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Defra launches £6 million Greener Living Fund |
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8 Nov 2008, 1:03 PM
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A new £6 million fund to help charitable and voluntary organisations support and develop environmental projects throughout England is being announced by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn recently.
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The Greener Living Fund will help voluntary organisations promote positive environmental changes to individuals and communities, helping them reduce their carbon footprints, make greener lifestyle choices and find new ways to rely less on our natural resources.
Announcing the fund and launching Defra’s Third Sector Strategy, which sets out how the department will improve the way it works with third sector groups, Hilary Benn said:
“Defra is committed to working closely with voluntary and charitable organisations to tackle climate change and help everyone make positive environmental changes in their lifestyle – no matter how big or small. I hope that this fund will make a real difference to individuals, communities and projects across the country and I look forward to seeing the results.
“I appreciate and admire the significant time and effort that these organisations undertake and believe that Defra’s Third Sector Strategy will play an important part in achieving the goal of a healthy natural environment for this and future generations to prosper.”
Kevin Brennan, Minister for the Third Sector said:
“Many third sector organisations are already leading the way on ensuring that the vital work they do is sustainable. This launch with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a great example of how we, as a Government, can work across departments to take action to meet the challenge of climate change and reduce our impact on the planet.
“I am also delighted that today’s joint event takes place during Compact Week, celebrating ten years of Government working closely with the third sector to recognise its vital role in public service delivery. We must celebrate the third sector's commitment to sustainability and support it to do even more."
Energy and Climate Change Minister, Joan Ruddock said:
“If we want to achieve our goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and developing a low-carbon Britain, then the involvement of the third sector is absolutely vital. With around 40 per cent of emissions caused by individual choices and actions, behaviour change is crucial, and this is where third sector groups such as charities, NGOs, voluntary organisations, social enterprises and faith groups play an important role.”
Defra’s Third Sector Strategy is part of the Government’s wider commitment to working with voluntary and charitable organisations and demonstrates the department’s commitment to helping these organisations promote environmental sustainability .
The report includes:
A variety of new opportunities for Defra to work more closely with the third sector with independent advice from a new board, practical good housekeeping actions and a new social enterprise partnership.
A new task group to look at ways of helping national level third sector programmes promote environmental sustainability. This group will be jointly chaired by ministers from Defra, Department of Energy and Climate Change, the Cabinet office and include third sector stakeholders.
Promoting a new campaign to encourage environmental volunteering to help biodiversity locally.
Credits:: Photo copyright of Bioregional
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