London councils grant nearly £500,000 to Global Action Plan: January 2008

Global Action Plan will receive £224,200 from London councils over the next four years to fund a full-time programme across 40 London schools educating children and young people on waste and recycling issues, and encourage them to develop imaginative solutions.

The charity will also receive £232,656 over the next four years to deliver their EcoTeams programme which will include training a core group of volunteers in each partner organisation to act as green champions.