Hannah Navara
March 21 marked the autumn equinox, Harmony Day and the UN Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
In the spirit of this, The Commons, located on Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby, was transformed into a daytime marketplace. Local creations were showcased to support renewable solutions and vendors were encouraged to set up stalls and contribute one of their creations to a large raffle supporting positive solutions to the pollution.
Stalls ranged from AuroSoma with Renalda Kleeman to Circular Economy Innovation Hubs with Steven Liaros and Nilmini De Silva, displays from the Hemp Culture shop in Mullumbimby, Zenthai Shiatsu with Gabrielle Bohnet, Sea Shepherd and Wilderness Society and so many more. A big thank you to all the market stalls for showing up and supporting the vision!
The opening ceremony initiated strong grounding to the vision of 100 per cent renewable energy for Australia and the evening gathering turned into a high-vibration music event, with presentations from PowerOn and Corem.
PowerOn launched their vision for accelerated collaboration between activism, community energy and cultural and festival events, their first event being this equinox gathering to support a large- scale solar-thermal plant in central QLD. COREM launched their survey for renewable solutions in the Byron Shire and announced that they would be converting Wildspace to solar!
The night included an art auction with donations from Paol Serret, Nada Loiteron, Howie Cooke and Elsie Ula Luna.
Thank you to all these inspiring artists for collaborating with the renewable energy movement and environmental activism. An effigy of a solar thermal plant was also burnt as a representation of the intention for 100 per cent renewable energy and a serpent was spotted arising from the ashes!
Overall, this entry by donation event raised more than $3,000; this goes directly towards supporting Sol Reflection solar thermal co-operative and generator in central QLD (solreflections.org). In this way, our first-light region continues to focus vision and pioneer support for positive solutions to phase out coal and gas. We are so grateful to everyone involved in this mass collaboration and equinox vision.
Massive thanks to Benji at Son Of Drum, Nexus Sound, The Source, Santos and IGA for all the sound and food supply. To all the market stall vendors and businesses who donated to the raffle of abundance we are truly grateful. Thanks also to Mullum Herbals, Osushi, Pure Melt, Sophia Fletcher Music, Plant and Sun, Food for Life, Moontimediary, Jess Saunders and Hemp Culture. Thanks goes to Uncle Denis Walker and the mob for blessing us with their presence and holding the space.
As a sustained effort to this project and fundraiser, Howie Cooke has donated his whale piece Ocean of Love, this is being auctioned as a silent auction with the condition that it stays in a public space to be viewed by the community.
Please contact Frontlineunity Facebook page or email [email protected] or call 0431 755 220 to make an offer, the starting price is at $1,000 with all proceeds going towards SolReflection.
Much love, PowerOn crew.
Hannah Navara is from Stop Adani.
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