Eco-Isle Public Meetings
Two public meetings are avalable for Isle of Wight people to find out more about the Eco-Isle vision for a sustainable future. 
The Isle of Wight Council has organised a free Conference on March 26 to explain their Sustainable Community Strategy.
It will set out their vision for 2020 and plans for how a low carbon community will be achieved. The Strategy is the product of the Island Strategic Partnership, a multi-agency team of representatives from the public, business, voluntary and community sectors.
The morning will allow a variety of speakers to present relevant ideas from international competition, the Eden Project, Sustainable Energy Ireland, University Innovations and the new green design champion commission.
There is also an afternoon session for operations and business managers who would like to get practical advice about reducing the carbon footprint of their business. For more information about the content of this session, please call Pippa Howlett on 01983 823 693 or 07807 159 635.
A bigger event provided for the residents of the island is organised for the end of may, called the Big Green Picnic.
This will be held on Church Litten Park in Newport town centre on May 24 and 25.
Low carbon and sustainable lifestyles will be highlighted by the following features and activities that will be present throughout the whole weekend:
- Bicycle racks
- Discounted buses to Newport
- Electric Vehicle Exhibition including - Prius, Smart, Electric scooters, Segway
- Library exhibitions inside
- Council Tent - including - composting, solar car heats, future of eco-island exhibition plus… to be confirmed
- Quay Arts Tent - including - Straw bale housing, footprint pledge project
- Making bags - Ventbag - with our exhibit on banning plastic bags and our jute bags to buy…
- Making Bunting
- Mobile phone recycle unit
- Cinema tent - Green videos etc
- Health and Beauty Area
- Bandstand - Local talent and performers - from Green Storytelling to local bands
- Refreshments (WI and FM to be confirmed - more details later)
- Island Waste
- Games
- Workshops…
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