Organisers
Your Green Future is being hosted by Global Dimension Trust (GDT) and InterClimate Network (ICN). GDT and ICN worked with a varity of experts to organise the 2010 Cheltenham event. See who we are below.
John Davidson OBE
John is Co-founder and Chair of Global Dimension Trust and directs the InterClimate Network and its International Climate Challenge project - www.interclimate.org/challenge. He was previously co-founder and Chief Executive of Groundwork UK.
Bob Gower
Having retired from International General Management Bob has become Environmental Officer for Rotary District 1100, a Princes Trust Mentor and a Global Dimension Trustee. Bob has developed a keen interest in the environment and started a carbon reduction action group 2 years ago.
Cecily Etherington
Cecily joined Global Dimension Trust after completing her MA in Modern History in September 2009. During her studies Cecily gained a keen interest in international relations and development issues and through her role at GDT has focused on the impacts of climate change on development in Bangladesh and the growth of the green economy.
Roger Batty
Roger has retired after a full career with Barclays Bank with the last 15 years in Corporate Banking. Roger is a member of Rotary and involves himself through the Business and Education Partnership with local schools. He is keen to help develop skills of students and see them attain their potential in their chosen careers
Simon Kettle
Simon has 25 years experience as a school teacher most recently as an Assistant Head in North Somerset. He currently runs STEMworks, an organisation that provides support for the STEM curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths), generating links with employers who can help to bring a real life perspective to the curriculum. Simon is committed to our green future and does his best to live this out.
Jacob Stow
Jacob is a visual web developer based in Bristol - www.jacobstow.com. He is currently freelance, providing web design, graphic design, branding and illustration and is particularly interested in ethical business, community projects and environmental issues.
Andy Robertson
Andy started his career as a Bakery Technologist before moving on to become a bakery technology teacher for 14 years. Andy is currently Managing Director of the Forest Education Buisness Partnership, a not for profit business that provides a unique development service for students to apply their skills within the business communities in the Forest of Dean and Gloucestershire.
Rachel Close
Rachel has a detailed knowledge of the education system, experience in preparing and delivering materials for both children and adult training courses and project management skills. She is currently Head of Education and Training at Severn Wye Energy Agency.
Green Credentials
We think that it is important to organise the event in as green a way as possible. So far we have done the following:
Website
It is estimated that you use 20mg of CO2 every time you visit a website. The more whistle and bells on the site the higher this gets - up to 300mg of CO2 per second for one video content. So running an avatar in Second Life uses more electricity than a live person in Brazil. That's why we are powering our website from solar panels.
Email not Printing
Rather than send letters and print promotional information we try to email people as much as possible. This is a simple (and cost effective!) way to be green. When we do have to print things we use environmental printers such as Severnprint.
Electricity and Transport.
Cecily works from home and her house is powered from 100% renewable sources. She also recycles everything she can and whenever possible walks or cycles to meetings. Bob also works from home and his electrics are green tariff and his hot water is solar. Rachel works from SWEA which has their electricity supply form 100% renewable sources. However, they use very little electricity as they have 5.9 Kw PV array. SWEA also recycle everything they can, have all their peripheries on time switches and a folding bike for staff use and a policy on staff transport which means the most sustainable option for travel should always be considered.
Banner
Our promotional banner is constructed from Polyban, a strong lightweight material which is 100% recyclable (inc the eyelets).
