Organised jointly by Business in the Community and BCSC, the exhibition is supported by BSkyB and endorsed by the Climate Group. It uses a series of display stands to give practical advice on easy actions consumers can take to reduce their carbon footprint. The stands touch on the issues of recycling, energy use, transport, waste reduction and locally sourced food.

The exhibition will also provide a focus for what the shopping centres themselves are doing to reduce their carbon footprint and the initiatives they are encouraging - such as recycling, energy efficiency, car sharing and greater use of public transport among their retail tenants and their customers.

BITC chief executive Julia Cleverdon said: “The great strength of this unique climate change exhibition is the huge numbers of people that can be reached directly through the shopping centres. In just the first 12 shopping centres over nine million people will have the chance to learn what they can do to tackle climate change. That’s equivalent to the total population of Sweden.

“The exhibition will also act as a catalyst for the shopping centres to work more closely with their tenants and suppliers on this vital issue. It’s a fantastic example of the positive contribution that business can make to climate change.”

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