Sustainability: saving the planet from your desk!
May’s Stoke-on-Trent Community Share Network was focused on the topic of Sustainability: saving the planet from your desk. Back in 2019, 80% of the British public were at least somewhat concerned about climate change. Community organisations already do so much to help the planet without even thinking about it (think about how much food waste is saved through food banks!), but now more than ever, it’s time to get keen about going green.
VAST have been working away behind the scenes to produce the first of three Sustainability Guides, which will provide advice, tips, guidance, and resources to make your workplace (and your organisation as a whole) greener.
This first guide is focused on the first steps to sustainability – individual actions that any staff member, volunteer, and trustee in your organisation can take to get started. It covers:
- Actions you can take at home (like trying meat-free Mondays, using food recycling apps, and saving the bees!)
- Actions you can take in the workplace, whether that’s in the office or working from home
- Digital sustainability (did you know – If every Brit sent one less thank you email a day, we would save 16,433 tonnes of carbon a year – the same as 81,152 flights to Madrid!)
The next guide in the series will cover management-focused actions, like ensuring your environmental policy is accurate and up-to-date, and considering net zero training for your staff.
To make sure these guides are as helpful as possible, we want your input – what are some energy efficiency/sustainability concerns within your organisation, and what support would you like to see from VAST to support with these concerns? Let us know by completing our Easy Retro board here.
