2016

freepublic event

Aust

ralia’s Biggest

ETHICAL LIFESTYLE FEST

IVAL

Aust

ralia’s Biggest

ETHICAL LIFESTYLE FEST

IVAL

“goo

d for people, planet & places”

Federation Square • Melbourne

Sat 3 rd & Sun 4th Dec • 11am - 6pm (daily)

Program Guide

can do in our daily lives that will provide positive outcomes for the world.Fair@Square is a lot of fun for the whole family, timed just around Christmas. The event boasts free activities for people of all ages. Enjoy Fair@Square and all the conscious shopping and alternative lifestyle choices the festival has to offer. Chat with the exhibitors, see the variety of giftware and fashion.We would like to thank all the sponsors, collaborators, program partners and volunteers who have collectively helped to build this event to what it is today. Enjoy Fair@Square 2016!

Welcome to Fair@Square Ethical Lifestyle Festival.Fair@Square has been part of the City of Melbourne for the last eight years, the event aims to build awareness, inspire and educate people about the benefits of ethical lifestyle choices and to showcase enterprises that are innovative and are leading the way. We are strong believers that people have the power to create positive change by the small actions and decisions that they make every day. We hope that Fair@Square can provide an opportunity for people be inspired to take small actions.This year the theme is Good for people, planet and places. The theme will emphasise on a holistic approach about what is good and the practices that we

Susanna Bevilacqua Festival Director

Message From

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Message from the Lord Mayor of MelbourneThe City of Melbourne is proud to support Australia’s largest fair trade and ethical business festival: Fair@Square. Designed to nourish the mind, body and soul, Fair@Square promotes ethical, sustainable and morally responsible behaviour. It also raises awareness of the impact our purchasing choices have on the lives of producers in some of the poorest parts of the world. Moral Fairground, a Melbourne based social enterprise founded in 2009, will be celebrating the values of ethical consumption with music, activities, sustainable cooking demonstrations, ethical fashion shows and activities for children.An interactive program with partners LUSH, Transitions Film Festival, DiMase Architects, The Toxic Fox and Australian Ethical promotes a joyous life that will help change the ecological footprint on our planet. Enjoy Fair@Square 2016!

Robert Doyle Lord Mayor

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Relaxation Station

Visit the LUSH space for an immersive sensory experience.Come and visit LUSH and let your senses feast on the variety of smells, pampering, massaging, fresh ingredients and truly experience the magic. Indulge in a sensory escape in the midst of summer heat.

1001 Melbournian Nights

Marlène Habib’s WorkshopThe workshop will be a space where you’ll get to explore story telling through movement and symbolism. Art therapy offers an alternative non-verbal means of communication where emotions and thoughts can be explored and contained within the symbols and images in a safe accepting environment. You do not need to be an artist, performer or expert.

Tanya Edlington’s WorkshopTanya Edlington has been telling stories since primary school when she told everyone that she had actually run away from the circus be-cause she was really a Russian princess and her real name was “Natasha”. She started tell-ing true stories when she studied journalism at university. Tanya enjoys the power of sto-ries to connect us as human beings and uses them in her creative work and performance as well as her work as a facilitator. Tanya’s work-shops will be focussed on discovery through stories and use improvisation methods.

11.30am - 1.00pm Marlène Habib

2.00pm - 3.30pm Tanya Edlington

4.00pm - 5.30pm Tariro Mavondo

11.00am - 12.30pm Ee’da Brahim

1.00pm - 2.30pm Tanya Edlington

3.00pm - 4.30pm Luka Lesson

5.00pm - 6.00pm Marlène Habib

Tariro Mavondo’s WorkshopMultidisciplinary Melbourne based storyteller Tariro will facilitate a workshop that aims to spark creativity and enable participates to write autobiographical stories and personal narratives for perfor-mance in a fun, dynamic, lively and accessible way. During the workshop participants will have the chance to explore different writing and theatrical techniques that will culminate into duet performances.

Ee’da Brahim’s WorkshopBy combining intergroup dialogue practices, perfor-mance and creative writing, participants will be guided to ignite their poetic spark and transform personal stories into original poetry pieces. Learn poetic devices and techniques to edit, mould and sculpt stories that explore themes of belonging, identity and community.This workshop will also help participants build confidence in presentation and perfor-mance skills, with a focus on enunciation, pacing, gestur-ing, posturing, tone of voice and vocal projection.

Luka Lesson’s Workshop In the workshop program, Luka will perform a selection of poetry and instigate a dis-cussion around the elements of the medium, followed by: • Exercises aimed at generat-ing text, such as “stream of consciousness”, • New-style haiku and a deep look at creating metaphors,• Effective and simple meth-ods for writing and editing poetry,• Performance-based tasks, vocal exercise, movement and stance advice and emotional support and encouragement • Opportunities for partici-pants to perform in front of their peers.

1001 Melbournian Nights takes the ancient tradition of storytelling to the centre of Federation Square, via a series of workshops & performances. The project will engage members of the general public who represent the diversity of cultures in our community, in formal training by professional

artists with the aim of depicting their stories & reflections of self. The project will increase people’s understanding of each other; empower people to

express themselves in a healthy & creative way; & create a fun and open space for sharing & learning. There will be performances by International Award winning artist - Luka Lesson - as well as the very talented Ee’da

Ibrahim, Tariro Mavondo & Tanya Edlington.

Saturday 3rd Dec.Sunday 4th Dec.

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Documentaries

JUST EAT IT 2014 / 74min.by Jenny Rustemeyer and Grant BaldwinSATURDAY 4.40pm to 5.54pmAfter catching a glimpse of the billions of dollars of good food that is tossed each year. filmmakers Jen and Grant pledge to quit grocery shopping and survive 6 months solely on discarded or unwanted food.THE UBUNTU PROJECT 2016/ 97 min. by Anna and Tom Davies SUNDAY 4.30pm to 6.07pmInspired by the South African philosophy of Ubuntu, I am who I am because of who we all are, The Ubuntu Project is a celebration of human-ness; a global exploration of people, stories and connection.FOOD FOR THOUGHT FOOD FOR LIFE 2016 / 22min. by Susan RockefellerSATRUDAY 12.30pm to 12.52pm SUNDAY 12.00pm to 12.22pmWe want our food fast, convenient and cheap, but at what cost? As farms have become supersized, our environment suffers and so does the quality of our food. Food for Thought, Food for Life explains the downsides of current agribusiness practices, and also introduces us to farmers, chefs, researchers, educators, and advocates who are providing solutions.

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IS A DEDICATED DIGITAL CRATE-DIGGER AND RADIO HOST. SHE WEAVES TOGETHER UNLIKELY TAPESTRIES OF PSYCHEDELIC, GARAGE, DISCO, BEAT, BLUES, SYNTH AND SURF SOUNDS FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE PLANET.

3rd and 4th December 2:30pm-3:20pm

We respect originality as well as positive and negative space of an ethical garment. In this Ethical Fashion Show, the collections range form street wear to high fashion, as well as from laser-cut garments to recycled clothes. We are proud to be presenting collections from brands that take positive actions in transforming the fast production chain.

DJ - Rainbow Trout

CONSCIOUS CLOTHING• Kashae Wings of Hope • Kisaku Heritage • Seven Women

MODERN STYLE• Cameron & James • Coco & Max • Zhang Yang Tan (Lucy) • Vivian Qiu

ECO EVERYDAY• Bhumi Organic Cotton • Sinerji • Zea Hungry Goods • My Comfy PJs • Eco Peko

PARTIAL ACCESSORIES SUPPLIER• Penh Lane

Fashion ProgramTime for sustainability. Time for change.

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11.00 am- 11.50 am

Mosaik Experiences - Live an Authentic Cultural Experience and learn how to play the instruments to create the cumbia rhythm and learn how to dance this beautiful afro-latin dance style.

12.00 pm- 12.20 pm

Food For Thought Food For Life (Short Documentary) - We want our food fast, convenient and cheap, but at what cost?

12.30 pm- 12.50 pm

Tanya Edlington - A practised observer and eavesdropper, Tanya gathers tales from the people and activity around her. Tanya will tell stories of day-to-day life in Melbourne.

1.05 pm- 1.35 pm

Tariro Mavondo will perform new spoken word pieces informed by her travels in California exploring the politics of self love.

1.50 pm- 2.15 pm

Luka Lesson Award winning poet, writer and hip hop artist Luka Lesson brings a collection of his favourite works to the stage, inviting audiences become part of an oratory journey; one rich with the cultural heritage of stories and music.

2.30 pm- 3.30 pm

Fashion Show - Time for sustainability. Time for change.

3.45 pm 4.30 pm

Wadaiko Rindo - Renowned for their energetic and dynamic drumming performances. Their performances are spectacular visual displays of stamina, strength and humour, with the vibrations produced on stage energising the whole audience.

4.40 pm- 5.54 pm

Just Eat It (Documentary) - We all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs. So how could we possibly be throwing nearly 50% of it in the trash?

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Wadaiko Rindo - Renowned for their energetic and dynamic drumming performances. Their performances are spectacular visual displays of stamina, strength and humour, with the vibrations produced on stage energising the whole audience.

12.00 pm- 12.22 pm

Food For Thought Food For Life (Short Doco) - We want our food fast, convenient and cheap, but at what cost?

12.30 pm- 1.15 pm

Luka Lesson Award winning poet, writer and hip hop artist Luka Lesson brings a collection of his favourite works to the stage, inviting audiences become part of an oratory journey; one rich with the cultural heritage of stories and music.

1.30 pm- 2.10 pm

Ee’da Brahim is a performance poet, singer, emcee, dancer and arts educator. Her poetry explores the themes of self- love, social justice, female empowerment, identity and domestic violence.

2.30 pm- 3.30 pm

Fashion Show - Time for sustainability. Time for change.

4.00 pm- 4.20 pm

Tanya Edlington - A practised observer and eavesdropper,Tanya gathers tales from the people and activity around her. Tanya will tell stories of day-to-day life in Melbourne.

4.30 pm- 6.07 pm

The Ubuntu Project (Documentary). The Ubuntu Project aims to promote a sense of unity and respect and highlight that, despite our differences, we are all part of the same human race.

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Welcome to Fair@Square 2016Many inspiring businesses are showcased at the Festival this year and as a co-founder of the Ethical Enterprise Award, we’re proud to support the companies, social enterprises, and not-for-profits working to make a positive impact.

It’s no secret that there are great challenges facing the world today. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the changes we need to make to overcome things like climate change, human rights abuses and more. The political discourse has been slow moving to address these issues so far. But while it’s frustrating to see inaction from government and policy makers, it is equally inspiring to see the growing number of businesses and consumers addressing these issues at a ground level.Several years ago when this Festival started, ethics in business wasn’t well respected by the mainstream. Many customers didn’t know they could have both market-leading products while also doing good for the planet. Large scale companies, like Tesla and Ben & Jerry’s, weren’t making headlines for their ethics and most people didn’t think business had a role to play in making the world a better place. Today, that’s all changed. Consumers now expect businesses to act in ethical ways and are outraged when they find out otherwise. Here at the festival you’ll find local businesses that are leading the charge and have been for a number of years. As traditional companies move to more ethical business models, they’ll be looking at these homegrown innovators. It’s great to see such a strong community come together and I hope you enjoy the Festival.

Phil Vernon MANAGING DIRECTOR

OF AUSTRALIAN ETHICAL INVESTMENT

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Use Tap or filtered water rather than bottled water.Using the fountains to re-filter your bottle.If using bottled water, use from social enterprises that have a give back type of program.Water conservation strategies. Caterers/food service providers source sustainably.

Drinking Water

Respect local heritage, cultural, religious beliefs and diversity. Hiring of local workers and presence of volunteers.

Local Community

Buy trusted products that carry a fairtrade accreditation,from companies that are recognised by the World Fair Trade Organisation.If buying local support Ethical Clothing Australia. Support products or services from social enterprise or business with purpose or that are Bcorp accredited.Support locally produced and organic or free range.

Shopping

General strategies to prevent waste. Bring own bags for shopping. Engage in waste segregations initiatives.Items are salvaged and donated/sold for re-use or re-purposingRecycling.

Waste prevention

Encourage to reduce power use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Any renewable sources for power e.g. solar panels.Reduce usage: turning off lights when not required, turning TVs off at power switch, insulation and natural methods for cooling/warming house.

Energy

Event has a transport policy aimed at reducing impacts of attendee travel. Public transport options are communicated to attendees.Cycling is encouraged and bike parking is present at the venue.Carpooling and car sharing is encouraged or arranged by the event.

Transport

sustainable Guide

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cooking food that is good for the planet and people

The Good Kitchen

11.00 am- 11.45 am

EMMA LANGLEY (ALV) ‘VEGITALIAN’ Love Italian food? Want the richness and creaminess of cheesy dishes without the cruelty? Come along and watch Animal Liberation Victoria baking competition winner Emma Langley whip up Homemade Hawaiian Pizza and Fettuccini Carbonara - all vegan and all delicious!

12.15 pm- 1.00 pm

CLARE VOITIN (SCARVELLI) ‘KIDS IN THE KITCHEN’ Helping kids build and create their own Urban Food Garden to Plate experience. Clare will have her own grown fresh ingredients on display, using recycling ideas to interest the kids. She will be cooking sausages and meatballs (sourced from their own Swan Bay Farm) and talk about her paddock to plate family food experience!

1.30 pm- 2.15 pm

BENJAMIN MCMENAMIN (SOCIAL FOOD PROJECT) ‘LOCAL FOOD COOKING’ This session is an opportunity to hear stories from local producers and see their product cooked by chef Ben Mac. Using products from local regenerative farmers, unusual ingredients and techniques from a decade in professional kitchens, Ben Mac will be making food that has sustainability at its core - minimal waste, ethically produced and designed to share. Come along to gain a better understanding of your local food system and learn some new recipes!

2.45 pm- 3.30 pm

NIKI ANGEL (ALKALINE SUPERFOODS) ‘ALKALISE AND ENERGISE WITH NATUROPATH NIKI ANGEL’ Naturopath Niki will demonstrate quick and nutritious Vegan Breakfast and snack ideas using ingredients that will support the body’s natural Alkaline design. Come along to learn how to make sprouted buckwheat & chia pudding with tropical fresh fruit, green drinks and a yummy sorbet!

4.00 pm- 4.45 pm

BECK LOWE (CYDONIA PERMACULTURE) ‘PERMACULTURE: GROWING, HARVESTING, EATING, LIVING’ Passionate permaculture practitioner Beck Lowe will introduce the concept of permaculture, and how it can be applied to the growing, harvesting, preparation and eating of delicious home-grown produce.

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St Monica’s College

11.00 am- 11.45 am

ST MONICA’S COLLEGE ‘FAIRTRADE CUPCAKES’ St Monica’s College is one of Victoria’s first Fairtrade Accredited Schools. Students from SMC will be cooking up some beautiful Fairtrade Chocolate & Hazelnut Cupcakes using as many Fairtrade ingredients as there are available!

12.15 pm- 1.00 pm

LUCY STEGLEY & NADIA HOLMES ‘A PLANT-BASED PICNIC - TRANSFORMING SUMMER PRODUCE INTO THE PERFECT PICNIC PLATTER.’ Lucy (Raw Events Australia) and Nadia (The Road Not Taken) will be sharing cruelty-free, and fairtrade friendly picnic recipes with you at Fair@Square! Come along and learn how to prepare some travel-friendly food and drinks for a wholesome picnic basket!

1.30 pm- 2.15 pm

YOKO INOUE ‘YOKO INOUE FROM @SHOKUIKU’ With the knowledge gained over the years,Yoko’s meals are nurturing and kind to the body and soul and of course your taste buds. Yoko would be demonstrating ways to create your very own superfood raw desserts with some easy power packed recipes!

2.45 pm- 3.30 pm

DAVID JANUSZKIEWICZ (ALV) ‘GO NUTS FOR DAVE’S DONUTS’ Animal Liberation Victoria activist David Januszkiewicz will be drawing on his skills as a chef to make you super tasty donuts – the healthiest version of them, baked not fried. He’ll also keep you entertained and informed as he discusses veganism and the crucial work of Animal Liberation Victoria – a front line animal rights organisation.

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11.00 am- 11.30 am

WORKSHOP - ‘Grow Just One Thing’ The first step in a fresh food journey.KYRSTIE BARCAK - A Fresh Legacy. If you want to start your own vegetable garden, and create fresh healthy meals for your family in less time with less stress then you’ll enjoy Kyrstie’s talk.

12.00 pm- 12.40 pm

TALK - ‘Create an Organic Sanctuary for Your Little Ones’.VINITA BARAVKAR - Bhumi Organic Cotton, will discuss the differences between organic cotton textiles and conventional textiles, and the impacts of these fabrics on our little ones.

1.00 pm- 1.40 pm

TALK - ‘Renovating or redecorating your child’s room? What you need to know before you start’.BRONWYN BENNETT - Creating Healthy Spaces, will chat about the health hazards in your homes and the strategies you can implement to create a healthy nursery, bedroom and playroom.

2.00 pm- 2.40 pm

TALK - ‘Working with an Architect to achieve your healthy home’.ARCHITECT ANTONY DI MASE - will focus on the design process, developing a design brief, under- standing key milestones and working with your architect to avoid the disasters we often hear about.

3.00 pm- 3.40 pm

WORKSHOP - ‘Water wise, kid wise. Smart water use. What can you do to be smarter with water when renovating?’DANIELLE KING, Green Moves - will show you ways to save one of our most precious resources, water, with the added benefit of saving money. Be prepared to parti- cipate and leave with a customized action list for your home.

4.00 pm- 4.40 pm

WORKSHOP & TALK - ‘Creating an intentional space that grows with you & your baby’.MELANIE VAN KUYK, Melvk - Humans are not static beings - we move, we change and we grow. As our families evolve, so do our needs; learn how to create an intentional home that enhances the wellbeing of both mumma and child .

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11.00 am- 11.40 am

TALK - ‘Unjunk it’. It’s time to create a junk-free childhood.MONICA MELDRUM - Whole Kids against Monica Meldrum, believes kids should have a childhood where they are free to explore, free to discover and learn, and free to be kids. Come and learn how to Junk the Junk.

12.00 pm- 12.40 pm

PARENT WORKSHOP - Learn to communicate with your baby using “baby sign language”.ALANNA QUIGLEY - Baby Babble, will teach you the skills to communicate with your baby from around six months old using Auslan (Australian Sign Language) to reduce frustration and tantrums.

1.00 pm- 1.40 pm

TALK - ‘Designing for Children’.MEGAN NORGATE - Brave New Eco, Creating a healthy, low impact home that’s adapts to a family’s changing needs.

2.00 pm- 2.40 pm

TALK - ‘Create an Organic Sanctuary for Your Little Ones’.VINITA BARAVKAR - Bhumi Organic Cotton, will discuss the differences between organic cotton textiles and conventional textiles, and the impacts of these fabrics on our little ones.

3.00 pm- 3.40 pm

TALK - ‘Smarter Homes the Smarter Way - Learn how to create a home that is safe to live in, sustainably efficient and simple to use’.SAM BUCKBY - Smarter Buildings. Do the terms “Home Automation”, “Smart Technology” and “Radiation emitting WiFi” worry you? You’re not alone! Join Sam for an awesome presentation on how you can have a Smart Home without the complexities .

4.00 pm- 4.40 pm

TALK - ‘Renting? Learn how to create a healthy nursery, bedroom and playroom, even though you are renting’.BRONWYN BENNETT - Creating Healthy Spaces, will chat about the health hazards in your homes and the strategies you can implement, as renters, to create a healthy bedroom and playroom for your children.

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rThe Nest: Creating a healthy home for you and your family – a sanctuary with-out the toxins. This free event will host workshops and presentations/talks for parents of young children and parents-to-be who are renovating or refur-bishing their home and want strategies to help them on their way. No matter how big or small your project - These workshops and talks will help you know where to start, what to avoid and introduce you to some of the healthy options. Most sessions will run for 30-40 mins including time for questions.

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Create and Play

Trash Puppets will be at the create and play tent from 11am - 4pm for you to create your very own, unique, working puppet, made completely out of recycled and reused materials. No glue or paint required! Trash Puppets makes sustainability FUN for people of all ages. You’ll never look at your recycling bin the same way again!Throughout the day other activities will be available and supervised by our volunteers that will allow kids to get creative while using items that are good for the planet. These include:• Upcycled Christmas Decoration • Nature Inspired Crafts • Pulse Shakers

Trash Puppetscreate and play tent, 11am - 4pm

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Moral Fairground has been organising events and programs to promote Ethical Lifestyle Choices and enterprises that are innovating and leading the way in the business of doing good. Want to get involved with Moral Fairground as an exhibitor, member, speaker, program partner, sponsors or volunteer?Contact us at info@moralfairground.com.au or simply visit our website for more info: www.moralfairground.com.au

About Moral Fairground

Happening on the Main Square

• Documentaries on the Main Screen (see page 6)

Ethical Fashion Shows One main fashion show a day (see page 7)

• 1001 Melbournian Nights Traditional story telling, and multicultural activities (see page 5)

• Live Entertainment All Day (see page 8-9)

• Ethical Markets For the conscientious consumer

Free Programming + Activities

Mosaik Experiences

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Happening on the River Terrace

Free Programming + Activities

The Good Kitchen Live cooking Demonstrations, cooking food that is good for the planet and people (see page 12-13)

• Create and Play Kids Activity Corner (see page 16)

• Relaxation Station by Lush Pampering and beauty (see page 4)

• The Nest Your house is a sanctuary - talks and walk-in display (see page 14-15)

• Ethical Markets Along the river terrace for the conscientious consumer

• Mosaik Experiences Experiences through music, dance and arts interactive engagement

Mosaik Experiences

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