Bristol BIG Green Week

FOR A FULL PROGRAMME OF EVENTS CLICK HERE.

Bristol's leading reputation as a green city will take centre stage this June when it hosts the UK's first world class festival of sustainable development.

The outline programme for BIG Green Week – which runs from 9–17 June 2012 – reveals a packed schedule of speakers, art, entertainment and family fun.

Peter Madden, Chief Executive of Forum for the Future, who helped develop BIG Green Week said: “Bristol's BIG Green Week is a celebration of green ideas and action which aims to challenge and motivate people to engage with the sustainability issues we face. It is also a fantastic opportunity to hear some world class speakers, get involved in some fun activities and enjoy the buzz in one of the UK's greenest, most dynamic cities.”

Confirmed speakers include: Grand Designs' Kevin McCloud, US activist and author Bill McKibben, IPCC chair Rajendra Pachauri, chief executive of the Eden Project Tim Smit, the National Trust's Fiona Reynolds, Green Party leader Caroline Lucas, and author and activist Tony Juniper.

Jointly organised by Bristol Green Capital and Forum for the Future, with support from Bristol City Council, BIG Green Week is expected to attract visitors from across the UK and virtual participants from around the world.

BIG Green Week passes, providing advance booking, discounts on ticket prices, and other local benefits, will go on sale in February 2012. For more details please click here, follow @biggreenweek on Twitter or check out Big Green Week on Facebook.

• Visit the dedicated BIG Green Week website.
• For more information please contact Paul Rainger.
• Interested in organising an event? Find out more here.