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Project Suzy, an exciting and innovative new addition to Nature’s World in Middlesborough, will be officially opened on Tuesday 28th May 2002 by Ray Mallon, newly elected Mayor of Middlesborough. Supported by a Lottery grant of over £1 million from the Millennium Commission, the project combines space age design and pioneering technologies and will enable people to learn more about their natural environment. Set in the heart of Teeside, Project Suzy features a futuristic, state of the art Millennium Eco-Centre which relies entirely on natural, renewable energy sources and Hydroponicum, a garden of the future, which grows plants without the use of soil. The project is both a visitor attraction and a major educational resource and will give people the opportunity to see innovative ways of using natural resources including Solar and Geothermal power. The centre itself uses new and innovative, environmentally sound construction methods and features the use of wind and solar energy, the recycling of rainwater and sewage composting. Eddie D’Silva, Policy Consultant at the Millennium Commission said, "I am delighted to see Project Suzy officially opened. It is one of the many environmental projects supported by the Millennium Commission and is an excellent example of the work we are doing to improve people's understanding of the natural environment and raise awareness of the need for conservation and sustainability. “These projects are also creating jobs, encouraging tourism, developing new opportunities for local people and leaving a lasting legacy for years to come. I would like to congratulate everyone who has been involved in this exciting project.” The Millennium Commission is distributing a total of over £2 billion of lottery money across the UK with nearly a third going to environmental projects, Award schemes and community festivals. Projects range from initiatives such as the environmental visitor attraction Ecos in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, to the highly acclaimed Eden Project in Cornwall which is exploring the vital relationship between humans and the environment. Project Suzy forms part of a £68 million investment by the Millennium Commission across the North East of England other projects in the region include the spectacular Gateshead Millennium Bridge, the Centre for Life in Newcastle and the award winning Turning the Tide project, which has restored a stretch of magnesium limestone coastline in Easington, Durham. In addition, Lottery money is reaching every aspect of communities through the creation of new woodlands, green spaces and cycle paths. -ends-
Notes to Editors
For further information on this event please contact Eric Clark on 01642 594895 or 07810727631 1 The Millennium Commission is one of the good causes funded by the National Lottery. 2 The Millennium Commission has also supported:
• Around 200 new buildings, environmental projects and visitor attractions on over 3000 sites across the UK.
• A UK-wide programme of community festivals which began on New Year’s Eve 1999 and culminated on New Year’s Eve 2000 with celebrations in 32 towns and cities across the UK.
• The Millennium Experience at Greenwich and the National Programme. 3 The Millennium Commission also works with over 100 Awards Partner organisations to distribute Millennium Awards to individuals for community based projects. Over 20,000 people have already received a Millennium Award and there are still thousands of Awards available. Further information is available on 0800 06801 2000. For further information contact the Millennium Commission Press Office on 020 7880 2007, out of hours 07775 812820
Millennium Commission 27th-May-2002
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