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THANK YOU FROM ALL THE FESTIVAL ORGANISERS TO ALL OF THOSE WHO HELPED MAKE THIS A GREAT SUCCESS AND TO ALL OF YOU WHO SHOWED UP TO TAKE PART.

You have all helped guarantee that this event WILL take place next year and be even bigger and with even wider scope!

We will update this site with pictures from the festival along with reviews and comments as and when we get them.

If you have any comments, good or bad, please email us at info@oneplanetfestival.com

Imagine

. . . . . a festival that celebrates today to help save tomorrow.

A tomorrow where we use the technology we have now to generate our own heat and power so we no longer fear the next electricity bill.

A tomorrow when rising fuel costs finally persuade folks to treat driving and flying as the luxury it once was but where modern technology enables us to work locally but be effective globally.

A tomorrow where wilding of our national parks is seen as a solution to water shortages and carbon sinks as well as a place to celebrate nature’s rekindled diversity.

A tomorrow where we all start to appreciate our gardens not just for their beauty but for what they can provide in food and even fuel, a tomorrow that sees the results of enthusiastic planting in our urban areas or corporate lawn deserts into beautiful gardens that would shame the Elizabethans.

A tomorrow when none of the electricity generated in the nuclear fission generator eyesore close by is needed by anyone in the District.

This is not a time of despair or denial. It is a time to realise what we already have and learn how we can use our knowledge, innovation and consideration to live a full and wonderful life that works with our planet and not against it.

It's time to take care of business and turn ourselves around and Lancaster, with a cornucopia of thriving landscapes, universities, and local businesses (including many superb ale houses) is as beautiful a place to start as any.

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• The Film festival •
with panel discussions hosted by the Dukes Cinema raising awareness about climate change and sustainable practices. The Dukes also run a short film competition for young people in the area. The winning film was shown during the festival.

• The Sustainability Exposition •

with music, speaker events, and local organic refreshments including a local ale festival. Many stalls from local, regional and national businesses, organisations, community groups, universities and schools showcasing their energy efficiency and renewable energy products, services and projects.

• The Music Festival •

was hosted by existing venues in the City. Bicycle generators were built to power the sound systems for acoustic acts, sustainable tariffs and/or waste oil driven PAs were available for electric acts.

• The Speaker Events •
The Dukes Playhouse hosted talks and workshops through the weekend, with keynote speakers, addressing the challenge of climate change and proactive individual and community solutions and various speakers were also presenting during the Sustainability Exposition.