After 17 years, the Green Heart Fair will start a new chapter as the Sustainable BNE Festival to better reflect its mission to promote sustainable lifestyles. The new-look event will be at the Roma Street Parklands on Sunday 25 May 2025 from 9am to 3pm.
After starting out as a suburban gathering of 500 people, it has grown into a major event that attracts more than 20,000 attendees. Today the festival leads the way in teaching practical ways to live more sustainably.
During this year’s event, leading sustainability experts will deliver hands-on workshops, presentations, and displays. There will also be live music, artisanal market stalls, food trucks, thrift shops, and activities such as face-painting, Kokedama ball-making, yoga classes, and silent discos.
Brisbane City Council is proud to partner with the Brisbane Sustainability Agency to deliver the festival.
This event would not be possible without the valued sponsors:
- Bupa
- Channel 7
- Optus
- Urban Utilities
- Hire Republic
“The Sustainable BNE Festival is a great way to help residents understand how they can make a difference and help Brisbane remain Australia’s most sustainable city.” Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner
“The Sustainable BNE Festival is where our ambition for sustainability truly shines, bringing together leading experts to inspire change and create an even better Brisbane.” Tracy Melenewycz, CEO of Brisbane Sustainability Agency
Event Details:
- Date: Sunday 25 May 2025
- Location: Roma Street Parklands
- Cost: Free Entry
- Time: 9am to 3pm
Attractions:
- Brisbane City Council Zone
- Live on the Green
- Healthy Cities Zone
- Green Home Living Zone
- Preserve Every Drop Zone
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Zone
- Eco Kids’ Zone
- Move for Less Zone
- Sustainable Shopping Zone
- Feast Street
- Resilient Home Zone
- Community Corner
- Green Heart Ranger
Brisbane’s sustainability ranking
- Brisbane is the second city to have received the Gold Level in the United Nations Habitat’s Sustainable Development Cities Global Initiative.
- The recognition acknowledges the progress Brisbane has made towards becoming a sustainable city.