Derby Eco-Fest 2007
Saturday 8th September 2007 to Sunday 9th September
11:00 to 17:00
Details from http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=573
Derby's sixth major environmental festival in Markeaton Park, Ashbourne Road, Derby.Eco-Fest is a bi-annual festival which promotes mainstream environmental issues through a free, fun, family-orientated event.
Stalls invited to inspire thousands of people to protect and conserve our environment.
2005 event listing
Food by Veggies and the Buxton Tram. The event also featured the Green Roadshow, and there were stalls from the local League Against Cruel Sports and Greenpeace groups.
Veggie Food Is Here! Ph: Craig Scott: 01332 256276 .
Website: http://www.derby.gov.uk/Environment/EnvironmentalPolicy/ecofest.htm
Help us at the Eco-Fest on 8 and 9 September, from 11:am to 5pm on both days. This is regional event being held at Markeaton Park. Bring any literature from (e.g. from environmental groups outside Derby). We need people to help volunteer on our stall. Let us know when you can come and we will fit you into our rota. Just volunteer for one hour, or more if you can. Email contact@derbyclimatechange.net or call 0787 659 5993
Note that the theme at this year’s eco-fest is climate change, so even if you can’t help at the stall drop in on the festival and come and talk to us.
Eco-Fest is a bi-annual festival which promotes mainstream environmental issues through a free, fun, family-orientated event.
There's no entrance fee. Amongst this year’s attractions there are:
* the solar powered circus and the Green Roadshow
* storytelling
* live music
* woodland crafts
* fair trade stalls and allotment stalls
* green groups and organisations
* the spirit zone
* bike tryouts
* a giant public clothes swap.
Veggies Climate Change Campaigns
To get to this event Veggies will emit 54kg CO2 (total distance: 90 miles over 2 days - route).However by helping an estimated 500 people Eat Vegan we will “offset” 1000 kg CO2
If ONE customer goes Vegan For Life, they will save 1.5 tonnes CO2 every year, as well as saving 4022 animals lives, and enabling all the world’s peoples to receive a Fair Share of the world’s resources.
Estimate statistics:
- Diesel fuel: 2.68kg CO2/litre; 4-5mls/ltr (50-70k/100ml)(LILO Handbook)
- Cooking gas: Butane: 1.74kg CO2/kg; Propane:1.95kg CO2/kg (as above)
- 1.5 tonnes CO2 saved annually by a vegan diet (4kg/person/day) (New Scientist);
- Livestock industry produces 100 million tonnes methane each year (FAO, as below)
- Methane is 23 times more harmful to the climate than C02 (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization).
- Could meat be murder for the environment (RSSL's Food e-News quoting
If we have helped change your diet please let us know - email info@veggies.org.uk
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