Zero Waste Aruba

Farmer's Market STR Agriculture
2026-01-17 08:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-10 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-20 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-13 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-12-06 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-11-29 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-11-22 08:00 - 13:00, 2025-11-15 08:00 - 13:00 UTC and 2 more dates | STR Agriculture, Alto Vista Z/N, Noord, Aruba
Our Farmer’s Market is coming up and we are excited to share with you a variety of fresh and delicious vegetables and fruits!
We are waiting for you every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at our local market located at Alto Vista Z/N.
Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy fresh and healthy products directly from our local farmers. In addition, they will be able to meet and talk with the producers, learn more about how vegetables and fruits are grown, and discover new ways of preparing them.

Farmer’s Market Ostrich Farm
2026-01-04 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-07 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-02 10:00 - 14:00 | Ostrich Farm, Matividiri 57, Aruba
Local and sustainable artisans and farmers selling delicious snacks, juices, oils, soaps, cosmetics, candles, herb mixes and art works. First Sunday of the month, 10am-2pm at the Ostrich farm.

Christmas Farmer’s Market Ostrich Farm
2025-12-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Ostrich Farm, Matividiri 57, Aruba

Farmer's Market 297 Farm
2025-12-20 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-13 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-06 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-29 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-22 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-15 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-08 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-01 09:00 - 12:00 and 1 more date | 297 Farms, Savaneta 173, Savaneta, Aruba
Saturday March 4th we are open from 9am to 11am. Savaneta 173 (Road to Jara football field)

We will have: Lettuce, Cucumbers, Eggs, and mushrooms’ available to buy.

Cash only and remember to bring you bag.

Thank you for the continued support.

San Nicolas Clean-up Day
2025-12-06 06:00 - 12:00
San Nicolas, this is OUR moment!
Gather your family, friends, neighbors, schools, churches, organizations — the whole bario — and let’s unite to make a powerful impact.

On December 6th, from 6 AM to 12 PM, SC3 and our amazing community partners are joining forces for a San Nicolas Clean Up Day… and we need YOU!

Keeping our community clean isn’t just a task —
It’s pride.
It’s identity.
It’s love for the place we call home.

Bring your crew, bring your energy, and let’s turn this day into a celebration of community spirit and action. Together, we can create a cleaner, safer, and more beautiful San Nicolas — one street, one step, one team at a time.

Let’s rise for our bario.
Let’s thrive as one community!

FUTURES WEEK ARUBA
2025-12-03 18:00 - 2025-12-05 20:00 | EduCampus, Caya G.F. Betico Croes 65, Oranjestad, Aruba
On 2 December 2025, we celebrate World Futures Day. Futures Literacy is focused on how societies and governments can navigate volatility in an era marked by technological disruption, demographic transitions, and the climate crisis through leveraging foresight, anticipation, and futures thinking to inform policy and inspire collective actions. This year’s activities will illustrate the practical application of foresight and anticipation in policy making. It will also leverage interdisciplinary expertise, including university-based Futures Studies to identify and explore emerging issues on the horizon.
UNESCO Aruba has partnered up with Emerging Communities, University of Aruba, Feelin’ Hot and RAPP to host interactive and educational activities to celebrate World Futures Week.
3 December – ‘Creando mapa di calor awe, pa diseña un futuro fresco’:
This session will be an interactive climate presentation, during which the public will have the opportunity to learn more about the 2023-2024 heatmaps and participate in an open dialogue about this topic afterwards.
Location: Space 67, Caya Betico Croes 65 (next to EduCampus)
4 December – Reimagining Tomorrow and Designing Our Futures:
This session will feature an interactive presentation on Futures Literacy, exploring how it can be leveraged to inform foresight, anticipation, and futures thinking, and inspire collective action, including the official publication of Designing Our Futures.
Location: Space 67, Caya Betico Croes 65 (next to EduCampus)
5 December – Launch Youtube Channel ‘Young Talk’:
This session will feature the launch of Youtube Channel ‘Young Talk’ by our Aruba youth. The Aruba Youth Media Lab is an innovative partnership between media professionals and journalists designed to build a youth-led media hub. It empowers young people to inform a real audience while strengthening their media literacy skills
Location: Space 67, Caya Betico Croes 65 (next to EduCampus)
Sign up here
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfojhXa5IdJyS52xqfNXoBfmujfkIRI3QtLl4gVkm-PeI3lrA/viewform

Creating Awareness and Preventing Vector-Borne Diseases in Academia and Public Health
2025-12-01 18:00 - 19:30 | University of Aruba, J.E. Irausquinplein 4, Aruba
Key Topics:

Understanding vector-borne diseases and their impact on Aruba
The role of research and academia in prevention and control
Community engagement and public health strategies
Regional collaboration and sustainable solutions

Join us as we work together to build a healthier, more resilient Aruba through knowledge, collaboration, and proactive prevention.
Speaker
Eugène G. Maduro, BSc. is an Aruban public health professional with a background as a medical laboratory technician specializing in histology and cytology (BSc., Leiden, Netherlands). He started his career in 1999 at the National Pathology Laboratory, where he introduced immunohistochemistry for breast cancer hormones. Since 2010, he has worked as a statistical analyst in the Epidemiology and Research Unit of the Public Health Department, specializing in infectious disease and mortality surveillance and the submission of national health data. He has extensive ties with international public health organizations, including WHO, PAHO, and CARPHA. He is currently completing his Master’s degree in Epidemiology in Colombia, with research focused on obesity risk factors in Aruban adults using the 2023 STEPS data.
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RE-Rise! Recycle & Upcycle Workshop
2025-11-29 09:00 - 12:00 | Scol di Arte, Pastoor Hendrikstraat 103, San Nicolas, Aruba
Multiple speakers and workshop on recycling and environment.

Ms. Maureen Blijden!

Maureen will be leading our Upcycling Clothing Breakout Session, where she’ll guide participants in transforming pre-loved clothing into stylish, wearable pieces.

Anand Sueman & Rhyan Frigerio!
Join Anand and Rhyan for a hands-on session where you’ll learn how to turn kitchen scraps into rich soil, create recycled planters, and grow herbs or veggies even in small spaces.

Dae Hereira
Join us as Dae shares her insights, experience, and passion — empowering us to rethink waste, protect our environment, and inspire the next generation.
Plastic Beach Party and Alexis Kartodikromo – Aruflamingo Art Cafe
Together, they will lead our Plastic Repurposing Breakout Sessions, where participants will learn how to:
Recognize reusable plastic
Transform beach plastic into new creations
Reduce waste through creativity
Use art as a tool for environmental awareness

Farmer's Market 297 Farm
2025-10-18 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-11 09:00 - 11:00 | 297 Farms, Savaneta 173, Savaneta, Aruba
Saturday March 4th we are open from 9am to 11am. Savaneta 173 (Road to Jara football field)

We will have: Lettuce, Cucumbers, Eggs, and mushrooms’ available to buy.

Cash only and remember to bring you bag.

Thank you for the continues support.
