Slough Big Green Day Out scoops silver Green Apple Award
Slough Borough Council’s annual Big Green Day Out has won a silver Green Apple Award for environmental best practice.
The award was presented to the council last week at the Houses of Parliament, by Professor David Bellamy.
Big Green Day Out is held every summer in the Slough Town Square and aims to raise awareness of environmental issues, nationally and locally. There are lots of fun activities for residents to get involved in as well as a range of stands for people to pick up information on how they can do ‘their bit’.
The national Green Apple Awards are organised by The Green Organisation, which is an independent environmental group dedicated to promoting positive efforts that organisations make in helping the environment.
They even planted a tree for every organisation who attended the Green Apple Awards, to offset the amount of carbon they used in getting there.
Nigel Dicker, head of Slough environmental services, said: “We are delighted we have won this award.
“Big Green Day Out is an event which has grown in popularity since it started in 2004, and now we have a range of organisations and charities who come along every year to promote environmental issues to the people of Slough.”
Cllr John Edwards, commissioner for Slough public protection, said: “Big Green Day Out began in 2004 as a small event held in a conference centre in Slough.
“Three years on it is now a major town centre annual fixture involving more than 30 different organisations from the council to charities, interest groups and businesses large and small.
“The event has been designed to be fun and interesting for residents of all ages, and is the first and only environment-focused event in the area.
“As a result awareness of environmental issues among Slough residents is very high. I am really pleased our hard work has been recognised.”
Slough Borough Council