Sustainability Exposition - Lancaster Town Hall - Saturday Oct. 11th (10am - 4pm)

Big thank you to all the Exhibitors who filled all our slots in such a colourful and engaging way!

Click here to see List of Exhibitors - Click here to see Comments

Lancaster’s first Sustainability Exposition

The Ashton Hall showcased 36 exhibitors including sustainable technology companies, sustainable university research projects, local producers of foods, ales, clothing and organisations that champion and provide advice to everyone interested in cutting their energy bills, producing their own energy, food and 'do their bit' against climate change (see full list of exhibitors below).
The centrepiece of the hall was a show garden demonstrating how to grow food sustainably in a back yard.Children were also able to take part in climate change themed games and activities, including Global Link’s giant climate change board game ‘Dicing With the Future’, designed to make people aware of how their lifestyle choices impact on the climate.

The Sustainability Expo also featured a series of short speaker events and carbon neutral live music occurring throughout the day, a café selling local food and beer from local breweries. The occasional music concerts were either battery or pedal powered.

The Sustainability Exposition was organised by Lancaster-based climate change project LESS (Local and Effective Sustainable Solutions)

Reviews and Comments:

Thank you for all the hard work you and Chris put in to making the One Planet Festival a success.

My colleague and I were kept busy with the interest generated and we both found the other stands and talks informative.

The event seemed to be supported by a lot of dedicated people committed to green issues. Thanks once again.

Kind regards

Wendy Davidson
Second Nature UK Ltd

It was the best event I’ve been to in my 2.5 years with the Forest of Bowland.

Lots of people interested in our work and asking for information and offering to volunteer and/or work with us etc.

Lancaster has a lot of folk who are ‘our type of people’ so I was expecting it to be quite good but it genuinely exceeded my expectations.

Cheers

Martin Charlesworth
Forest of Bowland AONB

Congratulations to all who organised the OPF Expo.

A great day (my family enjoyed it too) and we got a lot of interest in our solar thermal as well as insulation products.

Cheers

Paul Tanner
Home Insulation Services (North-West) Limited

Congratulations on all the work you put into the One Planet Festival - it was fantastic.

Our Transition Stall was busy all day we signed up at least 50 new folks

Regards

Chris Hart

Just a line to say thanks and congratulations for a very successful One Planet Festival.

Regards,

Jane Fletcher & Tim Hamilton-Cox
Bay Energy Saving Partnership

Thank you to Dawn, Chris and the LESS team for organising such a great event - please do it again next year!

From a personal point of view I found the Expo very good as I did not stop speaking to people on my stand throughout the whole day - I fully expect an increase in business as a result.

I thought the event was good value for money and well organised - I would certainly attend again.

My only minor criticism is that a couple of people mentioned that it wasn't easy to find but they were probably non-resident of Lancaster.

Kind regards

Zaynan Lythgoe
Practical Cycles

Yes, it was worthwhile; our market is not generally focused on “the public” at the moment so didn’t expect a lot – but I ended up making half a dozen useful connections

Yes we would attend again – next year we are likely to be more focused on general public

Worth us investing our time & travel cost, etc.

Well done - & thanks for the invite!

Best Regards

Andy Mason
Sundog Energy Ltd

Well I have heard lots of great reviews from the weekend so it was well worth all your effort.

The main think I would like to comment on is way that Piccadilly was promoted in the run up to the event; I can not thank you enough for this.

The turn out to the event also is a huge positive that people genuinely want to be more environmentally friendly and want to find out more, speak to the people with knowledge face to face.

As I was not at the event on the Saturday I asked Scott who looked after our stall to comment- please see below his comments below.

Thanks again for the work you did in getting the whole event together and making it a success.

Andrea Crook
Picadilly Garden Ltd

Great event, lots of interest in our project.

We put a lot of time and energy into the garden but we were well supported and we had a good response from people on the day- so it was well worth it.

The venue was better than any we had been to before, well organised and the publicity for the event was exceptional.

We could honestly not think of one thing that needed improvement!

Well done and it was a pleasure to be a part of the event.

Scott (Picadilly Garden)

Thought it worked really well.

Rachel Scott

There was great atmosphere and buzz.

Suzie Alexander
Global Link DEC

Stall Holders and Exhibitors:

Food and Ales provided by Soupanova, a Lancaster-based cafe producing soup from local sources (vegetarian, vegan as well as meatsoups made from natural local ingredients) and Lancaster Brewery (Yes, there was lots of FREEE beer. Thanks Matt)!

Alian Energy Solutions Ltd
Renewable Energies & Installation: A one-stop point of reference, enabling you reduce your carbon footprint and to generate and conserve clean, sustainable power. A family run company, we offer proven alternatives and an accessible wealth of knowledge about everything from solar panels to eco friendly paints.
www.alianenergy.co.uk

Bay Energy Saving Partnership
Sustainability projects for business, community building, school and home. Specialists in energy efficiency work. Home Insulation Services Insulation / heating / renewable energy.
Lancaster Cohousing Non-profit group planning to build 25 zero energy houses in Lancaster.

BEEcycle Ltd
BEEcycle provides innovative products and solutions to help and encourage food waste recycling.
www.beecycle.co.uk

The Better Roofing Company
An ethical business providing renewable and sustainable solutions for new build and building modification. Specialising in Green roofing, rainwater harvesting and solar solutions

Bowland Bioenergy Ltd
A biomass fuel supply company that offers consultancy, design, boiler selection and carbon footprinting services.
www.bowlandbioenergy.co.uk

Bicycology
A cyclists' collective that offers a range of activities to promote cycling and make the links with wider issues of environmental and social responsibility.
www.bicycology.org.uk

Carpe Diem Gardens – show garden
30 years’ experience of gardening for wildlife, habitat conservation, growing medicinal and culinary herbs, designing sensory and therapeutic gardens, and working in a biodynamic market garden www.carpe-diem-gardens.co.uk

Crowberry Consulting
An environment, ethics and corporate responsibility management consultancy offering bespoke solutions on areas such as ISO14001, business ethics and corporate social responsbility, community engagement and environmental policy/auditing.
www.crowberryconsulting.com

F3 Energy Creation Europe Plc
Wind turbines – solar power units
www.energycreationuk.co.uk

Faiths4Change
Faith4change supports faith communities in the northwest to develop environmental projects in their local neighbourhoods.
www.faiths4change.org.uk

Forest of Bowland AONB
The Forest of Bowland AONB is a nationally protected landscape, managed by a partnership of landowners, farms, voluntary organisations, wildlife groups, recreation groups, local councils and government agencies who work to protect, conserve and enhance the natural and cultural heritage of this special area.
www.forestofbowland.com

Furniture Matters
Furniture recycling & training project

Global Link
*Culture, Creativity and Community*
Using the arts to work with schools to promote awareness of global issues of justice, development and sustainability. Global Link will be running the giant climate change game at lunch time.
www.globallink.org.uk

Green Energy Direct
Biomass green heating solutions, wood burners, wood pellet stoves and log and pellet boilers, simple biomass wood heating systems from 5kw to 100kw output, FSC sustainable welsh wood pellets.
www.green-energy-direct.co.uk

Groundwork
Environmental regeneration charity that provides advice, support and training to schools, colleges, businesses and public organisations in all aspects connected with energy use behaviours, waste awareness, carbon & ecological footprinting and climate change and sustainability.
www.groundwork.org.uk

Home Insulation Services
one of the UK’s leading providers of energy efficient heating and insulation services for housing and commercial buildings. We install energy efficient central heating systems, heat pumps, solar hot water systems, cavity wall insulation and loft insulation.
www.homeinsulationservices.co.uk

Lancashire Wildlife Trust
Conservation charity working to protect wildlife in town, countryside and in the rivers and seas throughout our region.
www.lancswt.org.uk

Lancaster Breweries – Bar
Lancaster The Brewery will be providing our full range of cask conditioned beer, including; Lancaster Amber, Lancaster Blonde, Lancaster Red, Lancaster Black.
www.lancasterbrewery.co.uk

Lancaster Cohousing
We plan to build a Cohousing project with private eco homes, community facilities, workshop/office space and shared outdoor space close to central Lancaster.
www.lancastercohousing.org.uk

Lancaster Cycling Demonstration Town Project
Celebrating Cycling aims to get more people on their bikes – especially for the journey to work and school by improving the local network, offering training and working directly with local employers and schools.
www.celebratingcycling.org

Lancaster Steiner School
We provide an education which seeks to bring out the unique abilities of each and every child, to develop a love for beauty and truth and equip the child to seek and find their own place in the world. The Steiner School will be running some children’s craft activities.
www.lancastersteiner.org.uk

LESS Energy Advice Project
LESS (Local & Effective Sustainable Solutions) is a Lancaster-based climate change and energy advice project. Giving energy saving advice and information, free low energy lightbulbs and selling eco gadgets.
www.lessuk.org

Lucky Ewe Designs
Textiles from local organic wool 7 recycled fibres.

Middlewood Trust
An organic farm producing fruit and mutton with celebration weekends and skill learning on the farm and in woodlands linking with local people. – Educational study centre running courses on permaculture, woodland crafts, alternative energy, rural skills and nature study.
www.middlewood.org.uk

Out of the Woods
Wooden Kitchen Unit manufacturers.

Piccadilly Garden
Piccadilly Garden offers horticultural accredited training to the community and support to people with a learning disability in a mainly horticultural and recycling environment. Piccadilly Garden helped create the show garden.
www.piccadillygardenlimited.co.uk

Practical Cycles
Practical cycles are the north's exclusive Xtracycle dealer and convertor. You can convert most mountain and road bikes to an Xtracycle. An Xtracycle is about 15 inches longer than a regular bike - that means you can easily carry two children on the top 'snapdeck', haul the weekly shopping for a family of four, take the recycling to the tip or take a bulky or long load somewhere that you might have used the car for in the past. Come and test ride an Xtracycle for yourself at the Exposition and find out more about a car-free lifestyle!"

Sarah Fishwick Marketing
Supplier of Motoflow Fuel savers for petrol and diesel engines, Thermoflow fuel savers for oil and gas heating boilers.
www.magnets4all.co.uk

Second Nature UK Ltd (thermofleece)
Manufacturers of sheep’s wool insulation
www.secondnatureuk.com

Sedburgh Soap
Manufactures handmade soap and other natural bath products made from sustainable sources without harmful additives, perfume or other potential irritants. Products are suitable for the whole family and ideal for people suffering from eczema or other skin conditions. Packaging is kept to a minimum and is 100% biodegradable where possible.
www.sedbergh-soap.co.uk

Segen (School & Community)
Segen is the UK’s leading small wind, CHP, solar PV and micro-hydropower consulting, contracting and installation company. Segen’s School & Community Team is based in Lancaster and helps not-for-profit organisations install renewable energy technologies.
www.segen.co.uk

Soupanova - Café
Local independent soup bar, supports local fresh produce. Soups, broths, cakes and coffees.
www.soupanova.net

Sundog Energy Ltd
Specialists in grant funded solar power (photovoltaics) and wind turbines for housing, schools, community centres, charities, small businesses, etc.
www.sundogenergy.co.uk

Sustainability Partnership / Pass on the plastics
Lancaster District Sustainability Partnership is a group of local residents and organisations promoting sustainable development and our stall will showcase the successful projects we have developed recently including the Rainwater Harvest Project and PASS on Plastics.
www.lancaster.gov.uk/sustainability

Transition City Lancaster
Transition Towns - a movement founded by environmentalist Rob Hopkins to equip communities for the dual challenges of climate change & peak oil.

Turbine Services (wind/hydro) Ltd
On and off -grid small scale wind and water turbines suitable for schools and community groups, businesses and individual householders. We offer support throughout your project.
www.turbineservices.co.uk