CASE STUDIES
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and our printing is centralised. A it, it’s not that hard. wonder what they’ve been doing?
system was installed so that people don’t We definitely don’t want to follow a MIKE NEWEN’S TOP TIPS FOR
have to wait at printers. They use their ID “fad”. If you’re going to sustain your ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE:
card at the printing station and this sends actions, they have to line up with your
their job to print immediately. This has business strategy. We are always looking 1. Go for the simple and the
meant a 40 per cent reduction in paper at it so that there’s a ‘win/win’ and I don’t most productive
consumption. We have central recycling know of any situation where we haven’t 2. Think about the whole chain of
bins and we work with our waste been able to come up with a solution. We how you consume materials and
management company to increase are not a profligate company. energy and address those
recycling. The rate is 66 per cent at the Last week, I was stopped by two staff 3. Your approach has to be
moment, which is high for any who want to reduce their environmental integrated with your
organisation. footprint at work further and were after communications and
One thing that is important is that you some material. People are challenging business plan
have to organise the whole chain. If you themselves and it’s what our culture is 4. Work out your plan and follow it
don’t follow the whole route through, it about. People at Vodafone speak out so
won’t work. We were accredited with ISO you definitely know when you are doing Jo Moulds is an environmental
14001 18 months ago at our main site the right thing, or not. You have to have journalist who was previously Marketing
and, this year, all our operations have an open and honest approach, and Manager of award-winning British
been accredited by the scheme. It’s hasn’t genuinely strive for best practice. I always environmental company, Remarkable.
been very difficult as it is a good, common think about other companies that haven’t
sense approach. If you’re intent on getting been pulling their weight thus far and I
PROTECTING OUR
ENVIRONMENT
TANDRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL
THE LOCAL NEED work area. (We got £70,000 from • Promotion of home energy saving
Climate change is one of the most the Energy Saving Trust for a solar schemes funded by other
pressing problems we face and one on panel project to convert daylight agencies.
which we all have a responsibility to act. into electricity.) • A combined heat and power
Tandridge District Council believes it • Implementing new technology. unit at one of our leisure
must lead by example and promote • Reducing energy use and centres, which is expected to
environmental awareness, not only to save carbon emissions. save 55 tonnes of carbon
money in the long run, but also • Raising awareness of green issues emissions a year.
demonstrate it is able to make sustainable among residents and businesses.
use of resources. • Encouraging residents to adopt WHERE NEXT?
Our residents are well aware of the energy efficient measures in their We are committed to taking forward
issue and look to the Council for guidance own homes. new initiatives that meet our financial
about what they can do to help. • Securing funding from other investment/payback criteria and have
agencies for residents to apply for. demonstrable benefits in environmental
THE VISION sustainability terms.
Our vision is: THE RESULTS We will continue to seek to increase
• To use our limited resources to • 300 solar panels installed on our effectiveness as community leaders
introduce environmentally friendly Council Offices roof, producing and in influencing and supporting others.
initiatives wherever we can within 10% of the council’s energy needs We will continue to promote and
our own business. and cutting the building’s carbon introduce environmentally friendly
• To make residents aware emissions by more than nine initiatives and encourage and support our
of the issue. tonnes each year. residents and businesses to do the same.
• To encourage residents to adopt • A display panel in reception We will continue to secure funding for
energy sufficient measures. showing how much energy is ourselves and our residents.
• To work with partners and other being produced and the amount
agencies to provide financial help of carbon dioxide offset. For more information contact Stephen
with these measures. • A ground source heat pump for a Weigel – Chief Excecutive 01883
new sports pavilion to provide 732999 sweigel@tandridge.gov.uk
THE CHALLENGE 10% of the building’s energy.
The challenges are: • The promotion of
• Securing funding to help the home composting
council make changes in its own • A car sharing scheme for council
staff
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