All aspects of green travel will come under the spotlight at a transport day designed to raise awareness of environmentally-friendly alternatives to the car.
The event, organised by the West Suffolk Green Business Forum with support from St Edmundsbury, will boast a wealth of displays and demonstrations giving vital information on bio-fuels, electric bikes and green travel plans. Internationally-renowned urban designer Ben Hamilton-Baillie will give a key note speech at the seminar, during which he will show a video diary of a trip around Bury St Edmunds.
People who go to the event will also be given the chance to have their photo taken with the new Lotus Exige 265E, high performance sports car run on bio-ethanol fuel. This renewable fuel is made from crops such as cereals and sugar beet, which absorb carbon dioxide as they grow. In turn, the fuel is much more environmentally-friendly than petrol or diesel.
The seminar takes place at Denny Bros in Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds on 29 November. It runs from 12.30pm to 6pm.
Tickets are priced at £10 for members of the Green Business Forum and £25 for non-members. Anyone interested in attending should telephone 01284 757039.
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ISSUED BY LIZ HEARNSHAW, COMMUNICATIONS UNIT, ST EDMUNDSBURY BOROUGH COUNCIL. Tel 01284 757033. liz.hearnshaw@stedsbc.gov.uk
