The 2008 MSF Mini Forum: Eating, moving, living: Pathways to sustainable urban planning, transport and food production Saturday 5th April 2008 11 AM 7 PM Port Phillip EcoCentre Cnr Herbert and Blessington St. St Kilda. ============================= The urban environment presents unique challenges to planning for sustainable living, food production and transport. Hear our three panels of speakers address these themes in the local context to educate you about some of the issues and present some solutions. The event opens with an indigenous welcome, a brief from the City of Port Phillip on their local Community Pulse program and a tour of the Port Phillip EcoCentre, followed by our first panel session on local food production and food sustainability issues. Then share a hearty Mexican lunch, browse over our free community and campaign stalls, listen to some local musicians and be part of the local launch of the new book 'Climate Code Red' by David Spratt and Phillip Sutton. This very timely publication is an initiative of Greenleap, CarbonEquity and Friends of the Earth. We will then return to hear panel discussions on sustainable transport and urban planning. Then stay around after 5pm and be part of the Engage Media documentary screening. *Panel speakers include: - Ben Neil (Cultivating Community); - Bob Phelps (Gene Ethics) - a speaker from 'Lentil as Anything' - Frank Fisher (Undertandascope) - Elliot Fishman (Institute for Sensible Transport) - Kerryn Wilmot (Public Transport Users Assoc) - Anna Griffiths (unChain St Kilda) - Bridget Puszka (BP Architects) and other speakers still to be confirmed. These speakers address issues and present a vision for what a sustainable urban future might look like with specific reference to local issues, policy and development. Visit http://www.melbournesocialforum.org for a full program and speaker listing. Entry by gold coin donation. Want hold a free stall at our event? email Organised by: - Melbourne Social Forum Supported by: - Port Phillip EcoCentre For more information contact email: www: http://www.melbournesocialforum.org