Climate Change...You can make a difference!

                        

A human Living library event comes to Pearl Cove to commemorate World environment day.

"Why borrow a book when you can borrow a celebrity?" 

Come and have an up-close and in-depth chat with some of the best known Climate Change voices in Australia. Instead of a book, why not borrow your very own celebrity? Come and ask questions of your favourites from television and radio, including karl kruszelnicki, Craig Reucassel and other familiar faces.

Image courtesy of Marcus Spiske on 'UnSplash', 2020. 

Venue : Pearl Cove library

Date : 4th June, 2020

Time : 2 p.m to 5 p.m  

Bookings essential as limited places available. Go to Eventbrite to save your spot. 

or Contact the library on 975439290 or by e-mail .

$10 cover charge for all talks and afternoon tea, which will be provided by 'Oysters and Pearls'. All ages welcome.

For more information on the human living library experience, go to : 

Human Library Australia 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    by Toby Child.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Songlines Farming and Foods

To coincide with World Environment Day, Pearl Cove Library will be hosting a Human Living Library event about Australian indigenous farming practises that have been long-forgotten, neglected, and written out of this country’s history since the time of white settlement. Special guest, Bruce Pascoe, author of Dark Emu will be taking part in this event, discussing how indigenous people used agricultural and aquacultural practises that made use of Australia’s land and river systems.

The event will have a selection of native foods courtesy of Bushlolly Café, all made from plants and grains which are native to Australia, and (mostly) grown locally around the Pearl Cove area.

                               • day: Saturday June 6^th 2020  

                               • time: 1pm - 4pm

                               • venue: Pearl Room, Pearl Cove Library

                               • cost: free (bookings essential via Eventbrite)

 

           for more information ph: 02 9265 933 email: john@pearlcovelibrary.com.au 

                                      Our Living Books:

          • Bruce Pascoe, author of Dark Emu

       • Indigenous farmer, using Indigenous farming practises

       • Archaeologist, specialising in Indigenous farming sites 
       • White Australian farmer, using Indigenous farming practises

       • Indigenous chef from Bushlolly Café, creating meals from native foods

          

This event is brought to you by Pearl Cove Library, Magabala Books,  Bushlolly Cafe, Pearl Cove Council, Awaye and World Environment Day

 

 

 image: N. Dalton/Pearl Cove Library

Student # 806007471 Nicholas Dalton

 

          

 

 

 

 

Healthy Planet - Healthy You

Beat Air Pollution

 World Environment Day 2019

Link to YouTube clip

Ever wondered how you can help to keep the planet healthy AND contribute to your own health at the same time???  Pearl Cove Library, in conjunction with Pearl Cove Council, invite you to come along and find out how.

            Pearl Cove Library will be holding a Living Library event focusing on Veganism.

When:   Saturday, 8 June 2019

Where:  Pearl Cove Library Cafe

Time:    11 am till 2.45 pm

Bookings:  via Eventbrite

FREE EVENT

Tea and coffee provided

Moonage Daydream Cafe will be providing tastings of non-dairy cheese and other goodies

What is a Living Library?

A Living Library is where you, as the reader, borrow a 'book' about a certain topic. This 'book' doesn't have pages, it's a person who has a large amount of knowledge on the subject they are talking about. The 'books' available on the day come from different backgrounds and have become vegan for a variety of reasons, such as Animal Cruelty, Environmental Issues or Health Issues.

Meet our 'books'

Suzi Que - Dietitian and Nutritionist

James Aspey - Animal Rights Activits and public speaker

Peter Siddle - Australian Test Cricketer

Representatives from Vegan Australia

Uncle Larry - Local Aboriginal elder 

David Jones - Owner of Moonage Daydream

Source

How can a vegan diet help the planet?

Much of the world's air pollution comes from animal agriculture through gas emissions, deforestation and water pollution. Mean and dairy production uses 83% of farmland and produces 60% of greenhouse gas emissions. Vegan, or plant-based diets, has the greatest potential of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Going vegan can help save the planet.

How can a vegan diet help you?

Eating only plant-based food can assist with Type 2 Diabetes, lower risk of heart disease, promote weight loss and is richer in certain nutrients. Of course, this type of diet needs to be carefully planned therefore we have asked a local practising dietitians, Suzi Que, to be one of our 'books' and she is happy to see two borrowers at the same time.  6 Science-Based Health Benefits of a vegan diet

We look forward to seeing you on the day.

Prepared by Karen Lecky