Carnaby Christmas Lights to go green for 2007: Switch-on 14th November
It's nearing that time of year when London's West End will be set aglow by thousands of shining lights for the Christmas season, and I for one am all for it. Nothing could feel more festive than Christmas shopping on Oxford Street; mince pie in hand, carol singers harmonising, lights cheering up the winter sky above...it's almost enough to make you forget the throng of deranged shoppers you're struggling to fight off.
But what about the carbon footprint of all that merry-making? There's nothing jolly about that, I'm sure you'll agree. So it's great to see that Carnaby Street has chosen to use eco-friendly technology for its Christmas light display this year. The decorations will rely on existing up-lighters used to illuminate the street's shop fronts, so will require no extra electricity.
We'll be there to video the big switch-on, but so far I've heard rumours of giant paper chains, highly reflective material and extremely bright colours. I can't wait to see it come to life.
