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EngageMedia film screening at 2008 Melbourne Social (Mini) Forum
EngageMedia will be presenting and screening short documentary films at this years (2008) Melbourne Social (Mini) Forum. The Forum will focus on the themes of Transport, Food Production and Urban Planning, and their place in a vibrant, ecologically sustainable and equitable community. The films presented by EngageMedia will touch on these themes as well as highlight some of the more outstanding documentaries that have been recently posted. This is a great opportunity to meet the minds behind EngageMedia, network with likeminded people, and see some great films. Entry is by Gold Coin donation
| What | featured |
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| When |
2008-04-05 12:00
2008-04-05 14:00
05-Apr-2008 from 17:00 to 19:00 |
| Where | Port Phillip Eco Centre - St Kilda |
| Contact Name | Jose |
| Contact Email | info@melbournesocialforum.org |
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Eating, moving, living: Pathways to sustainable urban planning, transport and food production
Saturday 5th April 2008
11 AM - 7 PM
Port Phillip EcoCentre
Cnr Herbert and Blessington St. St Kilda.
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The urban environment presents unique challenges to planning for sustainable living, food production and transport. Hear our three panels of speakers address these themes in the local context to educate you about some of the issues and present some solutions.
The event opens with an indigenous welcome, a brief from the City of Port Phillip on their local Community Pulse program and a tour of the Port Phillip EcoCentre, followed by our first panel session on local food production and food sustainability
issues. Then share a hearty Mexican lunch, browse over our free community and campaign stalls, listen to some local musicians and be part of the local launch of the new book 'Climate Code Red' by David Spratt and Phillip Sutton.
This very timely publication is an initiative of Greenleap, CarbonEquity and Friends of the Earth.
We will then return to hear panel discussions on sustainable transport and urban planning.
Then stay around after 5pm and be part of the EngageMedia short documentary screening.
*Panel speakers include:
- Ben Neil (Cultivating Community);
- Bob Phelps (Gene Ethics)
- a speaker from 'Lentil as Anything'
- Frank Fisher (Undertandascope)
- Elliot Fishman (Institute for Sensible Transport)
- Kerryn Wilmot (Public Transport Users Assoc)
- Anna Griffiths (unChain St Kilda)
- Bridget Puszka (BP Architects)
and other speakers still to be confirmed.
These speakers address issues and present a vision for what a sustainable urban future might look like with specific reference to local issues, policy and development.
Visit www.melbournesocialforum.org for a full
program and speaker listing.
Entry by gold coin donation.
Want hold a free stall at the event?
email: stalls@melbournesocialforum.org
Organised by:
- Melbourne Social Forum
Supported by:
- Port Phillip EcoCentre
For more information contact
email: info@melbournesocialforum.org
www: www.melbournesocialforum.org
*Directions on how to get there:
The Port Phillip EcoCentre
www.ecocentre.com is located on the corner
of
Herbert and Blessington Sts, (Melway ref. 58
B11) on the corner of St Kilda Botanic
Gardens.
*Public transport: Take the 96 Tram to St
Kilda.
It stops at the corner of Barkley St and Acland
St.
At end of Acland St and walk 100 metres and
you will see a 7-11 on the corner.
Then turn left, up Blessington St, walk 100
metres until you come to the EcoCentre.
Look for the Melbourne Social Forum banner
out the front.