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Our latest project news and updates. 

Keeping your Business in Motion

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How to use behaviour change to encourage employees to make smarter travel choices.

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Five Questions for Michael Steinle

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Michael Steinle, CEO of BSH UK on why we need to give consumers better choices to reduce their energy use.

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Watts in the Kitchen report published

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We examine the role efficient appliances could play in reducing our energy needs.

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Green jobs for 1,000 young people

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Transform partnership will create 1,000 green jobs for young, unemployed people.

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Five Questions for Oliver Benzecry

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Accenture's MD on their ambitions for young people and their Skills to Succeed programme.

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New GAP chair on sustainability in 2013 and how business leaders will respond - part 1

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Our new chair outlines the sustainability trends for 2013, and how business will shift in response.

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Creating the Climate for Change 2012

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Read our strategic review and join us in taking people on a journey toward more sustainable living.

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Four Questions for Jeremy Darroch

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Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch makes the case for investing in schools for sustainability, and a better society.

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Four Questions for Ronan Dunne

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We asked O2 UK CEO Ronan Dunne how flexi-working has helped O2. Here's what he had to say.

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Young people to help Accenture employees flexi-work efficiently

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Making connections between young people who need jobs and flexi-working employees.

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Aqua Innovation Expands

The Winners: Bitterne Park School, Southampton

How Global Action Plan and Southern Water help children influence their school communities to save water and money.

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Green skills for young unemployed

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Global Action Plan commits to helping young people gain green skills and jobs.

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Green work and travel revolution charter launched

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Use this opportunity to boost productivity with a radical shift in work programmes.

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Your Olympics travel plan and beyond

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Can you make your Olympics travel plan last through 2012?

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Enfield school wins Thames Water Fit to Drink! competition

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Thames Water names the junior designers of its new sports water bottle.

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Keeping your Business in Motion

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How to use behaviour change to encourage employees to make smarter travel choices.

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New CRC Research Report Published

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Our new research reviews the success of the CRC scheme and recommends action.

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Eco-events and competitions from Global Action Plan

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Competitions make events great. Here's why.

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Youth unemployment: How many young people can we help?

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We are offering training & support to thousands so they don’t have to join the unemployment line.

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Video: Failing, learning and changing

TEDx talk from Trewin on the lessons learned since setting up Global Action Plan.

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Have a sustainable office Christmas

Have a sustainable office Christmas

Tis always the season to be green.

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UN research supports environmental employee engagement

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Employee engagement is key to hitting environmental targets but needs top management support.

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Sonja Graham, Creative Development Manager

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Meet the faces behind Global Action Plan.

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Ethical and sustainable gifts from Green Rewards

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At Green Rewards, you can donate your green points to Global Action Plan.

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Global Action Plan and the National Citizen Service

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We're helping young people tackle climate change in a pilot government scheme.

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Be green and recycle your old phone with O2

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7th - 13th October: Recycle your old mobile phone & be part of a record breaking attempt.

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Resident save on utility bills with Plugin

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Saving water & energy in the Midlands by offering water-saving equipment & advice.

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Video: Our Water Explorer tackles water consumption

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The Water Explorer - a water conservation game.

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Global Action Plan launches new water conservation game

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Our new EcoInteractive – The Water Explorer.

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24 Hours of Reality

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Al Gore's new campaign launches in the UK on 15th September.

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Creating a Valued Partnership with Sky

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Golden rules for successful collaboration.

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Greenprint interns respond to riots

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Our interns on the reason young people turn to a life of crime & what they think business & government should do about...

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Global Action Plan shortlisted to win a Charity Times Award

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We have been shortlisted for the Corporate Social Responsibility Project of the Year.

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Water saving product review

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Not sure what to go for? Our water saving device review can help.

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Water poll results

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We created a poll to explore what you think about & how you use water.

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Gentoo EcoTeams project shortlisted for award

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In the Sustainable Housing Awards 2011.

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Anthony Jarvis is shortlisted in the Sustainable Housing Awards

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Knowsley Housing Trust’s ‘eco’ officer is shortlisted in the Green Social Housing Champion of the Year category.

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Our Schools Team End of Year Report

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The results are in from all of our programmes.

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Exantia wins Green Business of the Year award

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Thanks to taking our EMS Easy training course.

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Video: You can engage your employees in sustainability

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Our EcoInteractive displays make it fun so that the message sticks.

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Valued Partners event

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What makes cross-sector partnerships great? How can you avoid relationship disaster?

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Liz wins Outstanding Individual award

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Liz Folaranmi wins in the London 'What We Are Proud Of' awards.

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Hanover Housing Association thanks Sky volunteers

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BSkyB receives an apple tree for their contribution to the EverGreen Project.

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The Green Rewards shop

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Green Rewards is a green & ethical online shop & rewards scheme.

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TV production company goes green

Outline Productions wanted to get their staff involved & dramatically reduce their impact on the environment.

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Engaging employees with Aviva

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Empowering & engaging employees with communication tools & fresh, green ideas.

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Forest and paper facts

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Things you didn't know & things you can do.

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60 Seconds with Team Arktix

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Jay Neale, Andy Bruce and Oliver Sinclair on one of the toughest events in the world.

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London schools save with Thames Water

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in a programme that will help 60 schools across London save more than 900,000 litres per year.

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Amy Wilson - Head of Business

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Meet the faces behind Global Action Plan.

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Get up to £500,000 for community projects

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Get together to cut your carbon.

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Small businesses use green tactics to fight the VAT rise

How much could your business save by going green? Forget 2.5% - how about 10%, or even 20%?

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Global Action Plan attracts joint equity funding

Read how we will develop four carbon saving services for the public and private sectors.

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Lady Godiva's EcoTeams

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Sharing water saving advice with the Godiva Sisters in Coventry.

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Greenprint 2020

How the next generation feels about the future of GM food, air miles, population control & beloved Sunday roasts.

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