Earthopia Fest 2026 is expected to welcome more than 5,000 visitors over three days at Fort Canning Green, as the youth-led sustainability festival returns for its second edition.
Organised by social enterprise City Sprouts, the event is designed to make sustainability feel more approachable and relevant by linking climate awareness to everyday habits, choices and communities.
The festival brings together a broad mix of climate advocates, entrepreneurs, policymakers, students and community groups through a programme that includes eco-workshops, panel discussions, a circular marketplace, a science fair, upcycled art installations, games and live music.
The intention is to move sustainability away from abstraction and into something more visible, social and participatory.
This year’s edition includes more than 100 content partners. Among the key features are a circular-style thrift tent and upcycling café by Fashion Parade and Playdate Thrift, a conscious marketplace curated by Sunday Social, a showcase of green innovations and social impact work by Earthling Exchange, and performances by local acts including Shye, Club Mild and Sobs.
The festival is also supported by a range of partners and sponsors, including Adventurers, NParks, GoRental, GWS Living Art, Mediacorp, Sunday Social and the SG Eco Fund.
A central theme this year is accessibility. By building the programme around familiar entry points such as fashion, food, technology and plastic use, the festival is trying to show that climate action can begin through smaller, more ordinary decisions.
“We are living in a time where sustainability can sometimes feel like an all-or-nothing change that only a few people can realistically sustain. It is clear that we need to bring sustainability down to earth. We want people to discover that contributing to climate solutions does not require perfection, expertise or a specific lifestyle. Through Earthopia Fest, we tackle eco-paralysis by creating a space where people can start small, stay curious and take that first step together without feeling overwhelmed, excluded or disconnected from the lifestyle.”
Simone Lim, Co-founder of City Sprouts
Art is being used as one of the more visible ways to turn environmental issues into something physical and emotionally immediate. The installations, curated by lead artist Khor Tuck Kuan, use discarded electronics, reclaimed clothing and used plastic bottles to explore themes of waste, consumption and reuse.
Fashion, meanwhile, is framed as a route into more conscious daily behaviour. The programme includes a circular fashion showcase in which a young climate advocate and sociology student styled performing artists using thrifted, pre-loved and upcycled clothing.
Visitors can also shop at Playthrift, a community thrift initiative offering second-hand items priced between S$1 and S$3, alongside repair-focused activities and reuse-minded brands.
Looking ahead, City Sprouts says Earthopia will continue to expand through future festivals, educational programmes and collaborations with youth leaders, community partners and sustainability practitioners.
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