Eco-friendly fun day out for the family

As parents we are all feeling the pressure to "Go green".

Fair-trade, Organic, Eco-friendly, Recycling – where do we start? You've switched to energy saving light bulbs, recycle whatever you can, and have bought half a dozen bags for life. What next?

Make sure you visit the Green Parenting Show. From great products, energy saving ideas you'll find lots of useful information, not to mention have a fabulous day out for the whole family.

Packed with useful advice and information – from leaving the car at home and cycling with your family, growing your own food, recycling, finding out if any products you use are harmful for you or your baby's skin, using real nappies, to clothes, jewellery, design and products that are better for the environment and benefit the people who make them.

There will also be fantastic activities for the children – Arts & crafts (junk modelling), yoga, salsa and ceramics workshops, as well as face painting, and (weather permitting) giant art workshops, bouncy castle and more…

If you find it all too tiring – you can treat yourself to a relaxing treatment in the pamper zone while you watch your children turning junk into something beautiful.

And when you get peckish choose from a range of healthy natural foods, cakes, hot & cold drinks and special mini-size meals for the children, or buy organic bread and cereal to take home.

Come and find out about green living and support the best of organic, fair trade and eco-friendly companies. Whether you are considering going green or are already doing so, this event is the one for you!!

The Green Parenting Show is on Saturday 28th June at St. Faith's Centre, Red Post Hill, London SE24 9JQ. 10am – 4pm. The venue is close to North Dulwich and Herne Hill train stations, and a number of bus routes. Info & directions: www.greenparentingshow.com.

Win FREE Tickets to
The Green Parenting Show

WIN PAIRS OF FREE TICKETS for the show - the 5 first people to arrive quoting "Green @ Live Listing" will receive a pair of free tickets. If you’re not among the lucky 5, you will still get a discount of £1.50 on your ticket. (Normal price £5 - children go free!!)

Transport For London Paves The Way In South London

Every day a teenager is killed or injured on London’s roads and little attention has bee paid to this particular predicament. However, the latest phase of Transport for London’s ‘Dont Die Before You’ve Lived’ campaign will see a series of pavement chalk style drawings placed across London, designed to raise awareness of road safety issues amongst London’s young people.

Despite significant success there is still work to be done to meet the Mayor of London’s target of reducing the number killed on London’s roads by 60 percent by 2010.

 Designed to capture the attention and imagination of teenagers, the outlines represent the dream jobs to which many teenagers aspire including a footballer, skate boarder, rock star, singer and rapper. Three drawings have been placed in South London at the O2 and on both Streatham and Brixton high streets.

The images have been placed on popular locations for young people across London. It is hoped that they will help to communicate the message that teenagers need to be more road safety conscious and encourage them to think twice before crossing the road.

Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London, said, ‘The progress, reducing the numbers killed and injured by 58 percent compared to the mid to late nineties has been excellent, but we are determined to reduce the number further.”

These drawings have been designed to really stand out to youngsters.. ‘We want teenagers to achieve their potential,’ says Livingstone, ‘and they are more likely to do this if they have a clear understanding of the dangers of London’s roads and always think twice before crossing.”

The images are located in the 02 Greenwich, which has an image of a rock star whilst Brixton High Street has an image of a rapper outside KFC. An picture of a skate boarder has also been placed along Streatham High Road.

These are images that will hopefully inspire the youth whilst raising awareness of an important issue.

By Diriye Osman

Moving Here: Online Resource Reveals UK Migration History

England has always had a long history of migration, whether it was after the Second World War or even today. A new online learning resource has developed an archive of the UK's migration history, documenting the complex experience.

Moving Here Schools, created in partnership and led by The National Archives, has published contemporary primary source materials to encourage pupils to explore Britain's multicultural society.

Working lwith a range of heritage institutions, the project has enabled different minority communities to record their own stories of migration using a variety of sources, including telling stories through audio, video, photographs, film and crafts.

Andrew Payne, Head of Education, Interpretation and Outreach at the National Archives, said, "Moving Here enables a multitude of stories of migration to be passed on to younger generations through the National Curriculum. The site explores records and illustrates why people have come to Britain over the last 200 years and the impact they have had on British culture."

Moving Here Project Manager, Susannah Baccardax said, "Moving Here makes people and places come alive and is a fantastic starting point for schools to explore Britain's multi-cultural heritage."

Moving Here is a partnership led by the National Archives and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. You can access the site via www.movinghere.org.uk/schools