FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 3rd 2017
ADELAIDE BECOMES ENVIRONMENTAL HUB
Adelaidewillbecomethenation’senvironmentalhubnextmonthwhenSouthAustraliahoststheinaugural
WorldEnvironmentFaironJune3and4.
TheAdelaideShowgroundwillhostAustralia’slargestenvironmentfair,withkeynotespeakerProfessorRoss
Garnaut,AOheadliningtheevent.
Morethan15,000peopleareexpectedtoattendovertheweekend,whichisbeingcelebratedintheleadup
toWorldEnvironmentDay(Monday,June5).
TheFairhasattractedmorethan30speakersandpresentersandmorethan50exhibitorsfromacross
Australia-eachhighlightinghowpositivechangecanmakeadifference.
SpeakersacrosstheweekendincludeProfessorRossGarnautAO,ProfessorialResearchFellowinEconomicsat
theUniversityofMelbourne;award-winningAustralianenvironmentalcampaigner,authorandbroadcaster
TanyaHaandAdelaide’sDrDeaneHutton,oneofAustralia’sbestknownscienceeducatorsandrecognisable
fromhistimeonTheCuriosityShow,HeyHeyIt’sSaturday,ChannelSevenNewsandTheNewInventors.
TheweekendwillincludethecreationofoneofAustralia’slargestindoornatureplayareas,showcasedisplays
ofwaterandenergysavingideas,talksanddebatesonissuesconcerningtheenvironment,abushcafe,reptile
andnativeanimaldisplaysandactivitiesforthewholefamily.
SupportedbytheDepartmentofEnvironment,WaterandNaturalResources,theFairwillcelebratethe
naturalenvironment,raiseawarenessaboutconservationandencouragepeopleandcommunitiestothink
abouthowtheycancontributetochangingtheirhabitsforapositiveimpact.
EventDirectorBrianHaddysaidtheFairwouldhelpbringthecommunitytogethertopromotelifelongpositive
engagementwiththeenvironment.
“Whetheryouhaveaninterestinsustainableliving,home,garden,food,touring,conservation,biodiversity,or
simplytheenvironmentTheWorldEnvironmentFairofferssomethingforeveryone–music,foodandwine,
animalandwildlifedisplays,childrens’activities,guestspeakersandmarkets,”hesaid.
“Itisdesignedtobeinteractive,interestingandchallenging–wereallywantpeopletotakehomesome
practicalhintsthattheycanintroduceintotheirdaytodaylives,andwaystheycancontributetosafeguarding
ourenvironment.”
EVENTDETAILS
Saturday,June3andSundayJune4,2017
9amuntil5pm
U18’sareFREE
GoyderandJubileePavilions,AdelaideShowground
http://worldenvironmentfair.org.au/
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/worldenvironmentfair/
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/EnviroFair
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/worldenvironmentfair/
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Around15,000peopleareexpectedtoattendoverthetwodays
Morethan50exhibitorshaveregistered
AGreenTheatrefeaturingkeynotespeakersincludingProfessorRossGarnautAO
Twospeakerstageswithover30speakersprovidinginformativetalksacrossbothdays
Designedtoprovidefun,interactiveandpositiveengagementwithourenvironment
Freeadmissionforthoseagedunder18
Featureslivemusic,foodandwine,naturebasedactivities,conservationandbiodiversitydisplaysand
children’sinteractiveplayzones.
TICKETS:
http://worldenvironmentfair.org.au/tickets/
PRandmediaenquiries-FeeneyMarketing
JennyTurner-0412155245
NicolaFeeney-0411755802
[email protected]
Exhibitorsandeventenquiries
BrianHaddy-0413156172
[email protected]