Sustainability Event

England's leading museum of historic buildings will look firmly to the future on Sunday 20 and Monday 21 May, when it hosts its annual celebration of sustainability and 'green' building technology. The event at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum at Singleton, near Chichester, West Sussex, includes a day for the general public on Sunday 20 May, and a 'Sustainability for Schools' day on Monday 21 May. Both days will focus on exciting developments in modern building methods, materials and techniques, as well as examining other areas of sustainability such as alternative energy sources, energy efficiency, recycling and sustainable water use.

The event attracts both high-profile industry speakers and a wide range of specialist exhibitors. In addition, for the first time this year, there will be a Fair Trade market, giving visitors a chance to browse and buy a range of interesting and unusual products.

The timed programme of seminars takes place in the spectacular modern Jerwood Gridshell Space, the first timber gridshell in the UK and home to the Museum's conservation workshop and rural artefact collection.

The 'Sustainability for Schools' day on Monday 21 will be a day of displays, demonstrations and discovery to help the next generation learn about practical aspects of 'green' living in the 21st century. From helping to build a straw bale house, to discovering what happens to our rubbish, or learning about home composting - children are invited to discover environmentally-friendly solutions for home, garden and the wider environment.

28.02.07