The SFD Conscious Christmas Event @ The River Lee

In a bid to help promote the more sustainable and conscious side of Christmas consumerism, The SFD duo (Geraldine and Taz) are returning to The River Lee hotel for a day of conscious thrifting and sustainable chats – and you're invited!

Taking place on Sunday Dec 8th, Sustainable Fashion Dublin are joining up with The River Lee to host a triage of events, including a Conscious Christmas Flea Market, a Sustainabili-tea afternoon tea, and a DIY wrapping paper workshop.

Here are the details:

• 12-5pm: Conscious Christmas Flea Market (FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) 
• 1.30-3pm: "Sustainabili-tea" – The River Lee's AWARD WINNING Modern Botany Afternoon Tea ft. panel discussion w/ Taz & Geraldine, Grace Collier (owner of SPICE VINTAGE) and the creators of Modern Botany  (TICKETED EVENT: €40)
• 3.30pm-5pm: Conscious Christmas Workshop (TICKETED EVENT: €10)

Part 1: 

THE CONSCIOUS CHRISTMAS FLEA / 12-5pm / FREE ENTRY

Explore the locally-sourced, sustainable, and thrifty gifts you can give your loved ones this Christmas

• The flea will feature a wide range of stall traders; including individuals selling their own preloved gems/ vintage hoarders/ local artisan & sustainable businesses 
  
• NOTE: whilst some vendors do accept card payments, we recommend bringing cash

Part 2:

THE "SUSTAINABILI-TEA" AFTERNOON TEA / 1.30-3pm / €45

An afternoon enjoying The River Lee's AWARD WINNING Modern Botany Afternoon Tea whilst learning about the easy changes you can make towards having a more sustainable Christmas

• Inspired by the all-natural, skin health-promoting ingredients of Modern Botany skincare, guests can expect a range of exquisite top tier sweet treats including a chamomile & honey Carrageen moss pudding, calendula mousseline cream and a Bramley apple & flax financier, amongst other incredible treats...
• Whilst tucking into the edible delights, guests can listen to a panel discussion featuring experts in the world of sustainability (incl. special guest Grace Collier of SPICE VINTAGE!) who will dish out top tips for making Christmas celebrations that little bit more sustainable. This will be a non-preachy chat with lots of laughs and ample opportunity for questions from the audience
• Each guest will also go home with an exclusive travel-size Modern Botany gift!

Part 3:

CONSCIOUS CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP / 3.30-5pm / €10

Repak has reported that every Christmas the population of Ireland generates upwards of 80,000 TONNES of packaging waste. Learning a few easy ways to reduce your waste this silly season can make a big impact.

• Create your own personalised, handmade, incredibly-cute wrapping paper
• Workshop, hosted by Taz and Geraldine with all materials/ stencils/ watercolours etc. provided

A carbon-neutral journey

NOTE: This trip from Dublin to Cork will be 100% carbon neutral as Geraldine and Taz will be offsetting the carbon emissions generated from their journey from Dublin-Cork via the Vita.ie carbon calculator. Vita is a brilliant Irish NGO that is fighting poverty and climate change by supporting community-led programmes in Africa. These include climate-smart agriculture projects, female-led workshops for safer and more fuel-efficient cook stoves, improved and sustainable irrigation systems, and solar energy initiatives. 

If you want to offset your own carbon emissions (generated from your car journeys/ summer holiday flights/ daily living) you can do so here.

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