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We will:
- Support and encourage environmental goods and services businesses and organisations to grow and thrive in the city
We will:
- Make the city more accessible for people by enabling and encouraging walking, cycling, public transport and car sharing leading to a sustained behaviour change
- Provide practical solutions to sustainable transport challenges through the use of technology, innovation and good practice
We will:
- Improve the city’s green infrastructure for the benefit of people and wildlife, including parks, gardens, energy and water
- Improve the quality of local public spaces, to create places for people
- Improve the city’s wildlife habitats
- Improve access to natural green spaces
We will:
- Reduce water consumption in homes and businesses across the city
- Increase recycling and recovery rates whilst reducing waste at source
- Establish a network of sustainable energy and transport facilities and increase the provision of renewable energy to new and existing buildings
- Cut energy consumption in homes and business through energy efficiency measures and excellent building standards
16 September 2009
Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT) wins government funding to kick-start a green learning revolution in Peterborough…(PDF)
PECT is celebrating after securing £70,000 from the government as part of a scheme to encourage ‘learning for pleasure’ in Peterborough, spearheaded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
September 2009
Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs praises Peterborough’s Zero Waste Places project, and the city’s ambition to create the UK’s Environment Capital...(PDF)
On Thursday 10th September 2009 Hilary Benn visited Peterborough to hear about the city’s Zero Waste Places project.
September 2009
Seeding Sustainable Communities project…the results (PDF)
An environmental project being carried out by Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT) and Anglian Water in Greater Dogsthorpe has helped 500 people save money and go green.
2 January 2009
Poem by Mark Grist, Peterborough’s Poet Laureate 2007-2008, specially written and performed to mark the launch of Peterborough’s ambition to create the UK’s Environment Capital.
(click here to download poem)
17 November 2008
COUNCIL RECYCLING PROJECT IS NAMED BEST IN UK
"A city project that reuses, repairs and recycles damaged fridges, washing machines and other white goods that are then sold back into the community has been named the best in the UK."
(click here to download press release)
(click here to download photo)
Contact details for media enquiries:
| Nick Goodman 01733 865042 nick@gpp-peterborough.org.uk |
Nyree Ambarchian 01733 567159 nyree@pect.org.uk |
