The Prince of Wales: A Garden Party To Make A Difference by Start
Geschreven op 28-7-2010 - Erik van Erne. Geplaatst in Agenda, Duurzaam
The Prince of Wales is joining forces this Summer with musicians, comedians, environmental experts and some of Britain’s best known companies to create a unique festival in the heart of London.
The Prince is opening up his own gardens at Clarence House, together with his neighbours’ gardens at Lancaster House and Marlborough House this September.
‘A Garden Party To Make A Difference’, a rare opportunity to visit these historic gardens, will last 12 days, from 8 to the 19 September 2010, from 10am to 6pm daily. There will be a timed entry at hourly intervals with final admission at 4pm. Tickets are on-sale. The event aims to give people of all ages a fun day out while at the same time, via the exhibits, demonstrating the small steps that can, and are, being taken by all of us, interested in building a more sustainable future.
The Prince of Wales said: “I am delighted to be able to welcome visitors into my gardens, and those of my immediate neighbours, for this exciting festival. We have a fantastic team of talented curators who are helping us create an event which will, I hope, be both fun and informative. This festival is just one way in which Start can help to demonstrate how we can all make a difference, however big or small the steps we take.”
The 12 day Garden Party, in the heart of London, will be an intriguing blend of exhibitions, interactive displays, fun activities and live performances throughout the day from comedians, musicians and speakers. Each area of the Garden Party will be curated by a celebrity champion. These include: Musical Programme created by Jools Holland – Debate by Jonathan Dimbleby, Sanjeev Bhaskar & Clive Anderson – Comedy by Marcus Brigstocke and Hugh Dennis – Growing and Gardens by Alan Titchmarsh – Food and The Great Outdoors by Kate Humble – Ecocars by Roger Saul and Kevin McCloud – Fashion by Dame Vivienne Westwood
‘A Garden Party To Make a Difference’ is being supported by some of the biggest brands and household names, such as Addison Lee, Asda, B&Q, BT Group, EDF Energy, IBM UK and Ireland, M&S, Virgin Money and Waitrose. IBM will convene a nine day summit, ‘The IBM Summit at Start’, for business and industry leaders from 8 to 16 September at Lancaster House. The aim of the Summit will be to stimulate discussion on the initiatives that companies can take around economic, environmental and societal sustainability. See: Smarter Business for a Sustainable Future
Visitors to ‘A Garden Party To Make a Difference’ will be able to:
• Step into the future with displays and interactive exhibitions about cutting edge green technologies and ideas.
• Visit three fascinating gardens in the heart of London, including The Prince of Wales’ own vegetable patch and rose garden.
• Design and sew bags from recycled materials and display them.
• Taste food and learn cooking tips from some of the country’s top food experts.
• Listen to comedians, musicians and speakers on a rolling performance programme on two different stages.
• Visit over 100 displays and exhibitions.
The festival is being created and managed by Live Nation, the company which ran Party in the Park, Concert for Diana and City Salute. The Prince of Wales is bringing eco cars to London. As part of his 12-day ‘Garden Party to make a Difference’, the Prince will line up a host of environmentally friendly vehicles on The Mall. Source: The Prince of Wales
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Emma Watson To Unveil Spring Eco-friendly People Tree Clothing Collection
Actress Emma Watson has chosen to unveil the latest additions to her eco-friendly People Tree clothing collection at Prince Charles’ A Garden Party To Make A Difference which runs September 8-19. Visitors to the event will get a sneak peek at Watson’s collection which hits the shops in Spring 2011.
“I’m so thrilled that People Tree will be showing the spring-summer collection at the garden party,” the 20-year-old told the London Evening Standard. “I think the Prince of Wales’s initiative is such a brilliant idea and I’m thrilled.” Launched in February, Prince Charles’ Start Initiative aims to help people across the UK lead more sustainable lives.
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1 september 2010 om 18:38 | Permalink
Prince Charles Putting Solar Panels on Roof Clarence House
Prince Charles, who is attributed with personally reducing his carbon footprint at each of his four residences by 4% and also boosting his use of green power by 22%, is taking Clarence House in an even more efficient direction. The 19th century dwelling – which was deemed carbon neutral three years ago due to such efforts as using household grey water to irrigate landscaping and installing low-energy boilers – will soon be fitted with 32 rooftop solar panels, generating 4,000 kilowatt hours of energy annually.
Prince Charles is reportedly footing the $46,5000 bill himself and any excess energy produced could potentially earn him roughly 63 cents/41 pence per unit (a reminder of how it definitely pays to green up one’s act). Source: Ecorazzi