World Environment Day Celebration, Bankstown Arts Centre | Jun '24 — Environmental Film Festival Australia (EFFA)

World Environment Day celebration at Bankstown Arts Centre

A free fun day for the whole family, with native animals and plants, a bee cabaret, talks, short films and more!

11am - 3pm, Sat 1 June 2024
Bankstown Arts Centre, NSW

What’s happening.

Join City of Canterbury Bankstown and Bankstown Arts Centre for an early World Environment Day celebration on Saturday 1 June 2024.

Bring the whole family to take part in this free and fun day. Get up close and personal with native animals, witness the exciting bee cabaret, collect native plants and be inspired during enviro talks and a short film festival.

Plus, a FREE lunch to the first 100 attendees on the day supplied by OzHarvest.

Short Family Film Festival, with Environmental Film Festival Australia

Short animated films from around the world, promoting environmental awareness and positive change. Suitable for kids and adults. Each session runs for 45-minutes and you are free to come and go as you please. Sessions start at 11.30am, 12.15pm, 1pm and 1.45pm.

Films include: Land Without Evil, KUAP, The Little Bird & The Bees, The Little Bird & The Caterpillar, Oasis and Pond. (see below)

Information stalls

Native plants - Collect free native plants suited to growing in CBCity and talk to experts about creating gardens for local wildlife. Max 4 plants per CBCity household.
Bushcare - Learn about the great work local volunteers do to protect and restore our bushland areas.
Solar at home - Interested in getting solar for your home but not sure where to start. Come and have a chat to our experts and learn about Council’s rebate program.
Australian wildlife displays - Possums, frogs, lizards and snakes will be roaming throughout the event.
Frog and tadpole society - Often heard but rarely seen. Check out our display of live frogs and tadpoles and find out how you can help these precious critters thrive.

About World Environment Day

World Environment Day celebrates positive environmental action both globally and locally. This year’s theme, ‘accelerating land restoration, drought resilience & desertification progress’ calls for action to revive our damaged ecosystems. Together we can practice habits that help to reach this goal: plant trees, clean up our rivers, increase our backyard biodiversity, reduce food waste and support renewable energy.

Our land, our future

While we cannot turn back time, we can grow forests, revive water sources and bring back soils to a healthy and productive state. We are the generation that can heal the land locally and globally. #GenerationRestoration

You can find out more about World Environment Day here

Short Family Film Festival, presented by EFFA.

The Little Bird & The Caterpillar

The little bird has plenty of peace and quiet high up in its tree, at least until an unexpected guest shows up. The brash caterpillar’s keen on devouring the green leaves that the little bird has cared for so tenderly. During the ensuing showdown, the two fail to notice that someone else is hard on their heels, and this character’s craving a more savoury snack.
KUAP

A tadpole somehow misses out on becoming a frog and is left behind, alone. But there is much to discover in the pond and spring is sure to come again next year. A little story about growing up.
Duz Iz Tak?

Based on the book by Carson Ellis, Du iz Tak? is a whimsical animation imagining the world in our backyard, the dramatic possibilities of life and friendship through a microcosmic view of insects and beyond.
Oasis

Oasis is a wordless wonder about conservation, care, and a bit of luck. Can Amaranthe and her son Edwin persevere as the desert grows around their jungle home?
The Little Bird & The Bees

It’s springtime! The Little Bird spots the first flowers of the maple tree, only to hear a mysterious humming. While the Little Bird and the bees make fast friends, they better watch out. Behind the trees, the fiery red fox is waiting… an adventurous journey is about to begin!
Land Without Evil

This short film, based on Guaraní mythology (Tierra sin mal) asks what if the real paradise is inside us, and lies in the harmony and unity of everything alive?
This beautiful handcrafted stop motion animation, set to world music, shows a vision of paradise on earth where all creatures live in harmony and unity.
Pond

A flock of seagulls pushes a small herring to hide in a tidal pool. The herring discovers many new sea creatures, all joining forces to defend against the seagulls. A sweet and cheeky animation set to delightful orchestra music.