Green Expo is now in its second year and Sustainable Cheshire (an Eco Communities project) have embedded the stalls part of the Exposition into its annual events programme. The Expo is a mix of stalls along the River Dee and separate Youth Conference. It is taking place over 3 days from Thursday 15th June to Saturday 17th June from 10am to 6pm.

CHASE (Cheshire Heritage and Sustainability Enterprises) is the community interest company behind the idea of starting Green Expo. It is raising funds to restore the old hydroelectric building by the Old Dee Bridge to be an educational and skills centre for alternative energy.

Eco Communities were asked to support the Exposition side last year which is the stalls along the Dee open for the full three days and we were more than happy to support it.

Helen Tandy, Director, Eco Communities told us “The AIMS of the Green Expo fit well with our Sustainable Cheshire Festival events and so we were more than happy to help in 2022 and this is now part of our events programme. Organisations are coming together to illustrate progress on Net Zero and Sustainability in all walks of life. Organisations like University of Chester, Chester Zoo, Cheshire West and Chester Council, Ginger, Greener Group, Genfit and EcoVert Solution will all be on hand to talk about what they are doing in this space. Many of these organisations have been linking in with our Sustainable Cheshire events for some time and this is a great three day programme and opportunity to reach an event wider audience”

They have electric cars to electric scooters and bikes. Fancy installing solar at home ? Look no further than this event to find out more. Looking to make some eco changes to your home, again you will find what you need to know at the Green Exposition.

They also have some fantastic organisations looking after nature and wildlife with WWF, Record, RSPB and Cheshire Wildlife Trust for three days.

Stalls in front of County Hall alongside the River

The organisers are pleased to showcase some true Principle before Profit approach businesses…from small artisan businesses who have adopted sustainable and plastic free principles to Fairtrade accredited organisations.

This year they have two extra activities linking to food and beer. They have some local food and drink stalls both Fika and Bluestone are now Plastic Free Business accredited and are doing lots around sustainability. Fika run a Plant Based Bakery from Hoole and a fantastic shop on the Chester Walls, they will be with us providing lovely treats and coffee. They will also be supporting us hosting our very first People Planet Pastry event on the Thursday at 1pm. Grab a hot drink and something sweet and sit down and talk sustainability. No pitches, no talks just a really informal chat with real people that care in real life. Bluestone are one of our newer friends but are already doing so much to become more sustainable, along with its Sister organisation Sandstone. Bluestone will have soft drinks, nibbles and alcoholic drinks will be served from mid-day. No plastic bottles and the crisps come in home compostable packaging win win…. Then on Friday join us for a slightly different People Planet Pint (Friday 6pm- 8pm), this will be our third PPP in Chester but we are moving away from our usual last Thursday to host one at the Green Expo this month. So get yourself down to the Exposition on Friday and from 6pm we will have our June People Planet Pint in the Green Hut area. Please Register – (the first 33 people also get a free drink).

A Green Hut area, new this year , is where you will find lots of talks over the three days on a huge range of topics. Book your ticket : https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/green-exposition-tickets-628400903017o find out more… Also see – http://greenexpo.uk