Celebrating Green Britain DayPrint
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.
Green events, from bike rides to tree planting, took part in
schools and communities across the UK as people found ways to
reduce their carbon footprint today and tomorrow.
Brimingham-based pop star Jamelia promised to offset her regular
commute down to London by getting on her bike more often, "Green
Britain Day is a great opportunity to show how Brits can rise to
the challenge of climate change and have fun at the same time.
Hopping on the bike rather than taking the car helps my health, my
finances and the environment. It's also a fantastic way to get the
family out and about together."
Danielle Lineker pledged to cut back on plastic shopping bags,
time in the shower and time in front of the telly while broadcaster
Lauren Laverne vowed to eat more seasonally and locally and even
began growing her own vegetables. Her first steps as a vegetable
gardener included buying an essential eco-tool - worms! Wormeries
are a great way to make garden compost out of food waste.
But these were just three of thousands of pledges made by stars,
Olympians and school children, many of which were displayed on the
back of bicycles and ridden to London where they were presented to
the Minister of State for the Department of Energy and Climate
Change, Greg Barker. And it turns out, plenty of MPs were on board
with the Green Britain Day message, too.
Reducing our carbon footprints will make a positive difference to
both the environment and our energy bills. Even small changes in
our daily lives can add up to a big difference so today I am happy
to be supporting Team Green Britain, said Mr Barker.
