Come Out This Saturday to Shanghai’s EcoDesign Fair
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 6:18
If you are in Shanghai this Saturday, and come out to URBN hotel and see what is going on at the EcoDesign Fair, perhaps the best event for all things green that Shanghai has to offer!
Full details are below:
This Fall 2009, the Eco Design Fair will focus on bringing together a growing eco-conscious community in Shanghai. We aim to collectively turn ideas into action through a full day of educational workshops, prominent speakers, exchanges with eco-conscious designers and service providers. A fun filled day is planned for families and friends to also relax and enjoy live music, BBQ, activities for kids whilst browsing the latest products from eco-conscious designers and companies in Shanghai.
Our activities and services will include the following throughout the day:
• ecoDesign products for living and healthy lifestyle
• ecoServices
• ecoFresh Farmer’s Market
• ecoWorkshops
• ecoKids Corner
• ecoEducational information
• ecoFashionshow brought to you by fashion forward eco-trendsetters in Shanghai
• ecoKeynote Speaker
• ecoNGO’s
• ecoConscious community interaction and networking
• launch of second edition of Greener Magazine
The Eco Design Fair exists to advance the sustainable design movement in Shanghai and build community awareness and action around environmental issues as well as provide solutions for healthy sustainable lifestyle. The Eco Design Fair is the original bi-annual fair providing the community the opportunity to network, exchange ideas and be part of a growing eco-conscious movement in Shanghai.
The Eco Design Fair Fall 2009 will return to URBN Hotel, the first carbon neutral hotel in China. Centrally located in Jing An District and is easily accessible by car, foot, bicycle and metro. The expected attendance is over 800 visitors from our Shanghai community and media. The Eco Design Fair attracts a full spectrum of visitors from leaders in sustainable industry to novice recyclers, students, families and multi-national buyers.
This year, our vendor criteria has been enhanced and all products and services on display and/or for sale have been evaluated based on the GIGA Pur Life Cycle Analysis, to ensure products or services at the Eco Design Fair either promote environmental responsibility or contribute to a sustainable future through design,
construction and operation.
