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From right to left: Chasca Cullen, Russell Brewster, Ash May, Michael Lyon and David Lashin. Photo Jeff Dawson

Community-Owned Renewable Energy Mullumbimby (COREM) say they are excited to have joined with Small Giants as long-term partners for Renew Fest.

According to www.smallgiants.com.au, their mission is to ‘use all of our resources to create, nurture and support people and enterprises that are leading our communities towards empathy and the New Economy.’

Dan Fitzgerald from Small Giants said, ‘We are grateful to partner with COREM to support and nurture Renew Fest. Building an holistic, regenerative framework for human societies to live in harmony with the natural environment is the purpose underpinning all that we do.

‘Renew Fest since its birth in 2016 has been a wonderful collaborative event, inspiring great hope and the creative winds of positive change.’

Locals discount

Renew Fest’s creative director Ella Rose Goninan added that Santos Organics are offering a 60 per cent discount on the normal price for all Byron Shire residents, available from all Santos Organics outlets.

‘All you need is ID with your current address.’

Santos Organics’ general manager Michael Lyon added, ‘We have partnered with COREM since the beginning to support this fantastic, game-changing festival.’

‘We celebrate the grassroots movement and the impact we can have with our collective efforts to live harmoniously on this planet.’

Renew Fest will take place on May 18-20.

More information is available here.


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