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Product design students to exhibit at Brighton eco show

Soon-to-be graduates from the University of Sussex’s Product Design degree will be displaying their ingenious creations next week at one of the UK’s largest environmental and ecologically based industry shows.

The Eco Technology Show takes place at the Brighton Centre next Thursday and Friday (26 and 27 June). The aim is to highlight how embracing innovation in technology and low-carbon solutions can save money and deliver genuine benefits to businesses, cities and communities.

The University of Sussex stand, presented to industry and the public, will display the major projects of final-year Product Design undergraduates, as well as some successful products designed by former Sussex students.

Among those exhibiting are:

• Maxim Grew, who has redesigned the traditional large-format camera for 21^st-century photography. High cost and rarity currently limits the number of photographers and hobbyists who can enjoy large-format cameras. Maxim’s open-source design means that people can download templates to make the pieces of the camera and then assemble it themselves, for a fraction of the cost.

• Stewart Gordon, who has designed a system to increase the amount of glass that we recycle. It does this by eliminating much of the noise generated by glass bottles colliding when dropped into the bin, allowing larger communal recycling bins to be placed in residential areas.

• Harry Hummerstone-Pope, who is hoping that his Nautilus Eco invention will encourage more people to keep saltwater fish as pets. The smart aquarium uses algae to purify the water, removing the need for constant maintenance, and utilises low-energy LED lighting to promote coral growth.

At the show’s Big Debate Arena, visitors will have their chance to have a say on a number of  big topics, including plans to create a ‘super-fused’ economy in the region using the Greater Brighton City Deal. An influential ‘Brighton Fuse’ research paper by SPRU’s Professor Paul Nightingale was instrumental in the success of the City Deal bid, which was backed by the University and approved by the government this March.

Greg Barker, Minister of State at the Department of Energy & Climate Change, will give the keynote speech on the economic benefits of shifting to a lower carbon economy.

And Brighton Pavilion MP Caroline Lucas will lead a discussion on our energy future, including the implications of fracking, biofuels and renewable energy.

The Eco Technology Show will be open 9.30am-5pm on Thursday 26 June and 9.30am-4.30pm on Friday 27 June. You can register for free.