Go Green Expo

Thursday, 8 August 2013, 3:28 pm
Press Release: Go Green Expo

Go Green Expo

It is free to the public and supports Forest & Bird and sustainable Coastlines charities with a gold coin donation.

The inaugural expo will be opened by the Wellington mayor – day before election voting begins.

The associated Green Drinks charity function on Friday night has guest speakers Malcolm Rands, (Eco Store Founder + tedX speaker) , Chris Morrison (All good Bananas) and Comedian Steve Wrigley.

Go Green Expo - NZ Premier Sustainability, Efficiency, Organics & everything Green Expo,
over 10,000 visitors
Www.gogreenexpo.co.nz

FREE visitor entry

Supported by Wellington City Council and in partnership with NZ Forest and Bird, Sustainable Coastlines, Commonsense Organics, Conscious Consumers, BioGro + more.

Wellington TSB arena & Shed 6 – October 12th & 13th 2013 – Consumer and Trade Show.

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