RESET festival is back at Fed Square

The free sustainability festival has returned to Fed Square in September and school holiday period, with a program designed to make sustainability practical and fun for families and individuals.

The free festival, which began on September 1 and runs through to October 6, includes scavenger hunts, art installations, talks, film-screenings, a toy swap, a cycling challenge and more.

“RESET is all about environmental sustainability – supporting people of all ages, right across our community, to make positive and impactful change in their daily lives,” Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation director and CEO Katrina Sedgwick said.

RESET, which is supported by Bupa, kicked off with scavenger hunts around Fed Square from September 1 and a vegan market in the Atrium on September 7.

On September 14, experts in sustainability gave their tips for a waste-free lifestyle through talks and hands-on activities at the Zero Waste Festival, while tours of the beehives on top of Fed Square sold out.

Local theatre ensemble Rawcus and the Fast Fashun Collective created a live installation with old sets and costumes and have exhibited in the Fracture Gallery since September 15. The artwork will spotlight the environmental impact of the fast fashion industry and challenge conventional notions of beauty.

RESET has multiple events for kids to enjoy during the school holidays.

A scavenger hunt at Fed Square is on every day during the festival. Starting at the Atrium, kids can follow clues to discover fascinating facts about the human body and the planet, with the chance to win a prize.

From September 23 to October 6, visitors to the Atrium are invited to help Slow Art Collective weave a large–scale artwork crafted from bamboo and recycled fabric.

Kids and adults can make music by touching plants at an interactive installation that will be on the Swanston Street Forecourt from September 23 to 26. Developed by local interactive arts company Playable Streets, the installation uses bespoke digital sensors to turn plants into playable musical instruments.

On September 24, major program partner Bupa is running a cycling challenge in Fed Square, and on October 2, Kids will be invited to give their used toys, games and books a new life at the inaugural Big Toy Swap.