What’s On at National Green Day
Biggart Baillie LLP
30/10/2007
QUICK GUIDE TO NATIONAL GREEN DAY
Go Green! Come Along To Scotland’s first ever National Green Day!
Glasgow’s George Square will be crammed with lots of eco friendly things to see and do on Saturday the 3rd of November from 10am – 6pm. It’s free and there will be lots of fun activities for all ages.
What is National Green Day?
A consumer fair that is showcasing environmental products. It’s also Scotland’s first ever National Green Day. The idea behind it is to raise awareness about what everyone can do to become greener. The fair will be opened by the Scottish Environment Minister, Mike Russell MSP.
Why?
It’s being organised to raise as much money as possible for The Prince’s Trust. All profits from the day will be donated. A team from leading law firm, Biggart Baillie, came up with the idea as part of the Prince’s Trust Lion’s Den Challenge (an ‘Apprentice’ type challenge).
What’s Happening In The Square?
Win £500! Guess the number of recyclable bottles crammed into the hybrid car.
Go Shopping and Save Money!
Energy saving devices will be on sale. You can do your bit to help the environment and they can save you money too! Measure how much energy your household uses, find out more about solar and wind power devices for your home and buy funky recycled bags and other products.
Get on yer bike at The Cycle Shop – lots of different types of bikes for young and old will be on sale. Then find out more about what Glasgow is doing to get more cycle lanes in the city.
Things to see and do
Climb aboard the Eco Bus – a double decker where children can find out all about recycling in a fun way and get ‘hands on’ experience by entering the ‘Conveyor Belt Challenge’, which is a challenge to separate different types of rubbish on a conveyor belt to help teach children the value of sorting rubbish before sending it to be recycled.
Explore Friends of the Earth’s large inflatable Ecopod. A fun interactive experience for kids with quizzes and games. Roll up your sleeves and make apple juice with the apple press at the children’s orchard. How many light bulbs can you light up with the mini wind turbine? Come along and have a try!
There will also be interactive eco friendly toys, an eco car that runs on green energy and much more.
Find out more…
Measure your own carbon footprint and get tips on how to be more green.
Recycle - find out more about recycling and local amenities. Glasgow City Council will be showcasing their funky new rubbish bins too!
Learn – how wind power and solar energy work, how to reduce your gas and electricity usage in order to save you money and help the environment at the same time.
Live music – The Scottish band The Black Sheep Music Society will be playing their single ‘fly’ which is a charity single in aid of National Green Day and The Prince’s Trust. The single will also be on sale and the band will be available to sign copies purchased on the day.
Can’t make it? You can always make a donation online at www.nationalgreenday.co.uk
Schools Involvement
Over 110 nursery, primary and secondary schools are competing to win a wind turbine for their school. The competitions are being sponsored by property consultants Drivers Jonas and include a “Green Fingered Flower Show” for nursery and primary schools, the “Best Green Idea” for secondary schools and a further competition for the best fundraising idea.
Schools have also been invited to a sneak preview of the fair on Friday 2 November 2007.
Notes for Editors:
Photographs and more information about the exhibits and products are available. Please contact Douglas McLachlan, Biggart Baillie LLP on 0141 228 8000 or dmclachlan@biggartbaillie.co.uk or go to www.nationalgreenday.co.uk
Background
The Prince’s Trust is a UK charity that helps young people between the ages of 14 and 25 realise their potential and transform their lives. They focus their efforts on those who've struggled at school, been in care, been in trouble with the law, or are long-term unemployed.
National Green Day has been endorsed by leading political, environmental and business figures including First Minister Alex Salmond, Councillor Steven Purcell, Patrick Harvie MSP, the Chief Executive of SEPA Campbell Gemmell, Fred Dinning from the Carbon Trust’s Consultant Accreditation Board, Glasgow City Chamber of Commerce and The Scottish Sustainable Development Forum. Geraldine Gammell, Director of The Prince’s Trust has praised the Biggart Baillie team for their fundraising activities.
List of exhibitors
The Prince’s Trust
Windsave
Glasgow City Council
EDF
HSBC
Biggart Baillie LLP
First Group
Scottish Gas
ScottishPower
Friends of the Earth
Arnold Clark
Solartwin
Mark Group
Capita
Airtricity
City Building
Livingston Precision Engineering
Go Green Bags
Carbon Trust
Craig McMartin Cycles
Scottish Agricultural College
The Wise Group
Apple Orchard
Sustrans
Less Than Nothing Productions
Ewgeco
Entrading
Caurnie Soaperie
Contact: Douglas McLachlan
Phone: 0141 228 8000
Fax: 0141 228 8310
Email: dmclachlan@biggartbaillie.co.uk
Website: http://www.nationalgreenday.co.uk