The Green Valley Grocer has joined thirty or so other cooperatives and community-owned shops across the country in an exciting new project.
We need at least 50 of our shoppers, members and other supporters to pledge to cut their “carbon footprint” by either 10 or 20% (you choose) over a six month period.
The first step is to register as one of our “pioneers”. You can do this online at the special project website: go to www.greenertogether.coop. It's important to note as you register that the shop is listed under our formal name of “Slaithwaite Co-operative Ltd” and we are classed as a consumer owned enterprise on the Greener Together website. Registering is quick, free and with no obligation.
Of course we want you to come with us on the Greener Together journey over the coming six months, so we will encourage and support you, there will be events, information, and fun to make it all easy and enjoyable.
Once registered you will be asked to complete a survey which will act as your baseline for reducing your carbon footprint. Once the survey results have been analysed you'll have the chance to sign up to some actions to cut your carbon, ranging across your energy use, personal transport or waste.
If we can get enough people to sign up and participate on this exciting project, the shop will in turn receive some funding support and advice to help us to make some important changes to improve the sustainability of The Green Valley Grocer. We are looking at our own energy use and considering insulating our roof using Warmcel (recycled newspaper) and replacing some our light fittings for even more energy efficient ones.
So, if you are keen to do something about the size of your carbon footprint, have always planned to make your lifestyle greener – now’s your chance to do it in the company of like minded people - and support your community-owned greengrocer at the same time!
Sign up to-day at www.greenertogether.coop - and let’s get greener together!
We'll be putting more information about the project on this site, so watch out for news as we get stuck in to the programme.
One of board members - Susan Thomas - has kindly agreed to act as our "eco-operator", and will be your first point of contact for any queries or if you need more information at any time. You can contact Susan by sending email to greener.together@slaithwaite.coop, or via the contact form on this site (select the Greener Together category).
Time is really tight, so please help us to make Slaithwaite and the Colne Valley even greener by signing up today!
Here at the Green Valley Grocer we are enjoying the amazing summer weather and are arranging for our pioneers - in particular those who have pledged to lower their energy use- to have access to energy monitors to help them in this.
