantation while Deforestation in Brazil
Amazon is mainly due to cattle ranching and the production of soya bean. Many
participants were surprised to learn that 65% of Deforestation in Brazil Amazon
is due to cattle ranching and that eating beef contributes to Deforestation in
the world.
The EarthFest carnival had a Farmers Market section where
Fireflies Health farm and Quan Fa Organic farm sold their organic vegetables to
participants. Other Green businesses such as Little Green Kitchen, VeganBurg,
Handmade heros, Suka House and Brownice set up booths during the event to sell
their eco-friendly products.