Our Climate Commitments
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in weather patterns and average temperatures, largely caused by human action. The impacts of rising temperatures have already been felt across the world and, if we do not act, the consequences of further increases could be catastrophic.
Climate change is the most pressing matter of our time. The climate crisis poses an existential threat, and GBT accept that we must take effective and meaningful action in the coming years to support change and prevent its potentially devastating impact.
Charities should champion climate action. Our communities often look to charities for support and guidance. GBT needs to effectively lead by example, showing others in our communities how to engage in climate action and protect our planets future.
Outcomes over 3 years
Activities to achieve these goals
Climate change is the most pressing matter of our time. The climate crisis poses an existential threat, and GBT accept that we must take effective and meaningful action in the coming years to support change and prevent its potentially devastating impact.
Charities should champion climate action. Our communities often look to charities for support and guidance. GBT needs to effectively lead by example, showing others in our communities how to engage in climate action and protect our planets future.
Outcomes over 3 years
- Reduce emissions from business travel and improve access to all modes of active travel.
- Reduce overall energy consumption by way of an energy efficient estate and energy efficient practices.
- Where possible, look to source healthier, locally produced food to improve wellbeing and reduce emissions from food production and sourcing.
- To support and empower staff and volunteers to change ways of working to improve sustainability and become champions for sustainability in the wider community.
Activities to achieve these goals
- Offer staff initiatives to make sustainable transport journeys including walking challenges, cycle to work scheme, and bike hire.
- Provide a flexible working policy.
- Deliver a cycle programme with access to cycle training, repairs, and loans for active modes of travel.
- Operate an eco-friendly community transport fleet, and to provide spaces with accessible EV charging points.
- Reduce consumption.
- Grow local produce in community garden to use in shop, café, and Fruity Fridays.
- Work with partners such as Fare Share to reduce food waste.
- Recycle efficiently and operate a food waste system with composting.
- Allow staff to be involved in shaping decisions and supporting climate action.
- Support the local community to access resources and funding to take climate action projects forward.
- Champion the local community climate action plan and enable individuals and organisations to take these actions forward.
