Ecofest, winner of the prestigious Green Ribbon Award, is a joint initiative of the Nelson City and Tasman District Councils.

Each year, the Nelson City and Tasman District Councils hold a weekend Expo in August at the Trafalgar Centre in Nelson, promoting sustainability messages, products and services.  Since we started in 2001, Ecofest has become established as one of the biggest showcases for environmentally friendly products, services and messages in New Zealand.

For more information on the Ecofest Expo, please click here. 

Ecofest supports Smart Living Month, a whole month of activities throughout March.  It is a programme of events ranging from workshops, talks and tours, to cooking and ways to use local produce.

This is your opportunity to learn great ways to live smarter!  It is amazing how often doing things in a way that’s best for the environment is often best for you too.

• To make it easier being green for everyone
   
• To not only highlight environmental issues, but also offer easy everyday actions and solutions.
   
• To highlight positive environmental actions by individuals, businesses and communities.
   
• To encourage others to follow positive environmental examples.
   
• To provide an alternative to rules and regulations for environmental care.

For Carpooling to Ecofest from Takaka, Motueka, Mapua, Murchison, St Arnaud, Wakefield, Tapawera, Havelock and Blenheim
Please click HERE.