A giant carbon bubble is in Newcastle-under-Lyme today (17 May) as part of its tour of Staffordshire, hoping to raise awareness of climate change.

The tour is being led by Staffordshire County Council in partnership with Staffordshire's eight district and borough councils.

This comes as part of plans to help the county reduce its carbon footprint and get to net zero by 2050.

The ten-meter red installation aims to help people visualise the impact of their daily activities and carbon emissions.

The installation aims to help people visualise the impact of their daily activities (Nub News).

Simon Tagg, Cabinet Member for Climate Change at Staffordshire County Council, said: "We are thrilled to bring the Carbon Bubble tour to Staffordshire as part of our ongoing commitment to combat climate change.

"The bubble is a great way of illustrating how much carbon we all use as well as helping start a conversation about what we can do to help reduce our impact. It's pretty unmissable and I'm sure people will learn, be engaged and take action on climate change.

Other tour dates include:

• Burton Market Square, Saturday 27th May
• Staffordshire County Show Ground, Stafford | Wednesday 31st May - Thursday 1st June for the annual County Show
• Leek Market Square, Saturday 24th June
• Beacon Park, Lichfield, Wednesday 2nd August
• Castle Grounds, Tamworth, Tuesday 8th August
• Hednesford Park, Cannock, Saturday 12th August
• Baggeridge Country Park, South Staffordshire, Monday 14th August

The bubble itself is inflated using a generator run using sustainable and environmentally friendly fuel and the emissions generated from transporting the bubble have been offset, ensuring minimal impact on the environment.

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