Through events like Green Britain Day, The Big Lunch and The Low Carbon Rush Hour, we’ve been helping people across the country to discover new ways of doing everyday things; to start something different that’s better for them and better for the planet. The Team is also a great platform for members to share their own ideas. Here is a taste of the events we’ve been organising, the supporters who’ve been getting behind us – and just some of your ideas for helping to save money and cut CO2 emissions.
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.
The first Green Britain Day
Where: United Kingdom
When: July 10, 2009
Communities, schools and businesses came together to ‘do something green for the team’ and reduce the country’s carbon footprint.
Growing your own in the city
Where: Acton, London
“People shouldn't have to walk more than 500 yards or so to get to a space where they can grow something,” says Sarah Milner-Simonds. This is the guiding principle behind The People's Plot.
The People Powered Flour Mill
Where: Dundee
Designer and craftsman Fergus Walker has come up with an ingenious way to promote local food production.
Changing attitudes to food
Where: Cornwall
Katy Davidson shakes her head as she recounts an anecdote told to her by a friend who works on the pizza counter in a supermarket. “This young guy came in and, picking up a pizza wrapped in plastic, asked her: ‘So, will this just dissolve when I cook it?’ It terrifies me how alienated people are from their food!”
