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 LIVERPOOL
LANDMARKS TRANSFORMED
- Photographs with
thanks to Mere PR
ON the night
of the 8 November 2007, thousands of Liverpudlians were seen looking
to the skies as some of Liverpool’s most iconic buildings were lit
up as never before. After the Black Out a few days before, yet
another lighting effect was added, this time instead of a lack of
light, it was yet more light....
A striking
image of the exclusive new Liverpool city commemorative,
launched by the London Mint Office to celebrate Liverpool’s
800th anniversary, was illuminated on Liverpool's iconic
buildings.
The Liver
Building, Philharmonic Hall and Mersey Tunnels all displayed
the sensational commemorative, which features a series of
overlapping 800 motifs on one side, whilst two Liver Birds,
an image synonymous with Liverpool, are displayed on the
reverse.
For further
information about The Liverpool 800th Anniversary Sterling
Silver Commemorative Collection please visit
theliverpoolcollection.com.
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First
Merseyside Schools' Paralympic Games
ON Tuesday 13 November 2007,
sports college, Lansbury Bridge Special School and Select Education
will host Merseyside's first Disability Sports Day for schools.
The six county areas of St Helens,
Knowsley, Sefton, Liverpool, Wirral and Halton have been invited to
enter their best young disabled athletes to compete on the day;
testing their sporting prowess in a variety of events.
The mayor of St Helens will be on hand
to open the sports event and the talented winners in each category
will get a chance to meet one of their heroes, the 2004 Paralympic
Games silver medallist Mark Eccleston, who will be presenting the
gold, silver and bronze medals to the young athletes.
The event has been organised to
celebrate the wealth of sporting talent we have in this country and,
hopefully, find our next Paralympic champions!
Good luck to all who enter this event....
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Liverpool
Landmarks - Black Out!
ON the
Thursday, 1 November 2007 more than 30 of Liverpool’s most famous
landmarks where plunged into darkness later this week to raise
awareness of climate change.
The Port of Liverpool Building was one of many who agreed to be part
of 'Lights Out Liverpool' together with the Cunard and
Royal Liver Buildings. This meant that each of the world famous
Three Graces where plunged into darkens as part of the campaign to
highlight the issue of global warming.
The night's blackout also included are Merseyside Police
Headquarters on the Strand, tall buildings including the Beetham
Tower and Unity Buildings; Liverpool Town Hall, St. George’s Hall
and hotels including the Crowne Plaza, Malmaison, Thistle and
Holiday Inn.
Over 800 homes also signed up to be part of the event, that took
place from 7:00pm to 8:00pm.
The city council’s executive member for the environment, Councillor
Berni Turner, before the event said:- “We have had a fantastic
response from local people all keen to do their bit and really make
a difference to the future of our planet.
Lights Out Liverpool is a symbolic event designed to encourage
people to turn off lights when they leave a room, make sure their TV
isn’t left on standby and make sure that printers, photocopiers and
computers are turned off at work.
Tiny changes in the way we behave can have a really big impact on
the amount of energy we consume, which not only helps the
environment but also helps save money by cutting electricity bills.
It’s not too late for people to get involved and I urge everyone to
do their bit this Thursday.”
A free energy saving light bulb was given to everyone who registered
as part of the ‘Lights Out Liverpool’.
The ‘Lights Out’ events have also taken place in London and in
Sydney this year, where iconic buildings such as the Houses of
Parliament and the Sydney Opera House were in complete darkness.
Liverpool’s event was supported by the city council, in partnership
with E.ON and Radio City.
Phil Biddle, Head of Energy Efficiency at E.ON said:- "Energy
efficiency is an extremely important issue worldwide. This is a
great demonstration of a city encouraging consumers and businesses
alike to think about and change the way they use energy.
By working with residents and business owners on the Lights out
Liverpool campaign we will not only be able to help them reduce
their energy bills, but also help reduce the UK’s carbon emissions.
Lights Out Liverpool is a great way of showing how a city can work
together and we would encourage other towns and cities across the UK
to follow suit.”
Energy Facts:-
• Energy saving light bulbs use only a quarter of the energy of
normal light bulbs and last up to eight times longer
• Reducing a thermostat by 1 degree Celsius could save between 8 and
10 percent on your gas or electric bill.
• Lighting an office overnight wastes enough energy to heat water
for 1,000 cups of tea
• Switching off non-essential equipment in an office overnight saves
enough energy to run a small car for 100 miles
• A photocopier left on overnight uses enough energy to produce over
1,500 copies
• Leaving a PC monitor on all night wastes enough energy to
microwave six dinners.
Energy tips:-
• Replace normal light bulbs with energy saving bulbs.
• Only put full loads in your washing machine and reduce washing
temperature
• Defrost food in the fridge – not under running water
• Turn off lights, TVs, radios, computers and other equipment when
not being used
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