Ecozine LIVE! Saturday, June 8th, 2013

Our friends at Ecovision, organizers of the HK Clean Up we supported last fall (and again this coming fall!) have an event on Saturday June 8th we wanted to help spread the news for:

Here's the press release and event schedule. Note that AnD artists Simon Birch, Vivek Mahbubani and Rosemary Vandenbrouke are participating as speakers and performers! Check out all the details here:

Dear friends,World Environment Week is just one week away.  Have you  bought your tickets yet?If not, we recommend you act fast! We're pleased to share that the   film premiere on June 6th is SOLD OUT... but there are still some seats available for  Ecozine LIVE!, on Saturday, June 8th at IFC2. Don't miss out!ECOZINE LIVE!  is a one-day eco-symposium showcasing a stellar lineup of hand-picked local and international speakers and performers. Our speakers range from business leaders to arctic explorers to comedians. Under the shared theme of environmental sustainability, they will each have 15 minutes to entertain, inform and inspire you. This participatory event is much more than a conference. Over the course of the day there will be several networking opportunities and chances to share and engage. Refreshments are provided courtesy of our friends at Beyond O2, Edible Arrangements, MANA!, and Secret Ingredient, and we have a Green Pop-up Shop curated by A Boy Named Sue. All of us at  Ecozine.com, Ecovision and the Hong Kong Cleanup have been hard at work planning something truly unforgettable. We want to see you there, so we are offering a  10% discount code for all of our loyal sponsors, supporters and friends - details below.Book now and be part of the magic.See you on the 8th!~ The Ecovision TeamDate: Saturday, June 8 th, 2013Venue: Nomura, 30/F, Two IFC, 8 Finance Street, CentralTime:- Registration 9:00am - Speakers & performers 9:30am – 1:00pm and 2:15pm – 5:00pm- Afterparty at RED IFC  5:00pm, includes a complimentary cocktail!Cost: $300, includes a complimentary Dopper reusable water bottle (value $150) and a limited edition Ecozine LIVE! tshirt sponsored by FarboSpecial Discount: YOU, our valued supporters, are entitled to receive a special 10% discount  (enter promo code upon checkout:  HKcleanup)Tickets (don't wait, they're selling fast), please visit Eventbrite:http:// worldenvironmentweek. eventbrite.hk/#Event Schedule and Speakers:TimeSpeakerTopicSESSION 19:45Nissa Marion, Co-founder & Editor in Chief, EcozineOpening Comments9:55Paul Rose, Vice President, Royal Geographic SocietySaving our Oceans; saving ourselves10:15Merijn Everaarts, Owner & Founder, DopperSocial Entrepreneurship: the Dopper story10:35Fern Ngai, CEO, Community BusinessA Strategy to Build or a Plan to Kill?10:55Rosemary Vandenbroucke & Danny DePoe, SingersMusic performance11:10Morning BreakSESSION 211:30Dr Andy Cornish, Environmental AdvocateSigns of life for Hong Kong’s green future11:55Chan Cudennec, Founder, SOL WellnessHealthy body, spirit and mind for life12:15Bobsy, Eco Entrepreneur & Inspirational SpeakerYou Are Not Alone12:35Giselle Liu & Christine He, DancersDance performance12:50Lunch BreakSESSION 314:00Brad Wharakura, Group Fitness Mgr., Pure GroupThe power of motivation & vitality14:25Simon Birch, Visual ArtistArt as contribution to humanity14:45Christina Dean, CEO, Redress (tbc)Sustainability: in style15:05Vivek Mahbubani, ComedianComedy performance15:25Afternoon BreakSESSION 415:45Ali Bullock, Social Media GuruSocial media for good16:10Paul McKenzie, Wildlife PhotographerInspiring conservation through photography16:30Robin Hwang, Executive Director, FoodlinkReplacing Hunger with a Smile16:50Lisa Christensen, Founder & CEO, Ecovision, EcozineClosing Comments17:00End; Move to RED IFC for afterparty/networking