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Holidaymakers planning
to travel abroad are being urged to reduce their effect on the environment.
The Travel Foundation is setting up new carbon emission reduction programmes
designed to reduce the "carbon footprint" of holidaymakers in
destinations worldwide by means of initiatives such as low energy technology
in hotels, better insulation and the use of low carbon tourist vehicles.
Holidaymakers can support the work of the Travel Foundation by making
a donation when they book with operators including First Choice Holidays,
Thomas Cook, and Sunvil, or by visiting thetravelfoundation.org.uk, or
by texting the word "donate" to 61199.
The new initiative, starting initially with Defra , is aimed at reducing
the environmental consequences of official travel, including their carbon
emissions. Material will be made available to officials which will allow
them to make more sustainable travel choices. First Choice is committed to working to reduce the environmental impacts
of all our activities, and our support for the valuable work being done
by the Travel Foundation is a key part of our focus on sustainability.
We are delighted that most of our customers choose to make a donation
to the foundation.
The new Travel Foundation schemes are specifically focused on reducing
the carbon emissions of tourism in resort destinations, and complement
the Foundation's existing range of sustainability programmes combating
poverty and promoting conservation of destination environments and their
wildlife enjoyed by British holidaymakers worldwide; further information
about the Foundation's work is on its website . Tags: tracel co2 donate emissions sustainable
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Donate
your old baby blankets, Terry nappies and clothes, and Hipp
Organic will give 50p to ?Feed the children? for
every parcel received. Hipp has announced it is repeating
the successful ?Blankets for Babies ? campaign
which runs until the end of December 2007.
The first ?Blankets for Babies? campaign took
place during 2006 and parents were asked to send items by post
direct to the ?Feed the Children ?. The
campaign succeeded in not only generating many much needed
baby blankets and baby clothes; but also ?5000 which
funded shipment of the items abroad to those in need.
We urge all parents to dig out their unwanted
baby things and send them in for the new campaign. Sending
just one item in an A4 envelope will suffice. For every
package sent in, Hipp will again donate 50 pence to ?Feed
the Children?.
Brian Main from Feed the Children comments "Working with Hipp on the
'Blankets for Babies' campaign was a real success in 2006. I want to
thank all the parents who donated previously; and hopefully we'll get
an even bigger response this year."
He adds
"The children and babies in the regions where we send aid urgently need
clothing and blankets for warmth as well as terry nappies which are in
such short supply there. Our aim at 'Feed the Children' is to create
more opportunities and a brighter future for children who have been
neglected, abandoned or exploited as a result of poverty, conflict or
disaster." As a thank you for donations received, Feed the Children will
send a free set of 4 colourful Hipp feeding spoons to everybody
who includes their name and address with their donation.
Items should be sent in the post,
along with the senders name and address if the feeding spoons are
required to: Hipp 'Blankets for Babies' campaign, Feed the Children, 2
Tavistock Industrial Estate, Ruscombe Lane, Twyford, Berks, RG10 9NJ. Tags: campaign organic take action recycle
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Greener Farming Standards to be introduced internationally for fruit and vegetables at Waitrose.
The
retailer has committed that by 2010 all conventional fresh, prepared
and frozen fruit, vegetables and flowers on sale in its supermarkets
will be farmed to high environmental standards using sustainable
farming methods. This will be achieved by introducing the LEAF
Marque Scheme - which demands environmentally responsible standards of
farming on all conventional produce in its supermarkets. Waitrose
has been using the LEAF Marque on all UK produce for the last two years
and is now working with LEAF in helping growers across the globe to
deliver and demonstrate their environmental credentials. In
order to achieve LEAF Marque status, farms have to demonstrate high
standards of environmental stewardship. These include minimising use of
pesticides, encouraging natural predators, retaining 'green corridors'
to protect wildlife, conserving water and energy, as well as
maintaining soil vitality through crop rotation and prevention of soil
erosion. They must also demonstrate continuous improvements year on
year. While Waitrose will always aim to
source within the UK, when in season, the retailer is committed to
taking a holistic approach in working to reduce its environmental
impact. Mary Vizoso, Head of Fruit and Vegetable Buying at Waitrose, said: 'This scheme will make an enormous difference to the long term
future of farming communities, particularly in the developing world. In
Britain many of these methods are becoming more widespread but for
farmers in developing countries, they are often groundbreaking.'
Benefits of the LEAF scheme can range from
reduced pesticide use, saving energy and water, supporting the
preservation of threatened species and helping communities manage the
land in a sustainable way so it can be farmed successfully by future
generations. Case Study: Ghana Ahuntem
Farm in Ghana is one of the farms working towards LEAF Marque status
and it grows pineapples for Waitrose. Farmers have been educated about
the benefits of allowing uncultivated strips within borders to grow
wild. Initially, the reaction among farmers was sceptical but attitudes
changed when they realised that providing habitats for predator insects
could reduce the requirement for expensive pesticides. Instead of using
single crop cycles, the farm is looking at how different crops can be
rotated to prevent soil erosion and maintain nutrient levels in the
soil. Case Study: Kenya The Tambuzi
Farm in Kenya, a pilot LEAF farm grows roses and lilies for Waitrose.
It has preserved uncultivated areas around their field margins and
introduced a tree conservation project on the farm. In addition, they
have developed a programme to compost all green waste. Tags: supermarker pesticide development soil crops
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