Come and join us!
The Sustainable Futures Festival will include displays and presentations based around the core themes of land, water, energy and community.
Here is a list of the entertainers, musicians and dancers as well as the stallholders from wildlife, landcare, marine and conservation groups, sustainability entrepreneurs and government agencies.
Come along and have a chat to our local groups and businesses who will share their insights and experiences with you. There’s something for everyone – so be inspired by what is possible!
Download your copy of the program here.
Music and Dance – main stage
10.00am
Andrea Barnett – singer/songwriter
All day at the Climate Action stall.
Children’s activities and entertainment
Give our humpback whale a name & save the oceans.
Lively Show for preschoolers and primary children
11.30am & 1:30pm on basketball court
Short activities for the whole family to help you enhance your garden ecosystem
Port Stephens Council
Sustainable Futures Festival Activities Passport for kids.
Great prizes to be won!
Curious Legends street entertainers
A quirky mix of clowning, musical gymnastics and wicked dance moves.
Paint your own shorebird, an ultra marathon flyer, with Hunter Region Landcare Network
11am & 2pm
Stalls and displays
Artisan Collective present The aRRRRRt awards. Let’s put the R into aRt:
Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle.
All finalists will be on display at the school on Festival Day – just ask at the information stand. Vote for your favourite artwork in the People’s Choice category. Read More.
EcoNetwork members have organised a Electric Vehicle display by local owners for all your EV Q & A’s. At 1.30pm, you can also attend a tent talk on Electric Vehicle Charging by Fixer Electrical.
Power a greener future with efficient, sustainable, and safe energy storage.
Sharing in the creative arts of the area and supporting our artists
Saving on energy and making a smart, sustainable investment in our future
Raymond Terrace
New members are always welcome, we’d love to meet you!
Locals committed to living sustainably and preserving the beautiful environment we call home.
of Newcastle and Surrounds
Driving the uptake of clean energy use and generation
Bringing us Land for Wildlife.
An independent volunteer charity established creating sustainable and thriving communities in the developing world
Powerful and portable electric outboards
Explore the latest and the most inspiring sustainable architecture and design projects
What’s the buzz about the birds, bees, butterflies and beetles?
Electric vehicle charging specialists
The people of the Hunter deserve a prosperous, safe and sustainable future.
Managed and maintained by volunteers for the people of the Hunter region
Shorebirds of the Hunter Region
Recycling batteries in partnership with ecycle Australia
Creating something that brings joy and happiness to everyone
Port Stephens
Providing 24-hour Marine Radio and Search and Rescue response to the community
Nurturing Connection to Country and Cultural Confidence
Come to see and name The Humpback Whale!
Wetlands Conservation
Group.
the home of organic bulk foods in Port Stephens
Australia’s leading food rescue organisation
Discover Australian Native Foods
Finding innovative ways to reduce the use of single-use plastic
Council
Koala Hospital
We provide best practice care for sick and injured koalas
Working with clients to minimise waste and select the most environmentally friendly products.
Growing vegetables, fruits and herbs based on soil health and responsible land management to producing nutrient dense flavourful produce.
Region Branch
Inspiring, enabling and advocating sustainable living
Proudly manufacture all products in NSW from recycled plastic
Provider of first aid services, training and equipment.
Recycling
An independent, not-for-profit recycling centre creating positive environmental outcomes.
Dedicated to the Ocean
Helping to conserve and maintain the area’s natural bushland and to protect its plant and animal life
Part of Tomaree Education Centre, a unique educational facility in NSW.
Helping navigate the information about residential solar power.
A sustainable arts and culture collective educating people to leave no trace and eco-conscious living.
Permaculture
Provide assistance, inspiration and empowerment to garden with confidence with an emphasis on sustainable living.
Let’s change the laws for nature.
Land Council
Seeking opportunities for Aboriginal people to regain their cultural identity, financial independence and self-determination.
Solar Ovens
Using heat directly from the sun to cook food, the oven needs to reflect and absorb solar energy
Join us as we celebrate the core themes of the Sustainable Futures Festival:
Land: Make yours a sustainable garden for yourself and for wildlife. Discover how your property can become a useful stepping stone for wildlife passing by, or how you can help local threatened species like koalas, shorebirds and orchids.
Water: Create ripples of positive change. Help our aquatic environments become free of waste especially plastic, join a dolphin census or become an intrinsic part of the Human Whale!
Energy: Would you like to save on energy bills? How does community power work? Inspect an electric vehicle or see the latest in electric outboard motors.
Community: Community action starts with us. Find out how your local volunteers, organisations, businesses and Council are planning a sustainable future for Port Stephens. To care about community is to have a sense of place.
EcoNetwork Port Stephens is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run organisation working in partnership with local community groups, government agencies and businesses for nearly 30 years to protect the biodiversity of our region