Local Prosperity Lab

Local Prosperity Lab - Byron Bay

Full, or 1/2 day access to inspiring storytellers of surf culture, environmentalism, food, farming and film, soil, seeds and song creating magic at our Local Prosperity Lab celebrating World Localisation Day.

Join collective stories of prosperity, abundance and joy as we watch a community screening of Helena Norberg-Hodge's 'Closer to Home', recapture the best parts of our local region, swap seeds and produce, work out how to do better, live better, and face the challenges of cost of living, housing, safety while enjoying locally grown and prepared food.

Choose full or half day tickets

MORNING SESSION: Movements and Mavericks

Community Screening - 'Closer to Home' Yes! Business & tech can serve the needs of the many, rather than profiting a few.

Super fun short video - story of our local, cheeky newspaper The Echo.

'Ask Us Anything' Q&A - Film crew Sally Cusack and Caravan of Hope environmentalist Anja Light answer your questions about the documentary, inspiring us with practical examples they have witnessed here in Australia, and overseas.

BREAKOUT SESSION: Meet, munch and mingle!

How does a burger help build a thriving local economy?

• Enjoy a delicious burger from Bloody Good Food Co, learn their story.

• Fresh from its Australian Tour Launch at Patagonia Burleigh, the Seed Box arrives for its inaugural Byron seed swap. Surf, seeds, soil, and sea.

• Meet Anja LIght with the Seed Box. Hear about her Caravan of Hope, the Sloth Club, and story of seeds, abundance, prosperity and resilience.

AFTERNOON SESSION: Authentic Voice, Joyful Voice

• Our storyweavers host the Participatory Groups giving everyone the opportunity to speak authentically. Your local concerns, your ideas, your ideals for our future here - warts and all.

• Local insights: Why do you think most people don't buy or source locally?

• Joyful voice - we gather and feedback key discoveries from all groups, then lift the energy with collective sound and song!

BONUS: All 'burger' tickets now include

• Access to the Global Premiere of Caravan of Hope [online] 27 June

• Meeting the creator of the Seed Box project and Sloth Club [Japan's version of Chill out, Cheer up, Slow Down]

• Sharing, swapping, and receiving seeds, recipes, tips, and produce at the Breakout Session

EXTRA BONUS: Your ticket includes a prepaid entry voucher to The Farm's popular guided Farm Tour, Byron [limited numbers]

Byron's 2025 World Localisation Day event is hosted by Relocalise Northern Rivers, and inspirational storyweavers from our local region.

Banner image from "Trade Gone Mad" by Local Futures.