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David Miliband promises to "Do One Thing" for 91Èȱ¬ Springwatch Festival
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David Miliband, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary, will pledge to "Do One Thing" as part of a 91Èȱ¬ Breathing Places
initiative being launched at the Springwatch Festival this weekend.
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He will make his promise on The Politics Show, on Sunday 10 June 2007,
from 12 noon, on 91Èȱ¬ One North East and Cumbria.
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The programme will come live from the
Springwatch Festival at Leazes Park, Newcastle.
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In an interview to be
shown on the show, David Miliband tells presenter Richard Moss: "Like many households we are trying to do more. We have got cavity wall
insulation, we are recyclers and we have a compost heap in the garden."
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"We're also trying to take seriously the need to cut carbon on our
electricity supply. We haven't put wind turbines on our roof – but we
have changed our electricity supplier to one that only uses wind energy."
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"We're trying to make a contribution but I would never say I was a
saint!"
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Anyone going to the 91Èȱ¬ Springwatch Festival, held as part of the Green
Festival at Leazes Park on Saturday and Sunday (9 and 10 June) – and
Blaydon Burn on Saturday – will also be asked to "Do One Thing" to help
the environment.
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For more information visit bbc.co.uk/springwatch.
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Mr Miliband added: "I have committed to buying a water butt that will
help harvest rainwater in the garden. It will ensure we are using
rainwater that hasn't been treated when we water the garden."
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