Ecosphere Environmental Fair
August 1-3, 2009 at Confederation Park
Group Ecosphere — a non-profit organization — in collaboration with The Rideau Canal Festival, will hold its second multidisciplinary fair entirely dedicated to ecology and the environment. The main goal of this event is to bring awareness to the population, as well as inform and educate them by bringing together some of the key people in the environmental world.
Over 70 Exhibitors!
Don't miss Green Speakers Series, with over 25 featured speakers!
These include companies working in green architecture, new green technologies, organic farming and alternative medicines, as well as conference speakers and community organizations who will inspire the public to embark on the road to real change in their everyday lives.
Click here to register your company.
Meet us in the Park
The Fair will take place in Confederation Park in downtown Ottawa. With its open concept and large green spaces, it is the ideal venue for erecting a number of architectural and technological structures, and creating a charming and rustic ambiance favorable to the environmental goals of Project ECOSPHERE. It also has adequate parking space, and is set up to receive over 50,000 visitors in a weekend!
Exhibitor Categories
- Architecture
Buildings, frames and ecological insulation methods
Straw-bale housing
Hemp panels -
Paint and ecological finishing products
Alternative energies -
Geothermal and masonry stoves heating
Solar and hot water panels
Wind technology
Septic systems and recycling of waste-water and rainwater - New green technologies
Hybrid cars
Solar cars -
Natural foods
Organic and handicraft products - Organic farming
Residential greenhouse gardening
Pesticides, herbicides, natural fertilizer and composting
Ancestral and GMO free seeds
Pond building and wildflower fields
Biodiversity
Foresting and durable development -
Resources
Government and community organizations
Literature
Eco-tourism
Formation -
Health and alternative medicines
Traditional herbalist, naturopathy, massage therapy and others -
Artists and artisans
Traditional crafts
| Saturday, August 1 | |
| 11:30am | The Green Revolution Natash Kyssa - Simply Raw |
| 12:30pm | Electromagnetic fields in our living space « BioTransformation » ; Soin, formation et philosophie de vie ou comment transformer votre vie |
| 1:30pm | Where is Your Food Coming From? USC Canada Brinkmanship, downturns and voter apathy |
| 2:30pm | Solar Hot Water Ekopedia.org, the Green Encyclopedia |
| 3:30pm | La certification LEED pour habitations Catherine Brunelle - B.Sc., PA LEED ®, PMP |
| 4:30pm | Les cinq piliers de la sécurité alimentaire Dr. Shiv Chopra – Microbiologiste et auteur |
| Sunday, August 2 | |
| 11:30am | Champs électromagnétiques dans nos demeures Stéphane Bélainski – EM3E |
| 12:30pm | Creating Sexy Rain Water Harvesting Systems Dumoine: The Ottawa Valley’s last wild river John McDonnell |
| 1:30pm | Where is Your Food Coming From? USC Canada Get Energy Smart! |
| 2:30pm | Raw Raw Raw Natasha Kyssa - SimplyRaw |
| 3:30pm | The Five Pillars of Food Safety « BioTransformation » ; Soin, formation et philosophie de vie ou comment transformer votre vie |
| 4:30pm | La certification LEED pour habitations Catherine Brunelle - B.Sc., PA LEED ®, PMP |
| Monday, August 3 | |
| 11:30am | Ekopedia.org, the Green Encyclopedia Jean-Luc Henry – Ekopedia |
| 12:30pm | Sustainable Finances Kristina Elizabeth Inrig - Tucker House Renewal Centre |
| 1:30pm | Solar Hot Water Why Voting Green is More Important than Ever |
| 2:30pm | Electromagnetic fields in our living space Stéphane Bélainski – EM3E |
| 3:30pm | Enough Energy for Everyone David Chernushenko - Educator, public speaker and film Producer |
workshops, and conferences
- Workshops and conferences on the environment
Organic farming
Identification and conservation of medicinal forest plants
The state of our forests
Benefits of a healthy home
The solar energy and geothermy
Construction of straw-bale housing
Construction of a masonry stove
Sustainable development
Join us for Zerofootprint Day! Saturday, August 1
Energy Ottawa Green Rendezvous / Confederation Park site
- Ecosphere Environmental Fair with over 70 Exhibitors
- Green Speakers Series with 30 featured speakers
- Enbridge Buy Local BBQ Challenge
- Bicycles for Humanity; bicycle loan program
...and much more!
Zero School
This self guided display tent will inspire visitors to understand the impact of their daily decisions. Zero School aims to inform and inspire about responsible, low footprint living, and puts kids in charge of smarter every-day decisions in the home. The Zero Schoolers, joined by EarthHead will be on hand at key times to excite families about low carbon living. EarthHead promotes green ideas and believes that the best action is to inform and lead the next generation of smart consumers.
COME AND ENJOY AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE WITH US!
For more information on the Ecosphere project, please go to
www.ProjectEcosphere.org
Contact information
Eric Ferland, president
e.ferland@projetecosphere.org
450-538-5005
Group ECOSPHERE
12A Principale Street South Sutton,
Quebec J0E 2K0
info@projetecosphere.org
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