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What we do

What We Do

The story so far

Story so far

Since the first Green Britain Day, we've been working to host events, share ideas, promote sustainability in communities and schools, and help our members cut their carbon footprints through ideas like the Low Carbon Rush Hour.

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Business

Get more ideas for organising Team Green Britain events at your business

Schools

Sustainability in schools

EDF Energy’s Programme for Greener Schools is centred on the Pod, an online resource with lesson plans, activities and games to help teach pupils about environmental subjects such as energy, water, waste, transport and biodiversity. Since its launch in September 2008, the Pod has engaged more than 3.5 million schoolchildren in over 12,600 registered schools.

How does the Pod bring sustainability to life? Find out more here

What we do

Since 2009, Team Green Britain has been bringing people together to share ideas, save money and help make life both greener and better. We’ve helped teachers to engage more than 3 million children in sustainable activities and energy-saving campaigns. We’ve got almost half a million people pedalling during Team Green Britain Bike Week and we’ve brought over a million people together during the Big Lunch. Every Green Britain Day, we encourage schools, businesses and communities to celebrate their green achievements and encourage others to get involved. And throughout the year, we share ideas, advice and energy-saving offers with our members. If you have an idea to help make life better then we can help to ensure that others hear it.

The story so far

Business

Schools

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Low Carbon Rush Hour

Where: Across the UK

When: July 2011

Olympic and Paralympic gold medalists Ellie Simmonds, Tim Brabants and Victoria Pendleton joined forces to persuade the country to embrace healthy, low-carbon ways of getting to work.

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Celebrating Green Britain Day

On 17 June last year, thousands of people across the country came together to mark Green Britain Day. The message behind the day was that when we all do our little bit we can make a big difference.

What is Green Britain Day? Find out more
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Team Green Britain Bike Week

Chester Zoo is just one of the many organisations using Team Green Britain Bike Week to help bring employees together. Here you'll find ideas from the zoo's Green Travel Co-ordinator, Kim Halliday, and Team Green Britain Ambassador Victoria Pendleton.

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Hold a Big Lunch

Your business is a community too - and holding a Big Lunch can help to bring your community together. Here we explain just some of the bottom-line benefits - and we've got some great ideas for organising your Big Lunch.

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Switch Off Fortnight

Where: Nationwide

When: Every year

The opportunity to keep the older generation on their toes has made Switch Off Fortnight hugely popular, with more than 3,700 schools downloading resources for the campaign.

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Southwold Primary School

Ageing school buildings don’t have to mean wasted energy. With a little help from EDF Energy and Team Green Britain, Southwold Primary School is working to cut its carbon footprint.

How we are helping schools