20/05/2005 - People going
along to the special Water Day at Leicester’s
EcoHouse, this Sunday 22 May, will get the
chance to sign up to make a small lifestyle
change to help the planet.
People going along to the special Water Day
at Leicester’s EcoHouse, this Sunday 22 May,
will get the chance to sign up to make a small
lifestyle change to help the planet.
The Environment Agency will be attending
the day and we will be encouraging people
to make an online pledge as part of our World
Environment Day 2005 campaign.
Sunday 5 June 2005 sees World Environment
Day taking place. We are at the forefront
of work to try and get people to take care
of the environment.
The principal way people can take action
to protect the planet is by logging onto www.environment-agency.gov/wed
and pledge to one or more of the simple lifestyle
changes. Pledges include reusing bags when
going shopping, using only the water you need
when boiling the kettle and insulating the
loft and hot-water tank.
As well as the opportunity to pledge, people
will have the chance to talk to our water-saving
expert John Ratcliffe to get advice on how
they can cut down on water use in the garden
and home.
The EcoHouse Water Day will run between 12pm
and 4pm. With activities for adults and children
and a great chance to win a top of the range,
water saving dishwasher!
The event offers information and advice on
saving water with free water saving giveaways,
discounts on water butts, water games for
children, pond dipping and advice on drought
resistant gardening.
Thanks to a kind donation from Electrolux,
there is also a fantastic opportunity to win
a Zanussi-Electrolux Timeline Dishwasher with
Jet System, absolutely free!
With scientists predicting that our summers
are going to become 5-10% drier in the next
century, it’s more important than ever to
start conserving our water – and it will save
money on water bills too. An average family
uses up to 600 litres per day – and one third
of that is flushed down the toilet!
Visitors can also enjoy a free tour of the
EcoHouse and grab a bargain at the big spring
sale of plants that have been organically
grown in the EcoHouse garden.
Editors’ notes:
Entry is just £2.50 or £1.50
for concessions
