Peterborough has won a number of prestigious Green Apple Awards which recognise environmental excellence!
Anne Corder Recruitment's paper-less office won one, as did Peterborough City Council's Climate Change game.
Peterborough Environment City Trust scooped two awards one for their annual Green Festival, and one for their Zero Waste Places project.
Read more here...
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Showing posts with label Peterborough Environment City Trust. Show all posts
Tuesday, 8 September 2009
Friday, 10 July 2009
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
Small Change, Big Difference Week...13-18 July 2009
We are calling for all local businesses to get involved with Small Change Big Difference week 2009 between 13th and 18th July...Simple changes at work make a positive environmental impact and could save you money.
Lights left on overnight use enough energy in a year to heat a home for five months!
We want local organisations to pledge to make one simple change and keep it up for a year. We've set up a mini-website for the campaign where you can choose the pledge you want to make, find out what impact your small change will have if you keep it up for a year, and see what other people have promised to do.
Visit: www.ukenvironmentcapital.com/pledge to get involved!
If you have any questions contact me on: nyree.ambarchian@pect.net, 01733 567159
Monday, 15 June 2009
Peterborough Environment City Trust’s Green Festival 2009 – the best one yet!
Peterborough Environment City Trust’s two week Green Festival, which ended on Sunday, has been the most successful one yet according to organisers from the green charity.
The Green Festival has been running for 18 years and according to Janine Starling from PECT this year has been the most successful in terms of the number of local people attending events throughout the fortnight.
Janine said: “The launch day on Saturday 23rd May had a fantastic buzz and there were definitely more people attending than we have had in previous years. I think this was down to the fact that we had some great activities for the whole family to enjoy, and the entertainment with the junk band was superb. The sunny weather helped too!”
Janine continued, “We also noticed more people getting involved in the events throughout the Green Festival fortnight such as the swish clothes swap, the cycle race, and the eco-fashion show in Queensgate. There were around 500 people at the grand finale summer party organised by Riverford Organic Veg at Sacrewell Farm on Sunday, despite the rain!”
PECT carried out surveys throughout the Festival with people that had attended, responses included:
“The whole family had an amazing time”, “Enjoyed it all would like to see more events like this” and, “Good range of family activities to enjoy and good ideas on how we can improve our green-ness.”
When asked which part of the Festival they had least enjoyed, one attendee responded “that it doesn’t go on longer.”
Event organisers are now seeking ideas for the theme of next years Green Festival which will launch on Saturday 22nd May 2010.
The theme in 2008 was ‘get a green grip’ where reusable carrier bags were given out to cut the number of plastic bags in the city. This year the theme was grow it, cook it, eat it, focussing on healthy eating, growing your own food and supporting local farmers.
If you have an idea for the theme of the Green Festival in 2010 send it over to the team at PECT by emailing janine.starling@pect.net or calling 01733 866439.
The Green Festival has been running for 18 years and according to Janine Starling from PECT this year has been the most successful in terms of the number of local people attending events throughout the fortnight.
Janine said: “The launch day on Saturday 23rd May had a fantastic buzz and there were definitely more people attending than we have had in previous years. I think this was down to the fact that we had some great activities for the whole family to enjoy, and the entertainment with the junk band was superb. The sunny weather helped too!”
Janine continued, “We also noticed more people getting involved in the events throughout the Green Festival fortnight such as the swish clothes swap, the cycle race, and the eco-fashion show in Queensgate. There were around 500 people at the grand finale summer party organised by Riverford Organic Veg at Sacrewell Farm on Sunday, despite the rain!”
PECT carried out surveys throughout the Festival with people that had attended, responses included:
“The whole family had an amazing time”, “Enjoyed it all would like to see more events like this” and, “Good range of family activities to enjoy and good ideas on how we can improve our green-ness.”
When asked which part of the Festival they had least enjoyed, one attendee responded “that it doesn’t go on longer.”
Event organisers are now seeking ideas for the theme of next years Green Festival which will launch on Saturday 22nd May 2010.
The theme in 2008 was ‘get a green grip’ where reusable carrier bags were given out to cut the number of plastic bags in the city. This year the theme was grow it, cook it, eat it, focussing on healthy eating, growing your own food and supporting local farmers.
If you have an idea for the theme of the Green Festival in 2010 send it over to the team at PECT by emailing janine.starling@pect.net or calling 01733 866439.
Wednesday, 3 June 2009
Janine and Karen from PECT meet Sir David Attenborough
Two members of the team from Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT) went along to meet Sir David Attenborough at his book signing in Waterstones. His visit coincided perfectly with the Green Festival as reported in the Evening Telegraph recently...Janine and Karen spent the hour in the queue thinking up a good question to ask Sir David, but when they finally reached him they were a bit star struck and didn't ask anything!
(Above) Here they are having their picture taken with Britain's best-known natural history film-maker...
...and Janine having her book signed with the lovely Anna from Waterstones, Bridge Street, (the lady who arranged the signing) in the background.
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
Sign up and switch off for Earth Hour 2009...
On Saturday 28th March, at 8.30pm, people across the world will be switching off all their lights for an hour.
Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT) wants as many local people as possible to take part and support the city’s ambition to become the UK’s Environment Capital.
Who’s taking part in Peterborough?
Janine Starling, Sustainable Communities Team Coordinator for Peterborough Environment City Trust: “I’m taking part! I plan to make sure I’ve cooked something for tea earlier in the day so I can have a candle-lit dinner then have a game of scrabble by candle-light.”
Ben Pawsey, Graphic Designer for PCL Marketing: ‘I’m persuading my local pub to take part and switch off all their lights. I’m going to enjoy a candle-lit pint with my friends. I think I’ll go for ale rather than a chilled lager because it uses less energy as it’s served at room temperature.”
See the video:
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
Jack Taylor, age 9 from Peterborough, opens Green Conference last week...
It was big day for seven-year-old Jack Taylor, from St Botolph's Primary School, as he opened the city's big event, the Green Marketing Conference 2009.
Jack explained that Peterborough is aiming to become the UK's Environment Capital so that younger generations have a planet in good condition to inherit.
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See the video of JAck opening the event here...
Jack explained that Peterborough is aiming to become the UK's Environment Capital so that younger generations have a planet in good condition to inherit.
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See the video of JAck opening the event here...
Friday, 13 March 2009
Peterborough firms recognised for good waste management...
Four Peterborough firms have been praised in the regional awards for resource efficiency held by Eastex materials exchange.
The Eastex awards, which were held earlier this month, highlighted the achievements of organisations striving to reduce business waste sent to landfill.
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The Eastex awards, which were held earlier this month, highlighted the achievements of organisations striving to reduce business waste sent to landfill.
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Saturday, 7 February 2009
Raise money every time you search online...
Raise money for PETERBOROUGH ENVIRONMENT CITY TRUST with Everyclick.com http://www.everyclick.com/peterborough-environment-city-trust/259435/0
Instead of using Google as your search engine use Every Click - and raise money for charity every time you search!
Instead of using Google as your search engine use Every Click - and raise money for charity every time you search!
Friday, 23 January 2009
Could you go 'zero waste' for a fortnight?
Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT) is calling for businesses in the city to take part in a zero waste fortnight challenge.
The challenge is being held as part of Peterborough’s designation as one of the government’s six Zero Waste Places in October last year. These six places will go as far as possible in reducing the environmental impact of waste and their results will be used to help ‘green’ other areas in the UK.
Ian Tennant is project coordinator from PECT, he explains, “The Zero Waste Places project in Peterborough is already well underway. The idea of the scheme is to test different methods of reducing waste and see how much we can realistically reduce.
“As part of this we are holding a special zero waste fortnight challenge for businesses. Organisations can do their two weeks any time between January and March 2009. The challenge will allow people to test what it is really like to go zero waste in the workplace. We are calling for more organisations to take part in this challenge.”
Businesses that take part in the zero waste fortnight challenge will make a concerted effort, across the organisation to make sure all resources leaving their building are either recycled, reused or composted with absolutely nothing going to landfill. For example this, could involve staff carefully choosing where they shop for their lunch as a large proportion of non-recyclable waste is associated with food packaging.
Greater Peterborough Partnership, Scott Wilson, Anne Corder Recruitment and BBC Radio Cambridgeshire are amongst the organisations who have already signed up to take part.
The Zero Waste Places project in Peterborough has already achieved considerable success including reducing the waste produced from the re-development of Cathedral Square. PECT is working closely with Opportunity Peterborough and developer Osborne’s to minimise waste, re-home redundant paving slabs for use in community projects, and exploit opportunities for waste prevention in the supply chain. For example, the developer is demanding that new paving slabs are delivered with minimal packaging using materials that can be composted or recycled.
A set of guidelines is available to help any organisation wishing to take part in the fortnight challenge. If you would like to take part contact Ian Tennant, ian.tennant@pect.net, 01733 569875.
The challenge is being held as part of Peterborough’s designation as one of the government’s six Zero Waste Places in October last year. These six places will go as far as possible in reducing the environmental impact of waste and their results will be used to help ‘green’ other areas in the UK.
Ian Tennant is project coordinator from PECT, he explains, “The Zero Waste Places project in Peterborough is already well underway. The idea of the scheme is to test different methods of reducing waste and see how much we can realistically reduce.
“As part of this we are holding a special zero waste fortnight challenge for businesses. Organisations can do their two weeks any time between January and March 2009. The challenge will allow people to test what it is really like to go zero waste in the workplace. We are calling for more organisations to take part in this challenge.”
Businesses that take part in the zero waste fortnight challenge will make a concerted effort, across the organisation to make sure all resources leaving their building are either recycled, reused or composted with absolutely nothing going to landfill. For example this, could involve staff carefully choosing where they shop for their lunch as a large proportion of non-recyclable waste is associated with food packaging.
Greater Peterborough Partnership, Scott Wilson, Anne Corder Recruitment and BBC Radio Cambridgeshire are amongst the organisations who have already signed up to take part.
The Zero Waste Places project in Peterborough has already achieved considerable success including reducing the waste produced from the re-development of Cathedral Square. PECT is working closely with Opportunity Peterborough and developer Osborne’s to minimise waste, re-home redundant paving slabs for use in community projects, and exploit opportunities for waste prevention in the supply chain. For example, the developer is demanding that new paving slabs are delivered with minimal packaging using materials that can be composted or recycled.
A set of guidelines is available to help any organisation wishing to take part in the fortnight challenge. If you would like to take part contact Ian Tennant, ian.tennant@pect.net, 01733 569875.
Monday, 22 December 2008
Have you considered having an eco Christmas party this year?
Peterborough Environment City Trust is one organisation that is holding a Christmas party with a difference.
The charity has decided to go for a green and novel option for their end of year celebration for their twenty staff. The team from the environmental charity will head down to Flag Fen Archaeology Park in Peterborough for an Iron Age adventure.
The party will be held in one of Flag Fen’s Iron Age roundhouses. Flag Fen has three round houses altogether which have been reconstructed based on findings from archaeological digs to mirror the original designs.
Staff from PECT will enjoy a meal of locally sourced food cooked outdoors before being treated to grisly tales by firelight within the roundhouse. These will be told by an accomplished story teller from Flag Fen.
James Beatty is Park Manager for Flag Fen, he says,”The rich history of the Fens is often forgotten but here in Peterborough we have it on our doorstep. The Iron Age roundhouse is an example of how clever our ancestors were at using the materials available to them. The building is very effectively designed to keep warm using natural materials for insulation. Today’s architects are using the designs of the past to make buildings in the future more energy efficient and environmentally friendly.
“Flag Fen is a pretty amazing place to come and is ideal for a Christmas party with a difference. We are keen to welcome other organisations to hold their Christmas event at the centre this year or in future years.”
Hugh Cripps is Chief Executive of Peterborough Environment City Trust, he comments, “We wanted to do something different for Christmas this year that was fun and low impact environmentally."
To find out more about alternative Christmas events visit Flag Fen.
The charity has decided to go for a green and novel option for their end of year celebration for their twenty staff. The team from the environmental charity will head down to Flag Fen Archaeology Park in Peterborough for an Iron Age adventure.
The party will be held in one of Flag Fen’s Iron Age roundhouses. Flag Fen has three round houses altogether which have been reconstructed based on findings from archaeological digs to mirror the original designs.
Staff from PECT will enjoy a meal of locally sourced food cooked outdoors before being treated to grisly tales by firelight within the roundhouse. These will be told by an accomplished story teller from Flag Fen.
James Beatty is Park Manager for Flag Fen, he says,”The rich history of the Fens is often forgotten but here in Peterborough we have it on our doorstep. The Iron Age roundhouse is an example of how clever our ancestors were at using the materials available to them. The building is very effectively designed to keep warm using natural materials for insulation. Today’s architects are using the designs of the past to make buildings in the future more energy efficient and environmentally friendly.
“Flag Fen is a pretty amazing place to come and is ideal for a Christmas party with a difference. We are keen to welcome other organisations to hold their Christmas event at the centre this year or in future years.”
Hugh Cripps is Chief Executive of Peterborough Environment City Trust, he comments, “We wanted to do something different for Christmas this year that was fun and low impact environmentally."
To find out more about alternative Christmas events visit Flag Fen.
Friday, 5 December 2008
Tips for a Green Christmas...
It’s easy to forget the environment at Christmas, but a more sustainable festive season may not be as difficult as you think.
Each year we produce approximately 3 million tonnes of extra waste during the Christmas period; in the UK a billion cards could end up in the bin and up to 30% more glass will be thrown away.
The UK spends £20bn on Christmas with £1.6bn going on food and drink. Seven million children leave mince pies and a drink for Santa on Christmas Eve, we consume around 10 million turkeys, 25 million Christmas puddings, and drink 35 million bottles of wine!
However, most of the extra waste we create during the festive period can be reduced and recycled.
Each year we produce approximately 3 million tonnes of extra waste during the Christmas period; in the UK a billion cards could end up in the bin and up to 30% more glass will be thrown away.
The UK spends £20bn on Christmas with £1.6bn going on food and drink. Seven million children leave mince pies and a drink for Santa on Christmas Eve, we consume around 10 million turkeys, 25 million Christmas puddings, and drink 35 million bottles of wine!
However, most of the extra waste we create during the festive period can be reduced and recycled.
- Take the bus to go Christmas shopping.
- Take your own re-usable shopping bags with you when you do your Christmas shopping.
- Around 125,000 tonnes of plastic packaging are thrown away over Christmas. When buying presents look out for those with minimal packaging, or items packed in recycled or recyclable materials, e.g. cardboard.
- Send e-Christmas cards or recycled cards. Last year we sent around 744 million Christmas cards. If all these were made from recycled paper, it would help to save the equivalent of 248,000 trees.
- Buy recycled wrapping paper, or even use old magazines or newspaper. More than 8,000 tonnes of wrapping paper will be used on Christmas presents - the equivalent of 50,000 trees.
- Don't bin your wrapping paper. Recycle it in your green bin or reuse it. Last Christmas, it was estimated that 83 square km of wrapping paper ended up in UK rubbish bins.
- What's in season in December?Broccoli (purple sprouting), brussel sprouts, cabbage (savoy, spring green, winter green), carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, kale, leeks, parsnips, potato, turnip.Most people buy too much food at Christmas much of which goes to waste. This year try to plan your meals and only buy what you need.
- More than 10 million turkeys are bought and 4,200 tonnes of aluminium foil are thrown away in the UK each Christmas - if you can't re-use the foil for cooking, make sure you put it in the recycling.
- Buy a locally grown Christmas tree and remember to recycle it after Christmas. Trees can be taken to the Householders Recycling Centre where they will be turned into compost.
- Take any unwanted Christmas gifts to a charity shop or list them on Ebay.
For more green Christmas tips visit www.pect.net
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Peterborough Environment City Trust's Annual Report 2008 released
Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT) has just released their annual report 2008 with highlights from all their green projects in Peterborough.
Find it here.
Find it here.
Peterborough Scrapheap Challenge
Find out about Peterborough's very own scrapheap challenge judged by Ch4's Dick Strawbridge and Jenna Hiley, Peterborough City Council's Climate Change Officer.
It was all organised by Peterborough Environment City Trust as part of a campaign to give rubbish a second chance. What is one person's rubbish is anothers' raw material. Re-use is the name of the game.
Visit: http://peterboroughscrapheap.blogspot.com to find out how the teams got on and who the winner was!
Thnaks to the Peterborough Evening Telegraph and John Lewis for their support of this event.
It was all organised by Peterborough Environment City Trust as part of a campaign to give rubbish a second chance. What is one person's rubbish is anothers' raw material. Re-use is the name of the game.
Visit: http://peterboroughscrapheap.blogspot.com to find out how the teams got on and who the winner was!
Thnaks to the Peterborough Evening Telegraph and John Lewis for their support of this event.
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Did you know...?
Peterborough was designated one of four UK Environment Cities 15 years ago in 1993 along with Middlesbrough, Leicester and Leeds. Peterborough Environment City Trust was founded to ensure continued environmental progress was made.
Peterborough is home to the largest colony of great crested newts in Europe at the Hampton Nature Reserve.
Peterborough has one of the highest ratios of green space per person in the UK.
Peterborough is home to the largest colony of great crested newts in Europe at the Hampton Nature Reserve.
Peterborough has one of the highest ratios of green space per person in the UK.
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