Spectacular ice installation on public display 12th – 13th September 2009
As part of the 2009 Mayor’s Thames Festival – a celebration of London and its river – the European Commission (EC) has produced an ambitious ice installation to raise awareness of climate change and the EC’s Climate Action initiative.
Displayed over the weekend of 12th and 13th September, two giant ice cubes – each weighing over a tonne – will be stacked on top of cityscape silhouettes. One cube, measuring 2.2metres high represents the scenario should we take action now; the other – measuring just 1.6metres high – depicts the environmental disaster that will result from inaction. Information about Climate Action will be provided to festival visitors at the installation.
Margot Wallström, Vice-President of the European Commission said: "The care for our environment and the fight against climate change unites Europeans. It is a field where citizens have often expressed a wish for stronger EU action. We need to act now, and bring citizens in the picture."
The ice installation will be in the festival’s Blue Ribbon Village in Potters Fields Park on 12th and 13th September. Representatives from Climate Action will be present and available for interview.
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