ECO Family Fest 2025 - Highlights & Takeaways

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ECO Family Fest 2025 brought Richmond Hill residents together for a joyful, action-packed day focused on sustainability, innovation, and simple everyday choices that make a real difference for our climate, our health, and our future.

Co-hosted by Climate Action Richmond Hill (CARH) and Councillor Scott Thompson, the Second Annual ECO Family Fest took place on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Richmond Hill’s historic Town Park and Elgin Barrow Arena. This free, family-friendly festival welcomed residents of all ages to learn, explore, and connect, while having a lot of fun along the way.

What the community learned and experienced

The day was filled with activities, learning opportunities, and conversations that highlighted real-world climate solutions:

• 🎶 Live entertainment and family-friendly activities

• 🍔 Free BBQ for the first 1,000 attendees, featuring plant-based Beyond Meat burgers (while supplies lasted)

• 🚗 Electric vehicle showcases and hands-on experiences

• 🚲 E-bike and e-scooter test rides

• ☀️ Clean energy displays, including solar and heat pump solutions

• 🧗 Rock climbing, disc golf (frisbee golf), and lawn bowling

• 🎁 Swag bags and prize giveaways, including a FoodCycler Foodilizer, courtesy of Food Cycle Science

• ♻️ E-waste collection, hosted by The Earthly Brothers in partnership with the Electronic Recycling Association (ERA), helping keep electronics out of landfills and supporting reuse across Canada

Key takeaways from ECO Family Fest

ECO Family Fest reinforced several important messages:

• Climate action can be fun and social. Learning and action are more powerful when they happen together.

• Everyday choices matter. Transportation, food, energy, and waste decisions all play a role in reducing emissions.

• Hands-on experiences build confidence. Trying an e-bike, seeing an EV up close, or learning about home energy solutions makes change feel achievable.

• Community collaboration amplifies impact. When residents, local leaders, vendors, and organizations work together, progress accelerates.

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Community gratitude

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made ECO Family Fest 2025 such a success:

• Councillor Scott Thompson for co-hosting and championing community climate action

• Our passionate residents who showed up with curiosity and enthusiasm

• The dedicated vendors, exhibitors, and industry leaders who shared their knowledge

• Our generous sponsors and partners, including Food Cycle Science, The Earthly Brothers, and the Electronic Recycling Association (ERA)

Looking ahead

ECO Family Fest showed what’s possible when climate action is rooted in community, creativity, and everyday life. Take the next step with us!

• Explore our Monthly Climate Updates (PDF)

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Together, we’re building a healthy, sustainable, and climate-ready Richmond Hill. See you next year!