last updated 31st August 05
By 4ecotips

International guest to join in the fun

The Bristol International Festival of Kites & Air Creations has teamed up with 100% renewable electricity supplier Good Energy to make this year’s event the first kite festival in the South West to be carbon neutral.

The Festival is delighted to be supported by Good Energy, who will offset the Festival’s energy use by part fuelling the on-site generators with bio diesel and feeding additional power from renewable sources into the national grid. Any gas used on site will be off set by the planting of trees. Good Energy will also be on hand throughout the festival weekend, providing information on how homes and businesses can simply and effectively lessen their impact on climate change with renewable electricity.

The Festival is celebrating its 20th year, and will be taking Ashton Court by storm over this weekend of 3 - 4 September. It has become one of the region’s most distinctive and colourful public events, attracting spectators and enthusiasts of all ages. As well as offering a fantastic kite extravaganza the event now also provides the UK’s only showcase for leading designers, operators and manufacturers of inflatables, play structures and air sculptures.

International guests will be winging their way from as far afield as the USA and India to join kite flyers and enthusiasts from across Europe. The Festival will also welcome an array of air creations, including the welcome return of the world’s first inflatable pub which made its debut at last year’s event.

Good Energy is the only electricity provider to supply only 100% renewable electricity which is sourced from the natural, sustainable energy of wind, sun or running water. It doesn’t cost the earth and is a positive step to tackling climate change and preserving the world for you and future generations.

In 2004 the average Good Energy customer is said to have saved two tonnes of CO2 emissions, the equivalent to not driving over 5,000 miles in a petrol car, so individuals really can make a difference.