A Daventry student has gone to huge lengths to highlight the need to act on climate change.
Jasdeep Bandal has created a gigantic low energy light bulb sculpture to get her message across about reducing energy use and the harm we are causing the planet.
Standing at just under 6ft, the sculpture is made from single-use carrier bags and plastic bottle tops, which would normally be thrown away to landfill.
Jasdeep, of Malabar Fields, Daventry, made the sculpture as part of a project for her Art A Level course at Northampton High School, and has just started the first year of a degree in dentistry at Birmingham University.
The 18-year-old said: “I was looking at the environment and the stuff we throw away in Daventry, and it just went on from there.
“I wanted to try and make people aware of how much waste people actually get through so we can start making a difference.
“I wanted to show the statistics in a visual, fun way.”
The sculpture will be on display in the front entrance of the Council Offices in Lodge Road on Friday, October 31, when officers from the Community Team will be handing out free low energy light bulbs and providing advice on how to be more energy efficient.
Daventry District Council has to improve energy efficiency by 30 per cent over 1996 levels by 2010.
Home Energy Conservation Officer Dave Malone said: “These light bulbs will save people £70 in energy costs over the lifetime of the bulb and will also reduce your carbon footprint.
“I would encourage all homeowners to not only use energy saving light bulbs but to make sure their homes are adequately insulated, and we can provide more advice and information about grants for this.”
The sculpture will be on display to view until Wednesday, November 12.
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