Overberg Eco-Expo in Bredasdorp

The mission of the Overberg Eco-Expo is to educate and enlighten individuals and businesses on the increasing number of eco-friendly products and services available. It is to be a means to encourage people to become aware of the importance of preserving their environment for a more sustainable way of living and for a healthier planet.

The Overberg Eco-Expo will be a free, two day biennial event that will showcase environmentally friendly products and services and provide information that will help people to lead healthier and more sustainable lives. The goal of the Overberg Eco-Expo is to improve both the quality of our environment and the quality of our lives. The Overberg Eco-Expo will be a celebration, but one with a serious purpose: to accelerate the emergence of an economy that is sustainable, healthy and earth friendly. It will unite green businesses, social and environmental groups and numerous community members in a lively exchange of ideas, commerce, and community building.

This event is being co-ordinated by the Bredasdorp / Napier Branch of the Botanical Society of South Africa.

The exhibit area will be divided into various categories:
Greening Home & Garden:
Services for home & garden including waterwise gardening, solar lighting, composting, natural pest control, promotion of indigenous planting etc

Energy & Recycling:
Focus on alternative energy sources, renewable energy example solar and wind power, recycled products and water saving devices
Conservation, Community Action and Involvement: Organizations and businesses that promote sustainable practices.

Food & Agriculture:
Organically produced produce, permaculture, badger friendly honey, sustainable harvesting of e.g. fynbos and restio

Transportation:
Bio-fuel, ethanol and electric vehicles

Education:
Teaching the young all about sustainability through a kidsZone

Art, Culture & Lifestyles:
Eco-art, eco-fashion and eco-travel

Health & Wellness:
Promoting greater use of eco-friendly beauty and health products e.g. rooibos tea & aloe products, animal free testing products, indigenous herbs etc

The Expo will allow visitors to:
See dozens of green products and services that are currently available to meet their needs. Learn about organizations helping to affect positive and sustainable change in our region, our country, and around the planet.

Attend educational workshops and “how-to” sessions. Networking opportunities will abound for people looking to work together for change at the local, national, and global level. Meet interesting people who share common values.

Listen to speakers addressing a wide array of green topics, from the benefits of composting, to how to help conserve energy in your home and workplace. Stop by at the kidZone where the whole family can have some fun learning what green is all about.

Please Note: Dates for this event to be confirmed.