Eye-catching display delivers carbon message
A giant orange bubble will be at Newcastle’s market this Wednesday to present an eye-catching message about carbon consumption.
The 10 metre high bubble will be on The Stones from 11am until mid-afternoon on May 17th.
While the bubble represents one tonne of carbon emissions, the average person is responsible for 5.3 tonnes a year.
The display is organised by the Staffordshire Sustainability Board, a group comprising leaders and chief executives from Staffordshire's nine councils, including Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council.
Simon Tagg, Leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council and Chair of the Sustainability Board, said:
The bubble is a great way of illustrating how much carbon we all use, while sparking conversations about what we can do to reduce our impact.
It's an unmissable experience and I'm confident that people will be intrigued and interested in finding out more about what they can do.
Even small individual changes can make a big difference collectively and I hope people come along while they’re in the town centre.”
Newcastle is the first stop on the carbon bubble’s tour of Staffordshire and there will be a team on-hand to offer practical advice about reducing carbon footprint.
Inflated using a generator powered by Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, all the emissions generated by the bubble's transport have been fully offset.
The Staffordshire Sustainability Board is dedicated to developing and implementing practical carbon reduction initiatives throughout the county.
For more information about the tour and how you can contribute to tackling climate change, visit Carbon Bubble Tour - Staffordshire County Council.