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Help us to help the environment<br />
At the Book Festival we are constantly looking at ways to<br />
reduce our impact on the environment and share<br />
knowledge on environment issues through our events.<br />
To find out what changes we’ve made visit our website<br />
www.edbookfest.co.uk.<br />
Events on the environment<br />
Every year we invite experts on the environment<br />
to speak about and debate the issues, and exchange<br />
ideas with you and with each other. There is a<br />
series of events in this year’s programme with an<br />
environmental focus – please come along and be<br />
inspired! Look out <strong>for</strong> events with this symbol:<br />
environment<br />
Download a brochure<br />
Save paper – a version of this brochure is available to<br />
download on our website www.edbookfest.co.uk, and<br />
you can also browse events and buy tickets online.<br />
Recycle your brochures<br />
Our brochure is printed on 100% recycled paper.<br />
Once you have finished with your copy, please<br />
consider passing it on to a friend or returning it to<br />
the display racks or the programme recycling bins<br />
provided on site. All programmes left at the end of<br />
the festival will be recycled.<br />
Refill your water bottles<br />
Save money and refill your water bottles from our<br />
public drinking-water taps rather than buying more<br />
bottles of water (see site map on <strong>page</strong> 72).<br />
Use our recycling facilities<br />
We have a comprehensive recycling programme with<br />
bins situated around the gardens <strong>for</strong> paper, plastic,<br />
glass and cans. Although we already recycle much of<br />
our waste during the festival we’d like to do more.<br />
You can help us by using the appropriate wheelie bin<br />
<strong>for</strong> your rubbish. They are positioned on the grass at<br />
regular intervals around the gardens (see picture). Our<br />
onsite staff are happy to help you if you need assistance.<br />
Canvas book bags<br />
Our wonderful new canvas book bags will be available<br />
free in The Bookshop at this year’s festival to reduce the<br />
number of plastic carrier bags used. The bag has been<br />
kindly provided by our media partners The Times and<br />
Sunday Times Scotland. We are also reducing the<br />
number of plastic carrier bags we produce this year and<br />
those we do produce are made from recycled materials.<br />
Come rain or shine…<br />
Our beautiful garden is a great, atmospheric space<br />
to enjoy an alfresco drink or two with friends in the<br />
daytime or the evening. As we no longer provide<br />
outdoor heaters in the evening due to their adverse<br />
environmental impact, be sure to bring along warm<br />
clothes in case the weather turns chilly.<br />
Travel by public transport<br />
Parking and traffic in Edinburgh during August<br />
is difficult and stressful. If you usually travel<br />
to the Book Festival by car why not try public<br />
transport instead Please go to our website<br />
www.edbookfest.co.uk <strong>for</strong> more in<strong>for</strong>mation about<br />
the alternative means of transport available –<br />
including <strong>details</strong> about car share schemes.<br />
Accommodation in Edinburgh<br />
If you’re looking <strong>for</strong> a place to stay during your visit<br />
to Edinburgh, you can now check which hotels and<br />
B&Bs are proactively reducing their environmental<br />
impact at www.green-business.co.uk.<br />
More in<strong>for</strong>mation online<br />
Please visit our website www.edbookfest.co.uk <strong>for</strong><br />
more in<strong>for</strong>mation about what we’ve been up to and<br />
our plans <strong>for</strong> the future.<br />
Art in the Garden<br />
Exhibition: Ric Warren<br />
in association with Edinburgh Art Festival<br />
Our art in the garden this year is by recent graduate of Glasgow School of Art, Ric Warren, who will exhibit a<br />
series of sculptural works around Charlotte Square Gardens responding to the theme of climate change.<br />
Ric Warren’s intriguing structures and models, made using a variety of materials, attempt to mimic the<br />
language of architecture, or intervene with it, to create buildings that hold space but do not offer it. His work<br />
is in<strong>for</strong>med by an interest in the physical, political, cultural and environmental impact of urban change on our<br />
habitat. His other exhibitions include an outdoor installation <strong>for</strong> Big in Falkirk Arts Festival (in collaboration<br />
with Seattle-based video artists Sierra Stinson) and creating a permanent wall drawing <strong>for</strong> The Bloom!<br />
Project in Brussels. For more in<strong>for</strong>mation visit Ric Warren’s website www.ricwarren.blogspot.com.<br />
For in<strong>for</strong>mation about other exhibitions around the city during the festival visit www.edinburghartfestival.org.<br />
Iceberg, 2008. MDF, Paint, Ink. 370x305x100cm (approx)<br />
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL 9 – 25 August 2008<br />
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