Behind the scenes at the Awards ceremony

Ever wondered what happened before you turned up at the Ashden Awards ceremony? Here's a few pictures of what was going on beforehand...

The stage is set:
The Awards are ready to be distributed:
Ashden Awards staff are manning the reception desk, waiting for guests to arrive:
and the finalists are setting up their demonstration equipment. Mike Pepler (Ashden Awards team) couldn't resist trying our the Energy Bike!
Of course, soon it all got a whole lot busier, with our guests, Wangari Maathai:
Sir David King:
Anna Ford:
and of course the audience!