Community Climate Action Series July- November 2020

Neighbours United for Climate Action (NUCA) and Newlands Parents for Climate Action are hosting a series of Community Climate Action events.

The first session is representatives from Farmers for Climate Action talking about the movement of farmers and rural Australians who are working to ensure farmers are a key part of the solutions to mitigate the effects of climate damage. The session is free, and will be held online via Zoom on Saturday 11th July at 2pm. The Zoom link is:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMucO2trDIrHNHJH78khawGbvt5AkHPAi-C

COVID-19 and Food Systems: impact, response and pathways to transformation

Join us for an on-line panel discussion on Thursday 18 June 6 - 8pm about how COVID-19 has upended food supply chains, changing the way we eat and what we waste. Hosted by Jesuit Social Services’ Ecological Justice Hub in partnership with Moreland City Council. Our esteemed panelists include:

• Maree Grenfell, Creative Resilience Lab
• Dr Jen Rae - Fair Share Fare and Fawkner Commons
• Kate Archdeacon - Executive Officer, Victorian Farmers Market Association
• Dr Rachel Carey - Lecturer in Food Systems in the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne
• Tammi Jonas, farmer Jonai Farms and President of the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance.

Cost $10 / $5 concession + booking fee. All proceeds go towards the Ecological Justice Hub’s food relief program.

Bookings can be made here

For more information see: www.facebook.com/events/260815731996256/

CERES Harvest Festival 2020

Celebrating and giving thanks to the good earth, our farmers and the cycle of the seasons.

Come and celebrate at the CERES Harvest Festival on Saturday 28^th March 2020.

CERES Harvest Festival offers a range of entertainment with live music, cultural performances, free workshops, animal displays, giant veggie growing competition and kid’s activities. All this alongside food and craft stalls from our most loved local merchants.

Bring your whole family along to the Harvest Festival celebrations.

Entry is $5 (online) or $7 at the gate.* Kids are free. 

*All proceeds go towards keeping CERES awesome

CERES Community Environment Park

Cnr Roberts and Stewart Streets, Brunswick East.

A little bit of country right here in the city.  

For more information contact 9389 0100 or visit www.ceres.org.au