National Railway Museum sets net zero target ahead of reopening
The National Railway Museum and the Science Museum Group have set targets to achieve Net Zero by 2033.
The museum says it is committed to changing the way it works to achieve a balance between the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced and the amount removed from the atmosphere.
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Small but significant day to day measures such as reducing food waste in the museum’s cafés, to the design and build of the museum’s new masterplan galleries and buildings will be introduced.
The new Central Hall building, scheduled to open in 2025 will reduce reliance on concrete and steel by creating a timber frame structure. A combination of passive design principles and active systems, including the use of recycled copper, will reduce the National Railway Museum’s operational carbon footprint by 80%.
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Britain s Prince Philip dubbed himself the world s most experienced plaque unveiler, after 70 years of public duties.
Here are 10 things opened by the Duke of Edinburgh:
1. 1956 Olympic Games
On behalf of his wife Queen Elizabeth II, the Australian head of state, Prince Philip wore his naval uniform as he opened the Melbourne Olympics on 22 November 1956 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
He later declared his very brief speech as the best of his life. He spent several days watching the Games.
It was part of a lengthy solo Commonwealth tour on the new Royal Yacht Britannia, his longest time away from the queen, during which he visited the Antarctic.
Flying Scotsman (Peter Byrne/PA) The East Lancashire Railway (ELR) will host the return of the iconic Flying Scotsman this summer. The celebrated locomotive, which is owned by the National Railway Museum, was supposed to be the star attraction in an Easter weekend bonanza of steam’s golden age on the heritage railway in Bury, but coronavirus restrictions meant the event had to be postponed. Passengers who booked tickets for the Easter weekend can transfer to the new dates: Sunday 29 August , Monday 30 August , Friday 3 September, Saturday 4 September and Sunday 5 September. The tickets will be valid for one return trip Bury to Rawtenstall in a reserved seat. Existing Bury to Heywood ticket holders will also receive a complimentary upgrade to the higher priced Bury to Rawtenstall trip.
The Flying Scotsman heading to West Midlands - when you can see it
The iconic Flying Scotsman will drop into the city, as well as Wolverhampton and Tamworth
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