Royal Gazette: Living Green Expo seeks to double in size
An event celebrating Bermuda’s “growing commitment to sustainability, natural wellness and environmental innovation” is to return next month.
Greenrock’s second annual Living Green Expo is scheduled to take place from 10am to 6pm on November 23 at the Bermuda Botanical Gardens.
It will include a host of environmentally focused vendors and organisations, family-friendly activities, artistic performances and educational talks and demonstrations.
Introducing the line-up, Eugene Dean, the executive director of Greenrock, said the expo aimed to deliver something bigger and better than the first event held in Dockyard last year.
He hopes to double the number of attendees after the 2024 event attracted between 1,200 and 1,500 people.
Speaking at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute yesterday, Mr Dean added that the expo was intended as “a catalyst for change”.
“This initiative is designed to represent the interests of the country as a whole,” he said.
“We talk a lot about the loss of nature and wildlife and biodiversity. The increase in waste and pollution. The need for more natural food and the chemicalisation of our food systems and agriculture.
“We’re constantly on the hunt for solutions and this whole initiative is solution driven.
“It’s meant to be an immersive experience that allows everyone who participates to feel what it’s like to live naturally and think sustainably.”
Organisers and vendors provided details of their offerings.
Representatives attending from environmentally focused groups included the BUEI, Keep Bermuda Beautiful, the Bermuda National Trust, Bermuda Is Love, the Bermuda Environmental Sustainability Taskforce and Greenrock.