Come along to the Down to Earth Expo to be inspired and informed by sustainability experts who can help you make a difference to your health, home and community.
They'll be covering everything from affordable eco home solutions, boosting your health naturally and the art of organic bread making to easy recycling, worm farming and the important of reducing your carbon footprint.
11am - Staying Healthy Naturally WAVESnz will discuss how you can stay healthy naturally and build natural immunity, including pitfalls to avoid and common misconceptions on health and toxins in the environment.
12pm - The Climate Reality 97% of climate scientists agree that man-made climate change is a reality. It's warming our planet and creating extreme weather. Michelle Elborn, sustainability advisor for the Tauranga City Council wants us to reduce carbon pollution. Come along to hear how.
1pm - Waste Free Parenting Kate Meads, also known as The Nappy Lady, will provide lots of advice on ways to minimize waste at home, especially with a baby. You will also learn lots about modern cloth nappy options and sustainable household product alternatives.
2pm - Sustainable Homes: Your home - its thermal envelope & solar electricity Nik Gregg from Sustainability Options will share what he knows about the critical importance of your homes thermal envelope; how it impacts health, energy efficiency and long term running costs. He'll also explain how your homes thermal envelope and the use solar electricity best work hand in hand.
3pm - Global Worming, Not Global Warming Primary industries in New Zealand create a lot of waste product, Michael Quintern from My Noke will explain how they are using earthworms to turn waste into vermicast; a nutrient-dense, economical fertilizer that farmers love. You'll also get the chance to see 'waste tigers' at work with a hands-on demonstration.
SUNDAY
11 am - Learn To Make Organic Bread Robert Glensor from Pure Bread will show you how to make delicious organic bread from your home kitchen.
12pm - Alkaline Your Life For Better Health Joseph Blessing, Director of Ionza, will discuss how you can manage your internal body pH to improve your vitality and prevent illness. Learn a few simple ways and techniques to support your body day by day and feel fantastic.
1pm - Sustainable Healthcare For Our Pets In our modern pet society many of our pets eat processed pet foods which can sometimes be detrimental to their health. Dr. Liza Schneider from Holistic Vets will teach us how to help our pets by going back to nature; natural diets, fresh air and moderate exercise.
2pm - Healthy Eating & Food Waste Discover how to prepare delicious, easy meals using real ingredients, cutting out unhealthy processed foods, and how to reduce kitchen food waste thanks to well-known local chef, Peter Blakeway.
3pm - Home Heating 101 Marcus Baker from Renewable Energy Limited / Apricus NZ will discuss how to sustainably, healthily and economically heat your home. He'll cover the range of options available for retrofit and new builds, including how to maintain healthy temperatures all year round.
