UN World Environment Day is marked every year on June 5. To celebrate this important day this year the Environment Centre NT (ECNT) is hosting a “World Environment Day Expo”.

The Expo will be held on Sunday 4th June on the lawns at the Museum and Art Gallery of the NT, Fannie Bay from 11am to 5pm.

Activities for the day include: stalls, displays, workshops, a lunchtime forum, films, music, children’s activities and food stalls.

The Expo will celebrate and highlight to the community the great work of non-government, community and not-for-profit organisations, as well as government agencies dedicated to environmental protection and sustainability.

The Program

With more than 25 organisations and agencies participating, the Expo will present to the general public a broad spectrum of "who, what and where" of the environmental work being carried out in the NT.

Stalls. Information: bush tucker, gamba grass & weeds, recycling, volunteering, biodiversity, fire issues, marine protection, household energy, threatened species, caring for wild animals and more.

Workshops. Learn: about building energy efficient initiatives; why the Daly River needs protecting; about DCC’s Environmental Management Plan; successful composting; how you can help fight the cane toad invasion; conserving water – a valuable resource.

Films. Watch: a selection of local and national short enviro films.

• Environment Centre NT
• Darwin City Council
• Greening Australia
• WWF Australia
• Conservation Volunteers
• Landcare
• Frogwatch
• Wildcare
• COOLmob
• Top End Native Plant Society
• Field Naturalists Club NT
• Territory Craft
• Tropical Savannas Research Centre

• Australian Marine Conservation Society
• Dept. of Natural Resources, Environment and Arts
• Darwin Harbour Advisory Committee
• Sustainable Schools NT
• Australian Association for Environment Education
• Environmental Defenders Office
• Darwin Community Legal Service
• Tourism Top End
• PowerWater
• Dept. of Planning & Infrastructure
• Darwin No Waste Alliance

Promotional Materials

Download the Poster (294kb)

Download the Flier (213kb)

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