Better Planet Release

 **PRESS RELEASE** May 2008

Better Planet 

London is increasingly focused on tackling causes of climate change and at this year’s Love London festival everyone’s talking about it. With seminars, workshops, films, exhibitions, campaigns and groundbreaking eco-cultural projects, the whole city is buzzing with ideas, activity and opinions.

World Environment Day on June 5th is a focal point for many of these events.  Today, we all know the debate over climate change is no longer a scientific one – it is now about whether people can be persuaded that their small actions can make a difference.  Love London promotes sustainability on a local level, encouraging Londoners to do their bit and make small changes in their day-to-day lives as part of a global effort, living our slogan Love London, Love Your Planet. 

Christopher Harris, Director of the Love London festival said:  “We all want to reduce our impact on the environment and even the simplest of measures can help achieve this.  Using recycled paper is one of the easy ways to do this. Love London is proud to be collaborating with M-Real/Evolve, who supply our paper. Not only is the paper recycled but it is produced locally, in Kent, reducing our overall carbon footprint.” 

Stephen Vail, M-real UK Sales Director added, “We collect more than 70% of our recovered waste paper from London and the South East so we have a strong connection to London. It’s great to be involved in an event that gets ordinary Londoners talking and thinking about how to green their lives.” 

A few Better Planet highlights:

© World Environment Day 2008

World Environment Day is one of the principal ways the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment.05/06/2008 

© London’s Environment: the European Dimension

Jean Lambert MEP is hosting a panel discussion about Europe's role in improving London's environment.12/06/2008  18:30-20:30  Room S75, LSE, St Clement's Building, Clare Market, WC2A  Danny Bates, 020 7407 6269,  londongreenevent@jeanlambertmep.org.uk http://www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk/lovelondonevent.php 

© Climate Change Exhibition

An informative, exciting exhibition in City Hall, showcasing impacts of climate change through visual art.12/05/2008 - 10/06/2008  Anna Beech,  anna.beech@london.gov.uk 

©  Driving the Eco-cultural Frontier

A seminar showcasing Arcola's ground breaking eco-cultural projects. The Arts have historically been a driving force for change. What role could the arts play in facing one of the most important challenges of the 21st century?

15/06/2008  18:00-22:00

27 Arcola Street, E8 2DJ Fanny Deleris, 020 7503 1645,  greenlist@arcolatheatre.com www.arcolaenergy.com 

©  The London International Climate Forum Two days of seminars and workshops on a broad range of climate-related topics.14/06/2008 - 15/06/2008£5South Camden Community School, Charrington Street, NW1 1RGDianna Vogtel, 020 7833 9311,  info@campaigncc.orgwww.campaigncc.org 

© Sisters on the Planet - Oxfam Film Screening

Films examining issues of poverty, climate change and women’s rights.05/06/200818:00-20:00Prince Charles Cinema, WC2Faye Hounsome, 020 7802 9996,  fhounsome@oxfam.org.ukwww.oxfam.org.uk