East of England Showgroundpromoting sustainable living - toward a greener lifestyle
Introduction
Our research has established that there is a general acceptance that we are damaging our planet and that adverse changes are taking place at an alarming rate. In addition utility supplies are less certain than was imagined only a short time ago and food, although plentiful for us at the moment, is becoming more expensive and has an impact on the environment due to the manner and location of production.
As a result many people are looking for ways to have less reliance on external suppliers be it utilities, food or other which is often coupled with an interest in limiting their impact on the planet and a desire to save money today or in the near future.
Show Aims
ecoshowuk offers individuals, couples, families and small businesses an unrivalled opportunity to meet, talk with and learn from suppliers of products and services that will help achieve a more sustainable lifestyle.
Exhibitors embrace most areas of current environmentally sensitive technologies and interests including:
Energy Conservation
Energy Generation
Transport
Recycling
Sustainable Buildings
Retrofitting Building Sustainability
Utilities
Household Appliances
Grow your Own
Books and Magazines
Education Courses and Qualifications
Careers
Government Departments
ecoshowuk includes a comprehensive range of, free to enter, seminars by industry experts, practitioners and suppliers all followed by question and answer sessions. Presenters include representatives from our exhibiting companies and organisations as well as specialists in their fields.
In conclusion ecoshowuk offers a tremendous way of cutting through the fog of, often, contradictory information learning about the exciting and innovative areas of developing products and services available to help us amend our lifestyle.
Visit ecoshowuk and start moving toward a greener lifestyle!
Cliff Bloomfield
Show Director
Ecoshowuk
Who should Visit?
Individuals,
couples,
families,
and small Businesses, who are eager to learn about current technologies and solutions in:
Power
Water
Travel
Retrofit heating and insulation
Who are:
looking to establish a more self-sustaining life
prepared to adjust lifestyle to lessen impact on the planet
concerned about the legacy we are leaving for the next generation
wanting to eat “good” food i.e. local, good quality and healthy
hoping to grow/produce their own food
looking to save money
Exhibitors
Our exhibitors represent the latest developments, technologies and solutions in the following fields:
Peterborough is mounting an enthusiastic campaign to become the UK’s environmental capital, therefore it seemed appropriate to locate the inaugural ecoshow uk as close as possible. Peterborough is already home to many environmental based companies and initiatives and is working hard to attract more.
Exec is a modern, purpose built, multi-functional complex in Peterborough, designed to be flexible and adaptable. Built to the latest specifications, the Exec building has been built to the highest specifications of heating, lighting and insulation so that the minimum power is necessary to maintain an appropriate environment.
The showground sources all of its food locally (under their Food Direct from the Farm scheme) and composts all organic waste, which is in turn spread on the grass at the Showground. Operationally, the offices use re-filled toner cartridges and separate and recycle as much as possible.
The spacious exhibition hall provides a clear span of 4,646m2 of usable space with an adjoining glass-roofed Atrium which is flooded with natural light.
The venue’s location is easily accessible as it’s situated within the East of England Showground in Peterborough. With good public transport and free parking, Exec is a stone’s throw away from the A1 and close to the main railway route between London King’s Cross and Edinburgh and is only one hour by car from East Midlands, Birmingham, London Luton or London Stansted airports.
Seminars
We are working with UK CEED to finalise the 'free to enter seminars' which will address the following subjects:
Solar panel heating:
Can it work for the average household?
How does it link with existing systems?
What is the pay back period for Photo Voltaic Cells?
What are they?
How do they work?
Will they work in the UK?
How is the energy stored?
How expensive are they to link into the household?
Photo Voltaic Cells
What are they?
How do they work?
Will they work in the UK?
How is the energy stored?
How expensive to link into the household?
Wind Turbines
Where can they be sited?
How do they work for individual households or small co-operatives?
Planning permission?
How do they link to household electrics?
Transport
Solutions for the average lifestyle
Recycling
How, what, where?
The truths of commercial recycling
Lifestyle
What lifestyle changes should be made
Cost/benefit analysis
Carbon footprint/offsetting
Individual impacts and the effect of changes in habits
Carbon footprint/offsetting Individual impacts and the effect of changes in habits
Food
What can be grown in a limited space?
Hanging baskets or window boxes, etc.
Where/how to obtain local produce
Food provenance explained
advertising
A comprehensive, many faceted campaign targeting 10,000 visitors from within an hours travel time of Peterborough.
Specific elements will include:
ecoshowuk web Site
Mail shot to the 2,500 East of England Agricultural Society members
Mail shot to the 14,000 East of England regular visitor database
Leaflet distribution at all East of England showground events
Leaflet distribution throughout the region
Promotion on East of England event web site
Newspaper advertising campaign – local and regional
Roadside signage, on main arterial roads around Cambridgeshire
Complimentary tickets for exhibitor distribution
Media competitions with prize tickets
Web links to and from exhibitor web sites
Plus a comprehensive package of regular press releases to all regional and special interest media.
News – Monday 25th January
We are very pleased to announce that the following exhibitors booked last week to be part of ecoshowuk:
Eco Building Products
Suppliers of renewable and eco products
Navitron
Solar Panels, Wind Turbines, Water Turbines, Photovoltaic Solar Panels (PV), Heat Pumps and other renewable energy equipment.
Larkfleet Group
Builders of their Sustainability House which shows what can realistically be done with current technologies and at what cost. It demonstrates that there are many options for meeting the requirements of the Code for Sustainable Homes and that there is not a ‘one size fits all’ solution.
Kestrel Timber Frame
Designs, manufacturers and erects timber frame houses, apartments and offices for Group and external customers.
FE Peacock
A regional contractor that primarily constructs Offices, Factory Units, Healthcare facilities and affordable housing schemes. The company also operates in partnership with a number of RHP’s.
The spacious exhibition hall provides a clear span of 4,646m2 of usable space with an adjoining glass-roofed Atrium which is flooded with natural light.