{"id":108549,"date":"2025-07-18T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/tweedcoasttimes\/?p=108549"},"modified":"2025-07-16T17:32:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T07:32:17","slug":"festival-tackles-plastic-climate-and-community-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/tweedcoasttimes\/news\/festival-tackles-plastic-climate-and-community-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Festival tackles plastic, climate and community power"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE World Environment Day Festival in Murwillumbah last Sunday attracted hundreds of community members in a day of environmental action and ideas.<\/p>\n<p>Residents, families, environmental advocates and green thumb enthusiasts gathered for a market-style day of education, action, and celebration of a more sustainable future.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113957\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113957\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-113957\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/8Q2A9154_14563.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amalia Pahlow of Tweed Landcare talking with residents about the group&#8217;s work across the shire.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by Caldera Environment Centre and Tweed Landcare, the free event demonstrated practical solutions to this year&#8217;s global theme #BeatPlasticPollution through its zero-waste event using 100 per cent reusable crockery and cutlery.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113958\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113958\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-113958\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/8Q2A9142_14570.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rainbow Power presenting an information lecture on the future of electricity. Photo: DAVID COPE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tweed Landcare community officer Isabelle Oude-Egberink said it was about showing that we were not alone in tackling the environmental issues of our times.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113959\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113959\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-113959\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/8Q2A9126_14561.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Team Koala was one of the community groups displaying information and advice. Photo: DAVID COPE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The event was about maintaining and growing an environmentally conscious community, sharing knowledge and empowering each other to tackle the issues together,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113960\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-113960\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/8Q2A9107_14608.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A striking work by Amelia Batchelor created from foraged marine pollution. Photo: DAVID COPE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Expert speakers addressed critical environmental challenges, including climate adaptation, fighting plastic, forest conservation and how bird language can deepen our connection to country and the natural world.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113961\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113961\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-113961\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/8Q2A9098_14602.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113961\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist Amelia Batchelor creates stunning art out of tragic environmental consequences. Photo: DAVID COPE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Climate Justice Alliance&#8217;s Chels Hood Withey was the MC and said the day proved that when the community came together, it could demonstrate real solutions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113962\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113962\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-113962\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/8Q2A9095_14620.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113962\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nature focussed art and craft for all ages. Photo: DAVID COPE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What we don&#8217;t lack is innovation and community commitment to sustainability &#8211; what we lack is political will,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;From renewable energy to circular systems, the solutions exist, and our community is ready to implement them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113963\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113963\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-113963\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/07\/8Q2A9041_14613.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Welcome to Country, dance and storytelling opened the festival. 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