FARINGDON ECOWEEK
KICK THE CARBON
14 - 21 June 2008

Saturday 14th June marks the beginning of a whole week of low carbon ECOEVENTS taking place in Faringdon and the surrounding villages. The Churches and the Schools will also be involved in different ways during the ECOWEEK.

The ECOWEEK kicks off on the opening Saturday with a SWAP SHOP and big ECOFAIR. During the week there are high profile ECOTALKS with celebrity speakers - including MARK DOWD with the the Christian perspective ; an ECOTOUR around energy-from-waste facilities in Swindon; Eco-Open Days at Friar’s Court and Venn Mill; and an ECOTRAIL that takes you around dozens of premises that have interesting eco-credentials to show you.

To round off the week on Saturday 21st, (the Summer Solstice), the ECOBIKES (a peloton of amateur cyclists – all abilities and ages welcome) will set off around the ECOFARMS (there are a staggering nine organic farms within just two miles of Faringdon…) and end up at Westmill Wind Farm Open Day, where more than 3000 people are expected to attend.

The attempt to break the wind-turbine-hugging world record (the largest number of people who can hug a single wind turbine simultaneously) will happen at 2pm precisely on June 21st – under the watchful eye of one of Mr McWhirter’s successors.

More details at www.ecoweek.info - where you can also find out all about ECOBURGERS, ECOBAGS and ECOBINS!

Should there be a "carbon tax" on carrier bags - to help us change our habits and to reduce the number of single-use carrier bags going to landfill? What are YOUR views? Please go to the Web Survey at WWW.ECOWEEK.INFO .