'Green' Liver Birds take wing as key ambassadorial role confirmed.

COMMUNITY organisation "Liverbirds 'R' Go" has become one of the city's first organisations to be named as a green ambassador.

The group yesterday visited Pleasant Street primary school to help pupils make environmentally-friendly Liver Bird costumes.

The costumes were made entirely from recyclable materials and sported Liverpool's official Year of the Environment logo.

Ahead of the official launch of the Year of the Environment on Valentine's Day, Liverpool City Council is asking for green ambassadors from across Merseyside representing schools, businesses and communities to come forward.

Liverpool council's executive member for the environment Cllr Berni Turner said: "One of the main aims of the year is to celebrate the region's green credentials and so we want all organisations and groups to let us know all about their good green practices.

"The ambassador programme is all about encouraging everyone across the region - from big businesses to residents - to think about what they already do to protect our environment and encourage and inspire them to do even more."

Liverbirds 'R' Go travels across the city, working with schools, businesses and churches encouraging them to design unique liver bird costumes.

Chairman of Liverbirds 'R' Go, Geoff Jackson, said: "It's fantastic to be part of this special green year and I hope that we'll be able to create a flock of liver bird ambassadors, young and old, who can fly the green flag across Merseyside."

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Nam Duong Giap Uu in her Liver Bird helmet, at Pleasant Street primary school Picture: RICHARD WILLIAMS/090209green-4