Green Achiever

Green Achiever has it's benefits -

2012-03-12T15:49:00.000Z

We hope you've all had a lovely weekend! This post is all about the Green Achiever Scheme and how it can help you and your business show off your green side. Let us know if you have an requests for future blog posts; what you want to see from us and what we can do for you...

A scheme for Green Business
If you are, or aspire to be, a Green Business with Green Credentials, why not show your customers, suppliers, shareholders and anyone that’s interested in your business, what you’re doing for the environment?

Totally FREE – Register Now

FREE Registration with the following benefits :-
1) Environmental Health Check of applicable legislation and suggested areas for action
2) Inclusion in public Business Directory
3) Fortnightly newsletters
4) Use of Green Achiever logo
5) Reduced rate access to E4e-manager

Go Self Assessed - £120 + VAT

All the benefits from Registration PLUS :-
1) Review of in-depth self-assessment to produce star-rating and develop bespoke Environmental Declaration of Commitment to include recognition of current good practice and identification of areas for action for next 12 months
2) Free access to E4e-manager on-line information bank
3) Higher level listing in public Business Directory

Go Silver –

Less than 20 employees £330.00 + vat & expenses
More than 20 employees £660.00 + vat & expenses

All benefits from Registration and Self-Assessment PLUS :-
1) Full on-site environmental audit conducted by Principal Consultant. Establishes the legislative compliance and a baseline carbon footprint.
2) Provide detailed guidance for a 12 month action plan to reduce environmental impacts.
3) Support for Local trade press articles

4) Use of Silver Green Achiever logo

Go Gold –

Less than 20 employees £330.00 + vat & expenses
More than 20 employees £660.00 + vat & expenses

All benefits from Registration, Self-Assessment and the Silver Award PLUS :-

1) Full on-site environmental audit conducted by Principal Consultant. Review of progress in committed silver award actions. Establishes continued legislative compliance
2) Re-calculates carbon footprint and looks for improvements
3) Considers targets and actions for the next 12 months, including off-setting at least 25% of carbon emissions
4) Use of Gold Green Achiever logo

Mothering Sunday Made Green

2012-03-08T09:29:00.000Z

Mother’s Day falls on Sunday 18^th March this year, so how about making this Mothers day green, with only little expense?

After the last few wintery months we’re finally beginning to see some sunshine here in the UK. So, why don’t you take your mum out on a nice countryside walk, a bike ride or a picnic? Here you can spend quality time together whilst enjoying the fresh outdoors.

If that isn’t your cup of tea, how about treating your mum to breakfast in bed, a nice cooked meal and/or a bottle of wine?

Below are some great green gift ideas I’ve gathered for all the special mums out there!

Beauty, cosmetics and healthcare

Fancy treating your mum to a gorgeous pamper, minus the expense? Well, luckily for you, I have gathered the best online green beauty stores and some of their most popular products:

Natures Boutique is a company I found whilst on twitter. They have the perfect gifts for mother’s day including beauty hampers, hair products and fragrances, all of which are natural and organic. http://www.naturesboutique.com/

Skin Organics use natural and organic ingredients for their cosmetics and healthcare products. Their organic make up looks gorgeous! http://www.skinorganics.org.uk

The Body Shop is a worldwide company who I have purchased from in the past. I love their natural, fair trade products which I think are perfect for your mum this Mother’s Day. My favourite is the Pink Grapefruit gift set for £20! http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/_en/_gb/content/bundles/bundles.aspx

Lush Cosmetics are a favourite of some of the girls in the office. There is a Mother’s Day page on the website, my favourite gift being the tin of treats – Lovely! https://www.lush.co.uk/category/380

Green Gift Ideas

How about some other great green gifts for your special mum? Here’s a few innovative ideas, courtesy of Nigel’s Eco Store, The Ethical Eco Store, Amnesty Store and Love-Eco.

How about visiting Nigel’s Eco Store for Mothering Sunday gifts if you’re struggling for ideas? From flowers, to cosmetics and bags the online shop stocks many eco-friendly products at affordable prices - http://www.nigelsecostore.com

The Ethical Eco Store also stocks plenty of eco-friendly gift ideas for every occasion. http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com

The Amnesty online shop sells fashion jewellery and clothes. These are made from recycled materials, are organic and many are Fair Trade. http://amnestyshop.org.uk/

Love-Eco are a company who sells gifts for any occasion, stocking ethical and eco-friendly alternatives.

http://love-eco.co.uk/

Cards

‘Just a card will do’ is a phrase I’ve heard many times from my own mum, and many of you could probably say the same about yours. So this year, why don’t you bring out your creative side by making your mum a unique Mother’s Day card? Using recycled paper or card you could cut out your own images from old magazines or newspapers and use photographs of you and your mum to stick on – she should really appreciate your personalised effort! It is reuse after all, and will bring back floods of memories for your mother!

What are your plans?

Have a lovely Day! Let us know your gift ideas!

Keep on top of recycling your bottle tops!

2012-02-27T13:54:00.000Z

Here at the Green Achiever office we're obviously very keen on recycling just about anything! So when our Office Manager Zoe came up with an innovative way to recycle bottle tops, I thought it was only right to share her idea.

Councils will not take bottle tops, and it is said that mixing plastic bottle tops with normal plastic recycling can contaminate the materials, deeming it unsuitable.

I've mentioned Lush Cosmetics and their Green Values before in previous posts, but as Zoe is an avid buyer of the brand, she had the idea of starting a plastic bottle top collection, which she will then take in to the store.

To read more on bottle top recycling or to see Zoe's idea in full go to : http://www.wasteconnect.co.uk/page.aspx?ID=a8915c13-cf16-4552-bf04-b06312571f86

You can also follow the Green Hub from Lush on Twitter : @GreenTeamatLush

Using recycled waste: a coffee tin, a plastic bag and recycled paper for the labels, here is the end result.

Climate Week 2012

2012-02-23T13:33:00.000Z

Climate Week 12th - 18th March 2012

"Climate Week is a supercharged national campaign to inspire a new wave of action on climate change taking place on 12-18 March 2012." @Climate_Week

Climate Week is Britain's biggest climate change campaign and is only four weeks away! It hopes to inspire businesses, schools, community groups, councils and many other sectors to raise awareness of climate change issues by staging events and taking part in Climate Week challenges. There will be a secret challenge that will take place on Monday 12 March 9.00am until 2.00pm and an hour long challenge that can be done at anytime during Climate Week. Teams need to come up with innovative and creative solutions to an unseen challenge.

There are a number of other ways to get involved, from cooking a low carbon meal; hosting a Climate Change Pub Quiz; organising a Swap, Recycling or Up-cycling event; walk, cycle or use public transport or inspire others to take actions to be more environmentally friendly. For more information and other ideas as to how to tackle climate change see http://www.climateweek.com/

Happy St Davids Day 2012

Have a wonderful day celebrating the Patron Saint of Wales

From all the GA Team

A reminder of Green Achiever price increase

As from Thursday 1 March, Green Achiever prices will increase for 2012 as follows -

Self-Assessment - £120 (excluding VAT)
Silver and Gold Awards

~ for businesses of up to 20 employees - £330 (excluding VAT and expenses);

~ for businesses with 20 or more employees - £660 (excluding VAT and expenses).

In order to avoid paying the increased rate, we are happy for you to pay now for your 2012 progression or renewal, at the old price, irrespective of your renewal month. Your progression or renewal will take place at the usual time.

Visit http://www.greenachiever.co.uk for more information or to register on the scheme.

Students Take Action For A Greener World

2012-02-16T23:34:00.001Z

Juggling student life whilst working in the office can be hard at times, but it also comes alongside many benefits.

For example, working with Green Achiever for the past two years has expanded my knowledge into green issues and has reflected in my actions, as I treat the environment with a new found respect.

So when I notice other students taking action, no matter how big or how small, I believe more media attention should be drawn to their efforts - (We are campaigning for our future, after all)

People & Planet are an example of this.

They are a large student organisation campaigning to ...'Protect the environment, defend human rights and end world poverty', which I found through The National Union of Students (NUS).

The website includes how to get involved, information and news on climate change, and how you too can take action by donating here.

Their organisation also ran a GO GREEN WEEK from 6th-10th February 2012, which you can find information on here.

So...

Who are we?

Founded as Third World First, People & Planet has 40 years’ experience of supporting student activism and campaigns to end world poverty, defend human rights and protect the environment.
We are about empowering young people to make a differencein the world; inspiring a generation of activists.
We work with students in schools, colleges and universities. We provide skills training, events, education activities, encouragement and communications to over 25,000 people.
Our vibrant grassroots network of student groups covers 70 universities, and 79 schools and colleges across the UK with over 1,500 active members.
People & Planet is distinctive for putting youth leadership at its heart. We are accountable to a Management Committee, the majority of whom are peer-elected students.

Please help Spread the word if you too feel passionate about world poverty & the environment

P&P Twitter Username : @peopleandplanet

Thanks,

GA TEAM

GA Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/greenachiever

GA Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/greenachiever

Stay Warm During The 'Big Freeze'

2012-02-09T14:40:00.081Z

If, like us, you're from the UK you would have be experiencing plummeting temperatures for the last week or two as the 'Big Freeze' hit Britain. And unfortunately, this weather is set to stay with us for the time being.

So I thought I'd take this opportunity to provide you with information and advice on how to keep warm during this freezing period, whilst remaining green!

I've mentioned Nigel’s Eco Store in the past, but this eco-friendly online company provides green solutions to your everyday needs, plus gift ideas too.
There are currently heating efficiency and Insulation products in stock which range from Draught Excluders to Electric Blankets.
You can visit Nigel’s Eco Store here: http://www.nigelsecostore.com/acatalog/Energy_Efficiency.html

The Ethical Eco Store stocks a whole range of winter products, including clothes and throws which are mostly organic and Fair Trade items. They also have a big sale on - so visit quick!
You can visit them here:
http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/ethical-gifts/winter-warmers/?page=1

The popular online retail store 'Amazon' also has a range of eco-friendly products - just simply type your desired item into the search:-
http://www.amazon.co.uk

Staying warm, our top tips:

Avoid unnecessary trips - use public transport where possible.
Wrap up warm - put them scarf, hat and glove sets you received for Christmas to good use. And dig those thermals out!
Wear warm boots/shoes when outside together with thick socks.
If you know of an elderly vulnerable person, make sure they are comfortable and warm with efficient heating facilities.
Ensure your household heating is working along with good draught proofing for insulation.
Have plenty of hot food and drinks.
Stay active with plenty of exercise.
Invest in a 'onesie', 'snuggie' or 'slanket'.

Thanks for reading,

GA Team

Wolverhampton University does Green Week!

2012-01-30T12:18:00.001Z

For many students like myself who are interested in reducing our carbon footprint it came as a nice surprise when I logged on to Wolverhampton University's website this morning to see they are holding a 'Green Week' next week - 6th-10th February 2012.

Unfortunately, my timetable will see me in University for only 4 hours over 2 days next week, with my free time working back in the office, so I will not be able to take part in many activities. However, I thought I would advertise the event as it looks to be very interesting for students and teachers alike, and will hopefully help drive a lot more traffic to the University.

Green Week is taking place in the Students Union at Wolverhampton Campus as well as some activities spreading to Walsall Campus on Monday evening and Tuesday daytime.

Activites include a green tea party, quizzes, a mobile energy bike, Valentines day card making, talks, debates and stalls.

You can find an agenda for the week on the University website here : http://www.wolvesunion.org/yourunion/environment/greenweek/

Green Achiever have enquired with the Union to see if we can provide them with any leaflets throughout the event. We believe that with the help of the University, we can provide students and teachers with information on how to stay green whilst reducing their environmental impacts.

We hope you all had a lovely weekend and are staying wrapped up and warm in this icy weather!

GA Team

Be Mine? Be Green!

2012-01-28T17:38:00.000Z

Valentines day, whether your taken or single, is a day to celebrate love. So how about we celebrate whilst also doing our bit for the environment?

This year, Valentines falls on Tuesday 14th February 2012, and I am very excited as I am being whisked away to a country lodge with my partner which will enable me to explore South Wales, which I personally find dazzling.

But enough about me, since we all now need to be making better choices concerning the impact we’re having on the environment, surely this special day shouldn’t be an exception. A celebration of love should certainly involve showing your love for the world surrounding us as well.

Zoe, part of the Wasteconnect team in the office, has put together a great fact sheet about where to buy your green gifts and includes some great ideas for an eco-valentines!
You can find this here : wasteconnect.co.uk

But my personal favourite green valentines gifts come courtesy for Nigels Eco Store here - http://www.nigelsecostore.com/acatalog/Eco_Valentines_Day_Gifts.html (The soap gift box looks gorgeous! - hint hint)

And Lush Cosmetics, who bring out a valentines range every year- https://www.lush.co.uk/category/377 (this year looks even better than the last, I want EVERYTHING)

OTHER IDEAS...

Why not save on fuel emissions and take your loved one for a stroll in the countryside, a romantic bike ride or a picnic in the park? (Old fashioned girl, me!)

You could even make your company a GREEN ACHIEVER, its free, simple and we're always on the end of the phone Monday - Friday if you encounter any problems ... http://www.greenachiever.co.uk plus we're linked with the Bike to work Scheme, find out more here: bike2workscheme.co.uk

So, whatever you decide to do this Valentines, make it a green one and have a lovely time!

GA Team x

Take the Plastic Trash Challenge

2012-01-04T15:51:00.000Z

Curious how much plastic you actually use each week?

Find out by joining the Plastic Trash Challenge by collecting your plastic waste (both recyclable and non) for one week or more, taking a picture of what you've collected, and then posting the photo on the Plastic Trash Challenge site.

Visit this link for more info : http://www.takepart.com/actions/take-plastics-challenge

Want to show off your green credentials? Become a Green Achiever here : http://www.greenachiever.co.uk/

Its easy, and it doesn't cost the earth!

Shrewsbury based consultancies establish pilot project

2011-12-29T11:49:00.000Z

Press coverage from Shropshire Live, on Green Achiever's joint venture with HEART of ENGLAND fine foods (HEFF).

http://www.shropshirelive.com/2011/12/23/shrewsbury-based-consultancies-establish-pilot-project/

Georgina Shanly, project executive at HEFF and Deborah Cairns, Green Achiever operations manager.

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-29T11:44:00.000Z

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

from all at Green Achiever and E4!

We hope you've had a fantastic Christmas and best wishes for 2012!

Halloween full of black, orange and green

2011-10-13T11:42:00.001+01:00

Why not be GREEN this halloween by following our helpful tips and hints, produced by one of our colleagues Zoe for the Wasteconnect website.

Costumes

Make your own costume or buy one at a second-hand shop. Have a look in your local Oxfam or other charity shops for second hand costumes or materials to create your own. You could even find something second hand on Ebay or Freecycle.

Remember, the traditional old white sheet still makes a great ghost.
Trick or Treat
Instead of sweets and chocolates which usually come with lots of waste packaging, why not give out healthier, packaging free treats such as apples, oranges etc.
For a nice change, why not give out useful, usable things such as crafts, toys etc.
Instead of using paper or plastic disposable bags to collect treats, use or buy a recyclable bag.

Food

Serve local, healthy and seasonal foods at your events - the options are endless. Use organic apples and sugar for your toffee apples. Remember pumpkins are not just decorative items. Reduce food waste by making use of all pumpkin parts. After carving a pumpkin, make sure to save the seeds. Bake them and serve them to party guests or feed them to the birds. Pumpkin flesh is great for making pies, soups and even lasagne! Check out local farm shops and markets or try Free Range Review to find local food to you!
Use re-usable plates, cups, utensils, napkins and tablecloths. Paper party goods can be expensive and just add more clutter to our nation's landfills. Check out Ecotopia's range of eco tableware! Other
• Decorations – store for next year when not needed.

• Walk – don’t drive. Trick or Treat by foot. Use public transport for parties etc.

• Keep hold of sweet wrappers etc until home to put in bin.

Experience nature. - Visit a pumpkin farm, pick fresh apples, talk a long walk outside, look up at the sky and see the moon and stars, remember, it's Halloween.

Light the way with the eco friendly wind up Bat Torch, available now from Nigel’s Eco Store.

Happy Halloween!

The Grass is GREENEST in Shropshire!

2011-10-10T10:20:00.001+01:00

Hi all,

Hope you've all had a lovely summer break and a good weekend. Its Monday again, so why not start a fresh this week and make it the greenest week you've ever had. Register as a Green Achiever free for 3 months at http://www.greenachiever.co.uk/

Now that the Indian summer has drawn to a close, and the autumn weather is surrounding us all, many owners of solar panels will be sad to see the last of the sunny spell as their energy generation reduces. The Department of Energy and Climate Change have revealed that for the second quarter of this year, renewable energy contributed to an all time high of 9.6% of the UK's energy supplied to the grid, a 50% increase from the same time last year.

The Grass is GREENEST in Shropshire!

JOIN THE CAMPAIGN HERE

In other news, we are pleased to find out that The Little Green Mag has blogged about Green Achiever on their website, with information from our most recent newsletter. See it here -Thanks!

This months' company profiles:-

For a cleaner, greener home! Ecophy go Silver

Ecophy Cleaning Services Ltd joined the Green Achiever Scheme in April this year and has been awarded Silver Status. Key to Ecophy is that their approach to environmental management isn't just about a written policy - it's about the overall ethics of the company. Ecophy believe that cleaning should be a clean business and having ensured the basics are right Ecophy have a track record of innovation and looking to technological solutions that bring environmental benefits using nanotechnology, ultrasound, and uv light all as alternatives to other more traditional (non-chemical) products.

Ecophy also consider the equipment they use to ensure they use as little water as possible, have replaceable parts so a whole machine doesn't become obsolete for the sake of one broken element, and plan the order of the use of their materials to achieve their maximum re-usability before they go for recycling. Carbon accounting is at the core of Ecophy's pricing structure and regular customers benefit from a 1 tonne carbon off-set.

Jamie Austin, Managing Director said "It is good be associated with the Green Achiever Scheme and the Silver process is extremely good; it made me think about lots of things on the day and also makes me think about the future of our business and how we become more aware of our surroundings. Even though we have made many decisions on moving our business forward, this is by far the best one to date and I am sure it will change future decisions for us."

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Cognition has recently completed its 3rd Green Achiever Self-Assessment and has confirmed its excellent environmental performance as a 4-star company. Cognition is a fully integrated marketing agency providing branding, PR and digital assistance to their clients from offices in the heart of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. As the company has expanded they have maintained their environmental practices, including the environmental approach as an integral aspect of their induction for new employees, moved to using laptop rather than desktop computers and have offset increasing amounts of carbon through the Sponsor a Tree Scheme.

Anthony Purkiss commented: "Our environmental approach is important to the Cognition team and we are keen to continue our improvement programme. We will be implementing our targets for this year and look forward to achieving the 5-star rating next year." http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=ed6ye8bab&et=1107970412298&s=1904&e=001Ph2Fq1RVFMMDFVh7fsZutAG-gunELGmg6pYxv3SUL6yirUh829T3ItVc4lir36_EaAkzZyhYGyFrJ0FpCMBfH8OvyO66rbBBdt8qZ2boHZ8DMYZJiFYrqg==

If u are/aspire to be a GREEN business with GREEN Credentials, why not show everyone what u are doing for the environment - http://www.greenachiever.co.uk/

If you have anything we could feature in our blog, let us know via the website, twitter, facebook on through this website - Thanks!

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Apprenticeship Success Stories

2011-08-26T15:37:00.000+01:00

Here at E4 environment, we believe the Apprenticeship programme is a successful and effective programme of recruiting and developing employees.

I appeared in my local paper, the eduction section of Shropshire star, on the evening of Thursday 25th August 2011, talking about how partaking in the apprenticeship scheme aided my knowledge of the workplace, and gave me the confidence to go on to University, studying for a degree whilst working part time in the office.

I believe that being an Apprentice in an environment I am interested in, equipped me with a great insight into the world of work, and I thoroughly recommend the scheme to any young person.

(Source: Shropshire Star education pages, 25/08/11)

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Here Comes The Sun...

2011-08-12T11:11:00.000+01:00

Here at the Green Achiever Office we wish you all a lovely summer, whether you're jet-setting off abroad or taking a break in the country.

In the meantime, why not take a look at the following information by Wasteconnect, on ways to stay greener this summer...

Don’t Grill The Environment - The Green BBQ Guide

Make The Environment A Happy Camper Too

Recycling Rocks - The Green Festival Guide

Going Silver - Going Gold

This year has seen a big increase in the number of our members wishing to receive a more in-depth environmental review and go for Silver Accreditation or progress their current Silver to Gold. We have also been able to celebrate our first Double Gold achievement for Lanyon Bowdler.

Struggling with things to do this weekend?

If your in Shrewsbury or the surrounding area this weekend, why not come and visit the Annual Flower Show, where we at Green Achiever will be showing off our banner.

"The 2011 Shrewsbury Flower Show will take place on 12th & 13thAugust. With stunning floral displays, show jumping, medieval jousting, motorcycle displays, music, fireworks and special guest appearances from celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo and TV gardener, Chris Beardshaw - there's something for everyone at the show."

Kids and Grown-ups Love it

2011-07-05T16:43:00.000+01:00

There is an art to exhibiting, particularly when all you have to show is a few brochures and a couple of banners framing your formica table top. Fortunately we spent some time before hand thinking about how to attract people to the stand so that we could beguile them with our interesting and informative repartee. We dismissed the bikini clad girls early on (couldn't bare the competition) and plummed for the Tomy Big Loader toy.

What a stroke of genius. Having tested it at Sustainability Live with great results, we gave it a re-run at The Stafford County Show and Rea Vent, renewable energy exhibition in Minsterley, Shropshire. We saw grown men reduced to tears as they reminisced about buying the same toy for their now grown up sons or daughters, others offered large sums of money to take it home as their next executive toy. Little did they realise they were being lured into our trap.

To view the up-coming events Green Achiever will be attending, go to : http://www.e4environment.co.uk/whats-hot

Green Achiever Scheme Sponsors Successful Horse Trial Event

2011-07-05T16:32:00.001+01:00

The Green Achiever Scheme was one of the sponsors for the Berriewood British Eventing Affiliated Horse Trial Event on 28th/29th May. After a 10 year gap Berriewood Farm (http://www.berriewood.co.uk/) hosted a very successful event which saw more than 400 entrants compete over the weekend. The feedback from the competitors and British Eventing alike was overwhelmingly positive and a date has already been set for the 2012 event - 26th/27th May. The Green Achiever Scheme is looking forward to supporting the occasion again.

Sustainability Live: Business attracted by green scheme

2011-06-17T16:23:00.000+01:00

The Green Achiever Team attended and set up stall at this years Sustainability Live 2011 in the LG Arena, Birmingham. Plenty interest and added press coverage of the day proved the trip to be a sucessful one.

The Green Achiever Scheme's presence at the Sustainability Live 2011 event as reported by The Shropshire Star.

(Source: Shropshire Star, 26th May 2011)

OUR EVENT CALENDER:

Green Achiever and the team will be at the following events this summer:

Shrewsbury Flower Show

Shrewsbury Quarry

12-13 August

http://www.shrewsburyflowershow.org.uk/

The Newport Show

Chetwynd Deer Park, Newport

9 July

http://newportshow.org/index.php

Burwarton Show

Cleobury North Showground

4 August

http://www.burwartonshow.co.uk/

Sustainability Live 2011

2011-05-24T10:59:00.000+01:00

Hi Everyone!

Hope you've all had a good weekend and are looking forward to the Bank Holiday! Lets hope the weather gets a bit better and if you're jetting off on holiday abroad make sure you keep track of the travel updates as Volcanic Ash is making its way to the airways of the UK (again)!

Well after a few blog posts now we're finally starting to get the hang of this blogging! So much so that we've added a live Twitter feed to this webpage which can be found on the left of the screen. If you have twitter don't hesitate to follow us @greenachiever

Green Achiever will be attending Sustainability Live 2011 tomorrow (24th May 2011) at the LG Arena, Birmingham.

We will be holding a stall within the arena and answering any queries or questions regarding the scheme. Look out for us, we have a very unique stall item which has received a lot of attention in the office!
Come along if you are around and we would be delighted to have a chat with you!

More info on the days events can be found at: http://www.sustainabilitylive.com - These exhibitions include hundreds of exhibitors, insightful seminars and conferences, interactive feature areas and lots more.

Alternatively, you can find us at different county shows throughout the summer, so don't hesitate contacting us- we'll announce more as the year goes on!

In other news - Kelly, one of the Green Achiever team members ran Race for Life in Shrewsbury on Sunday 22nd May and raised over £100 for Cancer Research UK. Congrats!

Thanks for reading, until next time,
Stay Green!

Green Achiever

The UK's First GREEN Film Festival

2011-05-17T12:59:00.000+01:00

The festival in Leeds will take place from Friday to Sunday in the Hyde Park Picture House.

Source: BBC - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-13415771

Leeds will be one of the five major cities hosting the first UK Green Film Festival which will be showing a selection of films, documentaries and shorts that highlight climate change and other environmental issues.

The programme includes both UK and world film premieres and the organisers said their aim is not to preach, but to challenge, inspire, educate, learn and entertain.

The festival will screen a number of powerful environment sci-fi films and classics, that raise issues such as pollution, poverty and the effects of nuclear waste.

Find more information on the BBC website here : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-13415771

This Green Film Festival looks like a great idea to promote Green awareness to the general public, so I recommend you attend if you can! Let us know what you think!

In Green Achiever news - over the past 2 months Green Achiever have 3 GOLD signups and 2 SILVER signups.

Thanks to our GOLDS:

Lift & Engineering Services Ltd
Sherrington Waste Management
Lanyon Bowdler

And our SILVERS:

Broad Street Mall
GreenZone Cleaning & Support Services Ltd

To become a Green Achiever and to show off your green credentials to those that may be interested in your business, go to www.greenachiever.co.uk

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Welcome to Green Achiever

2011-05-06T11:47:00.000+01:00

Hi there and welcome to our new Green Achiever Blog page

Our aim is to help companies become that little bit greener, and we also provide waste and renewable expertise too!

Based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, we are a small team with over 800 companies signed up as Green Achiever's worldwide.

We aim to provide you all with an in-depth insight into our company via the use of this blog - reporting on various environmental news and events from around the world, as well as what members of the team are up to throughout the company.

With summer just around the corner, Green Achiever will be out and about at different county shows, providing you with information and advice on how to go green.

This month we are having big celebrations for three of our members who have achieved the Gold Standard Green Achiever Award and for a further two who have achieved the Silver Standard. Many congratulations to all of these companies for their efforts and achievements in their environmental practices.

We would also like to invite you to come and meet us at Sustainabilitylive! 2011
If you have any news or queries don't hesitate to drop us a comment!

Thanks and stay green!

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