One of Brisbane’s favourite sustainability festivals will return this year with a new look and name.
After 17 years, the Green Heart Fair will start a new chapter as the Sustainable BNE Festival to better reflect its mission to promote sustainable lifestyles.
The new-look event will be at the Roma Street Parklands on Sunday 25 May 2025 from 9am to 3pm.
After starting out as a suburban gathering of 500 people, it has grown into a major event that attracts more than 20,000 attendees.
Today the festival leads the way in teaching practical ways to live more sustainably.
During this year’s event, leading sustainability experts will deliver hands-on workshops, presentations, and displays.
There will also be live music, artisanal market stalls, food trucks, thrift shops, and activities such as face-painting, Kokedama ball-making, yoga classes, and silent discos.
Our Council is proud to partner with the Brisbane Sustainability Agency to deliver the festival.
This event would not be possible without the valued sponsors:
- Bupa
- Channel 7
- Optus
- Urban Utilities
- Hire Republic
- Brandition
For more information about the Sustainable BNE Festival, visit sustainablebrisbane.com.au/whats-on/sustainablebnefestival/
Quotes attributable to Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner
“This is a much-loved community event that teaches residents how to live more affordably and sustainably to protect our incredible lifestyle.
“Brisbane is only the second city in the world to have achieved the UN’s highest level of recognition for sustainability.
“The Sustainable BNE Festival is a great way to help residents understand how they can make a difference and help Brisbane remain Australia’s most sustainable city.
Quotes attributable to Tracy Melenewycz, CEO of Brisbane Sustainability Agency
“The Sustainable BNE Festival is where our ambition for sustainability truly shines, bringing together leading experts to inspire change and create an even better Brisbane.
“People sometimes get overwhelmed by the idea of sustainability because they think they need to change their whole lives to make a difference, but this isn’t the case.
“Everyone can do their bit by adopting small, practical changes, and the festival does a fantastic job of showing us how to do that.”
Event Details:
- Date: Sunday 25 May 2025
- Location: Roma Street Parklands
- Cost: Free Entry
- Time: 9am to 3pm
Attractions:
- Brisbane City Council Zone
- Live on the Green
- Healthy Cities Zone
- Green Home Living Zone
- Preserve Every Drop Zone
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Zone
- Eco Kids’ Zone
- Move for Less Zone
- Sustainable Shopping Zone
- Feast Street
- Resilient Home Zone
- Community Corner
- Everground
- Green Heart Ranger
Brisbane’s sustainability ranking
- Brisbane is the second city to have received the Gold Level in the United Nations Habitat’s Sustainable Development Cities Global Initiative.
- The recognition acknowledges the progress Brisbane has made towards becoming a sustainable city.
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