Renew Fest 2021

Renew Fest 2021

Opening night Fri 7 May 2021 -- Mullumbimby Civic Hall
Festival weekend Sat 8 May to Sun 9 May -- Fig Tree Grove, Mullumbimby Showground.

Children 16 years and under FREE.
Tickets available for Friday night, Day passes and Full Weekend.

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Renew Fest is Australia's festival of full system regenerative change,  linking all sectors involved in ecological, economic and social renewal, interweaving our inner passions with our outer actions.

Mother's Day Weekend, 7-9 May, 2021. 
Mullumbimby

Held on Arakwal country in the gorgeous Fig Tree Grove within Mullumbimby Showground. Camping on site available. Located 20mins inland from Byron Bay, NSW.

DEEP LISTENING.
TRUTH SPEAKING.
CREATIVE COLLABORATION.
FULL SYSTEM REGENERATIVE CHANGE.

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After the great success of Renew Fest's community-powered crowdfunding campaign in February 2020 (with over 700 early bird tickets purchased in just one week), as with so many festivals we needed to postpone due to COVID19.

We are now returning in 2021, running the indoor opening night, and outdoor weekend event, as COVID-safe events.

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This is a ZERO WASTE event.
BYO PLATES, BOWLS, CUPS, CUTLERY.
Wash station provided.

Vegetarian/vegan food stalls.
A drug and alcohol-free event for the entire family.

Powered by renewable energy.
Culture Aware certified.

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website: www.renewfest.org.au
facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/575955886584449/

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APPLICATIONS STILL OPEN for info stalls, tiny home village, volunteers and media team. Apply here: www.renewfest.org.au/apply 

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CAMPING AT SHOWGROUNDS $20/$25 per night.
Book camping through the Mullumbimby Showground directly here.

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HEADLINERS

Miriam Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann 
Due to COVID-19 and her age, Miriam Rose is appearing via zoom, on Friday
Senior Australian of the Year, Indigenous artist and educator, famous for bringing dadirri (deep listening) to non-Indigenous Australia.
miriamrosefoundation.org.au

David Holmgren
Co-originator of the permaculture concept, environmental designer, author and futurist.
holmgren.com.au

Mehreen Faruqi
Australia's first Muslim senator, civil and environmental engineer, activist
Mehreen Faruqi's wikipedia entry

Rachael Cavanagh
Indigenous cultural burning practitioner with Firesticks, women's and First Nations advocate
Rachael Cavanagh featured by SBS

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“RENEW FEST couldn’t come at a better time this year. It provides a meeting place for those who want to discuss and shape a new story for humanity and how we interact with all living systems."

Damon Gameu ~ film director "2040: Regeneration" and "The Sugar Film"

“Until we understand how to live in harmony with each other and the planet, suffering will remain. Through gatherings like RENEW FEST, we are able to unify and educate ourselves on more effective solutions to a spectrum of global challenges, that requires a much different level of thinking than institutionalised thinking. Ella [festival director] is creating something truly profound, Renew is not to be missed.”

Nicole Gibson ~ CEO of the global movement Love Out Loud

"RENEW FEST is challenging us to look at the bigger picture, and at the same time asking us what we can do right here, right now. I love that it recognises that we all have a role to play in this – that each perspective is valuable. It’s challenging, eye-opening and a lot of fun!" 

Helena Norberg-Hodge ~ Local Futures / Economics of Happiness 

"We really need RENEW FEST – the world needs it! In a world where regular media dominates the mindspace with horrific news, conditioning people into learned helplessness, the good news about all the initiatives that are working well and growing, seems to get disappeared. Renew Fest brings that ecstatic sense of dynamism, possibility and realistic idealism right to the foreground. I love the environment, I love the ‘yes, we can!’ attitude that permeated, I love the zero waste commitment, I love the vibe and the human warmth. Renew Fest makes me feel that a loving and harmonious human society is not only possible it might just be inevitable. Let this grow bigger and wider."

Robin Grille ~ Inner Child Journeys / Parenting for a Peaceful World

"RENEW FEST is a potent opportunity for community from near and far to share and inspire about change they are creating in the world. The festival offers great substance over a broad range of topics into living responsibly and renewably, for ourselves and future generations. The inspiration factor is HIGH and I’m so excited to see what it offers to community in future years!"

Erin Young ~ Social Permaculture / Thriving People, Better World

"RENEW FEST is a brilliant initiative. People standing empowered by their actions for a better world, also going deep into what holds us back. Thank you. Couldn’t ask for more." 

Gwilym Summers ~ Inner Journey Conversations, River FM

"The regenerative theme of RENEW FEST is exactly what we need right here right now. We are facing dark times and the only way forward will come from the application of our collective intelligence and connectivity to life, our planet and the whole. As activists we have tried for many years to turn the ship around, and that is still important but we also need to be launching the lifeboats, the multiple regenerative experiments that can help propel  a rapid reorganisation of our lives, the economy and our societies."

Aidan Ricketts ~ Author, Social Change Trainer, Activist

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VISIONARY PARTNERS

Northern Rivers Community Fund
Resilience NSW
Widgewah Conservation Reserve
Small Giants Academy

KEY SPONSORS

Flow Hive
Santos Organics
Resilient Byron

GRASSROOTS SPONSORS

SuperFeast
We-Refill
Mullum SEED
Community Broadcasting Foundation (via Bay FM Multicultural Presenters)

MEDIA PARTNERS

The Overview Effect
The Byron Shire ECHO
Bay FM
Northern Rivers Times

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RENEW FEST 2021 AMBASSADORS

Delta Kay - Arakwal Bundjalung Woman
Damon Gameau - Director of "2040" and "That Sugar Film"
Judy Atkinson - Emeritus professor, We Al-li, Jiman & Bundjalung Woman

RENEW FEST 2021 PROGRAM ADVISORS

Delta Kay - Arakwal Bundjalung Woman
Judy Atkinson - Emeritus professor, We Al-li, Jiman & Bundjalung Woman
Aidan Ricketts - Activist, author, social change educator
Jarra Hicks - Community Power Agency founding director
Daryl Taylor - Regenerative systems, mental health, bushfire recovery
Helena Norberg-Hodge - Local Futures, Economics of Happiness
Erfan Daliri - Newkind Conference founding director, poet, refugee advocate
Danny Almagor - CEO Small Giants, founder Engineers Without Borders
Laura Targett - musician, artist, activist

ORGANISATIONS WHO HAVE COME ONBOARD TO SUPPORT RENEW FEST 2021
VIA OUR CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN (with pledges of 10 or more tickets)

Open Table Byron Bay (10x)
Conscious Ground Organics (10x)
Backstage CoWorking (10x)
Natura Pacific (15x)
LIU Global - Long Island University (20x)
Flow Hive (30x)
Small Giants (100x)
Mount Rose Animal Sanctuary (100x)

AND BIG THANKS TO ALL THE INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES
WHO CONTRIBUTED BONUS GIFTS DURING THE CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN

Laura Targett
Aine Tyrell
Aidan Ricketts
Branches Coffee Roasters (Mullumbimby)
Blackstar Coffee Roasters (Brisbane)
Waste Free Way
SuperFeast
Who Gives A Crap
WeMove
The Sponge
Flow Hive

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BROUGHT TO YOU BY OUR CORE FESTIVAL TEAM

Ella Rose Goninan - festival director
Luke Jaaniste - operations, music & arts
Emma-lee Luther - production manager
Sarah Ladyman - digital systems, tickets, set design
Thomas Keily - ideas program assistant
Joanne Langton - stall manager
Ilona Harker - tiny homes coordinator