Royal Cornwall Show

Well done to Billy Rowe who won a solar powered back pack donated by Thirty Five Degrees and Luke Grey who won a Watson DIY Kyoto smart energy monitor donated by wow-wow.com at Royal Cornwall Show.

The Dott Stand

A photograph of the Dott stand, with the Talkaoke in action.

Dott Cornwall worked with Matt Hocking of Leap Media to stage a Talkaoke at the Royal Cornwall Show. 'Talkaoke is an original and entertaining way to invite people to bring their own agenda to the table. Allowing people to decide what’s relevant to them makes for spontaneous and inclusive entertainment, evaluation, facilitation and learning.'

A host was placed within a 'UFO like' table they introduce various speakers to talk about a number of issues, creating debate. The key theme of the talks was sustainability, and local businesses within the village also got a chance to talk about their products.

These conversations were loosely based around the following themes:

1. How can we live more sustainably in the future?
2. Do we have the skills to lead the green economy?
3. How can we make new technologies work better for people?
4. What is the future for energy generation?
5. How can we raise the visibility of our green economy?
6. What is green energy all about?

The Green Energy Village

Following a request from the Cornwall Development Company (CDC) to work together to a develop a new identity for the Green Energy Village, Dott has taken CDC and industry stakeholders, on a co-design journey to create a new visual look for the village. The colours of the logo represent different green energy sectors; wind, solar, heat and water and will help to lead visitors to the Green Energy Village to the exhibitors working in these areas.

Visit the Green Energy Village on Facebook…

A picture of the Green Energy Village marquee

'Green Cornwall' on Dott Shot

What does being green or sustainable mean to you? Is it using organic products or car sharing, recycling or sustainable home improvements? We want to see the interesting, novel or old style ways you think will help Cornwall become a “greener” place to live.

Thanks to Tracey Adams who uploaded an amazing shot of her "recycled" battery farm chicken using an old tyre in a new way (above). Tracey won a family ticket for the Royal Cornwall Show on the day.

Over the three days of the RCS, a 'solar powered back pack' donated by 35 Degrees, a Wattson DIY Kyoto from wow-wow and a set of 'solar garden lights' donated by Independant Energy were given away as prizes.

There are stll more prizes to be won in this category, so keep on sending in your pics! A 'solar panelled suitcase' donated by Plug Into The Sun and 'a tour for 4 around a wind farm' from CLP (Cornwall Light and Power).

Go to the Dott Shot website here…

The Talkeoke Program:

Thursday 10th June

0930 - 1230 - Green futures

A discussion about energy at its source and what it will mean for businesses in this new low carbon economy.

1300 - 1600 - From Cornwall with Love

Cornwall is at the forefront of green energy and is very proud of its fine local produce. These two values have been intrinsically linked in low carbon Cornwall, Paul Holmes of Clear About Carbon and the Eden Project led the conversation.

Friday 11th June

0930 - 1230 - Green futures 2

A host of speakers, including Tim German of Cornwall Sustainable Energy Partnership, Piers Guy, star of eco blockbuster The Age of Stupid and energy expert with Nuon Renewables and It's Not Easy Being Green star Dick Strawbridge, explained what green energy is and how it can provide new jobs and new opportunities for people in Cornwall right now.

1300 - 1600 - Future Play

Mike from the Serious Play project along with Matt from the Eco Design Challenge discussed their projects and how the application of the design process and technology can go a long way to bring a low carbon economy to Cornwall. Education expert and impassioned ex-Headteacher Will Coleman were also on hand to discuss the future of education.

Saturday 12th June

0930 - 1230 - Future Skills

Senior Producers from a series of Dott projects discussed what skills and expertise are in Cornwall already and how Dott has given the opportunity to reapply those skills to gain a sustainable future for the Duchy.

1300 - 1600 - Have your say

Andrea Siodmok, Programme Director of Dott Cornwall talked about the lessons learned from all the Dott projects she has overseen and how they may be continued or adapted to improve sustainable living for everyone in the future.