Vancouver Area Relocalisation Network

A short while back, I got together with a bunch of people interested in getting something together for Live Earth - since then, things have really taken off and the response from the community has been tremendous. Thanks to everyone who’s helped get the word out about this event already. If you haven’t joined the facebook group, please do! (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=2375013726&ref=mf) Hope to see you there!

A quick update at T-2 days:

Three weeks ago the Global Habitat Festival was just an idea on paper - a dozen or so people from groups around Vancouver sat around a table and talked about how to get this event of the ground. The Live Earth campaign had arranged for nine concerts on seven continents, but none in Canada. It was agreed that we would put together a Friends of Live Earth event and participate in the worldwide campaign to inspire action and help reach the tipping point in global awareness about climate change.

A week later, enough funding was raised to secure the venue, Robson Square, and the word was put out to folks around the city who could lend their expertise in any way possible to put together the event in 3 short weeks, with a minimal budget. Musicians and performers were contacted to see if they would volunteer their time on the day of the event. A flurry of phone calls and numerous press releases later, a few generous sponsors stepped up to the plate and pledged their support. Hundreds of volunteer hours have been poured into planning this event so far. Volunteers have been putting together a lineup, designing graphics, planning the logistics, fundraising, and running around the city postering like crazy!

Since then the momentum has continued to build - CTV decided this week to air the Live Earth concerts all day on Saturday, and various local media reps will be on location at Robson Square to report on the event. Close to 100 volunteers will be there on Saturday from dawn til dusk making sure the event runs smoothly. And that’s where you come in - after the 3 weeks of solid effort, it’s time to kick back and let loose to jazz trios, eclectic solo performers, indie rock and DJs from the West Coast!

Close to 100 volunteers will be there on Saturday from dawn til dusk making sure the event runs smoothly. And that’s where you come in - after the 3 weeks of solid effort, it’s time to kick back and let loose to jazz trios, eclectic solo performers, indie rock and DJs from the West Coast!

Come party with us on Saturday July 7, 2007, from Noon til 9pm at Robson Square for a FREE all-day, all-ages, carbon-neutral event - featuring live music, art, an eco-village and live coverage of Live Earth.

For full event details and lineup - check out www.globalhabitatfestival.com

Live Earth will be a legendary music event - over 150 headlining music acts, 24 hours of music across all 7 continents broadcast to over 2 billion people. If you can’t make it to the event, please help us by forwarding this and inviting your friends - we hope this will just be the start of some great new projects!

Cheers,
shelby

Entertainment

Live Music
The Global Habitat Stage is the heartbeat of the Festival and beckons fans to cool their heels while enjoying
the rhythms of jazz trios, eclectic solo performers, indie rock and DJ’s from the Westcoast.

Live Earth Coverage
Live Earth’s 24-hour global coverage will be broadcast live on a large screen.

Eco-Village
The eco-village features interactive booths, demonstrations and displays of environmentally-friendly technologies and techniques.

Kid’s Zone
Live performances by popular Bobs & Lolo for kids to dance and sing along. Plus face painting and bubble stations!

Greening the Festival

Global Habitat has addressed key areas to create an eco-friendly event including recycling, food and beverage, packaging, transportation and energy. Global Habitat Festival will take responsibility for the greenhouse gas emissions we created producing the festival by offsetting through carbon credits with help from Offsetters Climate Neutral Society.

• To conserve energy the festival is held during daylight hours
• Eco-tips posted all over the eco-village
• Secure, organized and complimentary bike valet
• A recycling system and recycling squad operates on-site
• Exhibitors are encouraged to use reusable or biodegradable food service products
• Festival posters and flyers are printed on 50% recycled paper with vegetable-based ink
• Carbon neutral event by purchasing carbon offsets
• Meat-Free Meals Served To Festival Crew, Artists and Volunteers (Raising animals for food generates more greenhouse gases than all the cars, trucks, planes, and ships in the world combined – 2006 UN Report).