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 14 Jan (Sun) from 11 am to 4.30 pm.
This is the 3rd year we participated in this Eco-event.
This year’s EarthFest featured
a Food Fair of delicious international and new age planet-friendly foods, a
Farmer’s Market of local businesses with more sustainable products, an Eco-Carnival
of engaging low carbon games, as well as other various opportunities such as
Talks, Eco-Screenings, etc. There are over 120 stalls and the event has something
for everyone.
EarthFest
attracted 120 organizations and businesses to participate in the event. NGOs
such as Sea Shepherd, Nature Society, PM Haze and Animal Allies set up booths
during the event to inform the participants of issues such as Climate change,
Deforestation, overfishing and biodiversity losses. The Eco-carnival gave the
attendees a comprehensive view of Sustainability in Singapore.
On 14
Jan, 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.
More info on EarthFest can be found at their website: www.earthfestsingapore.com
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