Welcome and introduction

Hello and welcome to the conversation!

If you're unfamiliar with what this is all about, the following article briefly describes the idea:

earthcareinstitute.ca/party-with-the-planet/

Here's my idea of what the fair would look like...

The global fair would be comprised of local sustainability fairs, held in communities all over the world, all happening on the same weekend.

Each local fair would be a unique, independently organized and hosted event; yet all every fair would be united through common cause and simultaneous occurance.

Each local fair could featuring the following:

• local sustainability projects and innovations where individuals,
• groups and companies showcase their sustainability initiatives and ideas
  
• local musicians and entertainment
  
• local, sustainable food options
  
• workshops and lectures on locally important sustainability issues
  
• local artists and artisans selling their products
  
• activities and games for kids and adults
  

I've tried to work out the broad steps stages in implementing this project:

Research and Development:

• Create a guide/how to manual that shows interested communities how to organize and host a local fair
  
• create a promotional package that shows interested communities and the relevant governing bodies why they should participate
  
• create a comprehensive business model to help secure funds
  

Networking and Fundraising:

• establish a core group of enough participating communities to launch the global event
  
• secure funds through a mixture of corporate sponsors, philanthropic organizations, government and non-governmental organizations and private individuals.
  

Advertising:

• agree on a date for the event(mid September has the advantage of agreeable climate in both hemispheres, coinciding with harvest season in the northern hemisphere and at the start of the school year in many countries)
  
• promote the event as largely as possible in as many places around the world
  
• create a website to display all the participating local fairs and provide live streaming of the events
  
• get more communities on board
  

Setup
help participating communities organize their individual fairs

Showtime!
The planet's biggest party with a purpose!



To begin the R&D process I'd like to open the idea up to discussion and suggestions in the hopes of developing it further and coming up with next steps.

Appreciate any input!