Greener Together
Co‑operatives UK is one of the successful organisations delivering "The Greener Together" project as part of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Greener Living Fund which aims to help people live in a more environmentally friendly way by reducing their carbon footprint and pressure on natural resources.
Greener Together is an ambitious and dynamic project. The core focus is to engage, support and provide the means to share lifestyle changes that reduce members’ and customers’ environmental impact in the areas of energy, waste and personal transport. The Project enables member organisations of Co‑operatives UK, the Confederation of Co‑operative Housing (CCH) www.cch.coop and the Plunkett Foundation www.plunkett.co.uk to work with their members and customers in achieving greener behaviour.
Greener Together aims to help people to live in a more sustainable way. It does this by focusing on the small actions we can each take in our daily lives towards achieving bigger changes in the wider world. Many member organisations are already doing great things to encourage their members to live in a more sustainable way. The Greener Together project builds upon this success and helps to strengthen relationships’ between organisations and their members.
Individuals will be encouraged to join with others in their member organisation to take collective action on sustainable living such as car-sharing and cloths swops. Promotional material, events, and competitions will encourage and support participation.
To find out more email michelle.lockwood@cooperatives-uk.coop
