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Eco Market campaign launch and information session
Friends of the Earth are excited to announce the launch of Eco Market, a true alternative to unsustainable supermarket shopping. Come along to our public information session to learn more about this innovative project.
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2008-09-10 06:30
2008-09-10 08:30
2008-09-10 from 06:30 to 08:30 |
| Where | Friends of the Earth Melbourne, 312 Smith St. Collingwood. |
| Contact Name | Martin Pritchard |
| Contact Email | realfood@melbourne.foe.org.au |
| Contact Phone | 0403 440 996 |
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You are invited to the Eco Market Campaign launch
Join us for a complimentary wine and delicious food prepared by the Friends of the Earth Food Cooperative as we tell you about our exciting new Eco Market campaign.
Speakers include:
- Giselle Wilkinson, founder of the Sustainable Living Foundation
- Cam Walker, Campaign coordinator, Friends of the Earth
- Dave West, leading environmental strategist & founder of Green Capital and the Boomerang Alliance
Who's invited?
Campaigners, sustainable retailers, foodies, potential supporters and donors and the general public who are interested in food & retail issues.
More about Eco Market
Friends of the Earth Australia is currently developing a campaign aimed at delivering a major change in the way food and groceries are sold in Australia. The campaign will explore a range of food and grocery issues with a focus on the unsustainable nature of our existing retail sector and the supermarket duopoly.
To respond to these issues, we will pilot a ‘sustainable supermarket’ - a weekend Eco Market that will provide at least 70% of the goods you can find in a traditional supermarket. However the goods you’ll find at the Eco-Market will need to pass certain environmental and social criteria before they are allowed to be sold on the market stalls. An online shopping guide will complement the market and help people make more informed and ethical choices when shopping.
Email your questions about the event and project to realfood@melbourne.foe.org.au .
More details about Eco Market can be found here.
