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Be part of Redbridge's first EcoTeam!
07 March
Looking to reduce your household bills and help save the environment?
The environmental charity Global Action Plan in partnership with Enterprise Plc. and the Redbridge Recycling Team are hosting a FREE EcoTeams event for residents of Redbridge on Sunday 27th March, during Climate Week (21st –27th March).
What is an EcoTeam?
The EcoTeams programme is designed to help you make the small changes needed to live a greener lifestyle and help others to do the same. This covers everything from energy use and travel to rubbish and shopping. They are looking for
volunteer team leaders and team members in the Redbridge area to participate in the EcoTeam project.
“Climate change, increasing stress on natural resources, growing mountains of rubbish, worsening air and water pollution – it can be difficult to know where to begin,” says Penny Sturgess, Head of Community at Global Action Plan. “Making changes is easier when we do it together, with friends and neighbours. That’s why forming or joining an EcoTeam works so well - you’re never working alone.”
The 2 ½ hour training will help you to inspire and work with family, friends, colleagues, even strangers, through a series of meetings or online groups. They will provide you with the tools you need to make a difference.
What difference will I make?
The EcoTeams programme has been independently certified, and endorsed by the United Nations Environment Programme. A household taking part typically:
• improves energy and water management, reducing CO2 emissions by
17%
• reduces bills by
£170 a year
• reduces waste by
20%, while increasing the proportion of rubbish that is recycled
• reduces water used by
15%
At the end of the project you will receive an individual household report showing the savings you have achieved and be presented with a
United Nations Environment Programme Certificate.
How to register:
Places are limited so please pre book to avoid disappointment by calling the Recycling Team on 0208 708 5074 or emailing:
Habiba.Ahmed@redbridge.gov.uk. The deadline for registration is
15th March 2011.
WHEN: Sunday, 27th March 2011
WHERE: Sir John Heron Primary, School Road, London E12 5PY
TIME: 10.00 am to 2.00 pm.
COST: Free event (including free lunch)
WHO: EcoTeams is aimed at all Redbridge residents and is open to all.