The Environment Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary

On May 31st and June 1st and 2nd, all Sustainable Generations of Brussels will be on hand to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Environment Festival!

The fiesta will start on Friday night at BEL at Tour & Taxis with the Happy Ears Party . It will continue on Saturday at the same place with Ideate4Climate, a participatory hackathon. On Sunday, at the Parc du Cinquantenaire, take place at the traditional Festival of the Environment .

For its 20 years, the Festival of the Environment will put your eyes, ears and all your senses awake! Judge for yourself … You can introduce yourself to the transformation of clothing, meditation, the manufacture of lacto-fermented vegetables, the use of washable diapers, make you grim …

You rather have the fagot? You will be thrilled with our “roulette activities” (rollers, scooters, skates), obstacle courses, ambulatory bubbles …

Rather fans of music or dancefloor? You will be satisfied: Friday evening, a participatory concert of Sysmo will precede the Happy Ears Party  : Miss Luna and DJ Maestro will battle in battle on turntables, you choose on your headphone the channel that will make you the most groover! Not to mention Pang’s concert and his 100% organic rap on Sunday!

 

The Environment Day gets a makeover at the Parc du Cinquantenaire

You can discover the Village of Brussels Environment and its 5 major thematic capitals: Climate, Good Food, Zero Waste, Nature in the City and Sustainable Generations, the theme of the year 2019! More than 60 associations active in the protection of the environment in Brussels will also be present, awareness activities, didactic workshops, food trucks, physical activities, workshops for all ages, individual and collective games, fanfares, street theater, grimeuses, performances … Take a tour of the arcades Cinquantenaire: the Festival of Bicycle will be held, as part of the activities planned around the Grand Départ of the Tour de France in Brussels.

Meet the Guardians of the Planet

Do you like fantasy, the beauties of nature? During the Feast of the Environment, let yourself be guided by the Guardians of the Planet, five fabulous characters embodying Sustainable Generations, Climate, Zero Waste, Nature in the City and Good Food.”  With my cloak of invisibility, I will show you that the best waste is the one that is not produced! “, Already announces the magician of Zero Waste. ” I will introduce you to urban plants and animals ” rejoices the fairy butterfly, protector of nature in the city.”  And me, to the delights of local food, sustainable and seasonal “, Adds, greedy, Carrot Good Food! But who is this character with a young and old face at the same time? This is the great mage of sustainable generations! ” My mission? Collect the magic photos of the participants and stick them next to their wishes for the climate, in the great manifesto of the Sustainable Generations! “. No doubt, the party will be fantastic!

 

 

Youtubers talk about ecology

Youtube can be a weapon of massive awareness to ecology! You will be able to realize it Sunday on the feast of the Environment. Videos of the hilarious Professor Feuillage (120,000 subscribers) and the Belgian comedian David Samin and his Zero Waste sequences
Nothing is lost  ” will be screened under the tipi of the Sustainable Generations. Objective: to sensitize young people differently to environmental issues. In addition to screenings, these two serials youtubeurs will be present and will exchange with the public on the day J. Louuurd de ouf!

The Bike Festival

To celebrate the Grand Départ of the Tour de France in Brussels, the BIKE FESTIVAL will also take place in the Cinquantenaire on Sunday, June 2, the day before the World Bike Day!

In the presence of our national Eddy Merckx, young and old alike will be able to enjoy a wide range of fun and informative activities offered, among others, by the associations active in the field of cycling under the Arcardes du Cinquantenaire: interactive workshops, trainings, unusual bikes , walks, strolls, music, conferences … For gourmands, foodbikes fill the hungers. The Bike Festival and the Environment Day are waiting for you this June 2nd at the Cinquantenaire!

 

 

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