Dougie Poynter to visit Waterstones Bluewater on Saturday 7th September at 12pm

by | Aug 13, 2019 | Children, Dartford News, Families, What's On?, Where to go locally

We are delighted to announce that environmental campaigner and member of McFly, Dougie Poynter, will be signing copies of ‘Plastic Sucks! You Can Make a Difference’. Tickets are available online at www.waterstones.com/events

Plastic Sucks! You Can Make a Difference is a digestible and accessible guide on how young eco-warriors can save the planet. Full of arty infographics, easy to follow tips and pages for your own notes, this is the perfect book for anyone who feels overloaded with information on the plastic crisis. The inspiring and informative book covers the history of plastic; as well as its positives and negatives throughout history before introducing us to key campaigners and eco-entrepreneurs.

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Dougie Poynter; keen conservationist, musician and author, has been a lifelong supporter of environmental causes and a key player in the campaign to ban microplastics in the UK. Rising to fame as the bass player of Mcfly, Dougie has penned the bestselling picture book series The Dinosaur That Pooped with Tom Fletcher.

THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT. TICKETS COST £11 AND INCLUDE A COPY OF ‘PLASTIC SUCKS! YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE’

Tickets are available online at www.waterstones.com/events

Bookshop Manager David Sheldrake says “We’re excited to have this opportunity to meet a man who wants to make a difference in the world. We’re anticipating a fun signing”

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