CHILDREN and their parents enjoyed an environmentally-friendly themed day during their half-term holidays.
The urban green day in Darlington Market Place saw a stilt-walker and face-painter alongside the environmentally friendly cars that were on show. The day was part of a Europe-wide event to raise awareness of climate change, particularly in relation to sustainable transport, energy efficiency and renewable energy.
A team from Darlington Borough Council handed out information leaflets and the Tees and Durham Energy Advice team gave information on how people could make their homes more energy efficient.
Stephen Harker, Darlington Council cabinet member for consumer and environmental services, said everyone could do something to save energy and help the environment.
The urban green day coincided with the launch of the GreenLink courier service in Darlington, which will see a cyclist delivering internal mail for council departments, rather than using delivery vehicles.
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