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Lionaid to shroud The Trafford Centre lions

Wildlife charity Lionaid is set to highlight the plight of the disappearing lion, by shrouding the marble lions that stand guard at The Trafford Centre, this March 7th. PHOTOCALL: As part of the Manchester leg of a national lion-shrouding tour, Lionaid will be covering the marble lions at The Trafford Centre in dramatic black shrouds to symbolise their continued disappearance from our world.http://www.lionaid.org/ An iconic species faces extinction in our lifetime. In the 1960’s there were over 200,000 lions in the wild; today there are barely 20,000 still remaining. This is a staggering 90%

Grand opening for city's smallest hotel

THE smallest hotel in Manchester has opened at The Trafford Centre - and this time it's strictly for the bugs!The insect hotel is the brainchild of students from Partington Primary School, who won a World Environment Day competition to design an outdoor classroom. The competition invited local schools to submit their ideas for a green space in Wildespool Woods, from which classes could get up close and personal with nature's finest beasties. Shortlisted ideas included bee hives, bird watching stations and deluxe bat boxes. But the winning plans featured a novel hotel built just for bugs,

The Trafford Centre reveals green ambitions

The Trafford Centre has declared its aim to become the greenest shopping and leisure centre in the UK. The pledge came as bosses at the 230-store centre revealed how they are tackling energy, water and recycling issues head-on with a raft of new schemes.Gordon McKinnon, director of operations, said: “We are committed to cutting our carbon footprint in every area of our business. Over the last 18 months or so, we have been working hard at introducing a whole range of initiatives. From significant investment in installing new, greener lighting systems, right through to small changes like

Peel launches Green adverts

Coinciding with World Environment Day on June 5th 2009, Peel Advertising have announced their commitment to environmentally responsible advertising with the introduction of their highly energy efficient illuminated 6-sheet panels, marketed under its’ “eco-adds” package for advertisers.Owned by Peel Holdings, Peel Advertising manages a large portfolio of high traffic media sites at shopping centers including The Trafford Centre and the newly opened Gloucester Quays, and at Airports including Liverpool John Lennon, Robin Hood Doncaster, and Durham Tees Valley. The technology behind the “eco-

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