EarthFest Singapore facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
EarthFest Singapore (games)

Host city	Singapore
Opening	26 September 2015
Closing	26 September 2015
Website	Official Website: http://earthfestsingapore.com/

EarthFest Singapore is a comprehensive festival celebrating sustainability in Singapore and first took place on 26 September 2015. The second festival occurred on 12 February 2017.

The event is a collaboration between many different businesses and organisations in Singapore with the purpose of encouraging sustainability. The event has components of a food festival - as an international food fair of foods with lower environmental footprints, a farmer's market and bazaar, and a music festival which features live music from local talent, edutainment is covered with a carnival with environmentally themed educational games.

EarthFest also screens documentaries and has talks about sustainability topics given by various experts in Singapore. It is a low-waste festival, incorporating elements of the circular and sharing economies.

History

Michael Broadhead is the volunteer director of the festival. The event is in collaboration with Marina Barrage.

Venue

The festival at Marina Barrage is accessible via Circle MRT line or Downtown MRT line via Bayfront MRT station, by walking and by Bicycle (parking slots available).

See also

• Vegfest
• Earth Hour, Earth Day
• Shambala Festival
• The Transition Decade
• Sustainability
• Sustainable living
• Plant-based diet