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The well-being of our economy and society depends Contents on a healthy environment. Green Alliance was founded Vision 1 in 1979 to ensure that politicians recognised this and  acted on it. We have been instrumental in the progress Chair’s introduction 2 of the environment as a political issue ever since. Director’s message 3 Green Alliance is unique. Bridging the worlds of  Politics 4 government, business and NGOs, we work to make Climate 6 environmental solutions a priority in British politics. Waste and resources 8 Green living 10 Our aims Greenwave 12 To make the environment a central political issue  To integrate the environment into public policy Green Alliance evaluated 14 and decision-making  Finance 15 To stimulate new thinking and advance the  environmental agenda into new areas Support 18 Project partners 18 Our work themes Business circle 18 Politics: challenging our leaders Members 19 Staff and trustees 20 Climate change: blueprinting future policy Waste and resources: designing out waste Green living: shifting lifestyles and behaviour Greenwave: strategic thinking on the environment

Green Alliance 36 Buckingham Palace Road London SW1W 0RE T. 020 7233 7433 [email protected] www.green-alliance.org.uk Registered charity no. 1045395 Company limited by guarantee (England and Wales) 3037633 2 2007_2008 annual review 2007_2008 annual review 3 Chair’s introduction Director’s message

Dorothy Mackenzie, chair of trustees Stephen Hale, director We are in interesting times. There is great uncertainty Green Alliance has made excellent progress over the past about the future but a real opportunity to influence major year. But the scale of current environmental challenges change for the better. Green Alliance is at the heart of means we have to increase our impact, and fast. Our strategy this debate. for 2009-11 aims to do just that.

This year we have urged our political This year we launched a new work theme, Our aspirations to make a difference Influencing politicians will remain our leaders to rise to the environmental called Greenwave, as a space for much remain far greater than the progress we distinctive focus. This was a strength that challenge through our continuing work needed strategic thinking on the have made. The level of political action on many of our stakeholders highlighted in on The Green Standard. We hosted major environment. Involving all sectors, beyond climate change and other environmental Firetail ‘s review (see page 14). But we events involving senior politicians at key the environment movement, we want problems is still far from sufficient.W e can will be changing the way we work. We are moments. spoke at our annual to generate new ideas to take on this and must do better. The level of ambition going to work more with the wider third debate shortly after becoming Liberal enormous challenge. We ran a successful and commitment of all the parties needs to sector and engage more actively with Democrat leader and the London mayoral set of masterclasses this year to kick it off. be higher and the economic crisis makes business. We will increase our capacity candidates competed on the green agenda this challenge even more pressing. to influenceE uropean policy in the UK The wide range of issues we cover draws at our hustings event. We presented and in Brussels; and directly address the on a tremendous breadth of expertise Green Alliance is in a pivotal position Gordon Brown with our view of his challenges and opportunities thrown up at Green Alliance. We are pleased to add to take this challenge on. We are environmental priorities as he became by the economic crisis. to this experience with the recent developing an approach that will enable prime minister, and published a pamphlet appointment of Thomas Lingard to the us to achieve much more. Our strategy We are very grateful for the financial on new Conservative environmental post of deputy director. He brings with him for 2009-11 will set out a new set of and other support we have received “The importance ideology, with contributions from both “The next three years an impressive track record in business, goals for Green Alliance. Drawing on over the past year from many different of Green Alliance’s and George Osborne. will be a time of CSR and community involvement. Our conversations within and beyond the organisations and individuals. It has been mission has never We also began new work addressing new trustees, Dame Julie Mellor and change and growth” Green Alliance family, we will outline our essential to our success. The next three been greater” waste at its source, looking at how to Benet Northcote, are also contributing vision of where we want to be in 2011, years will be a time of change and growth. design it out altogether. We analysed new perspectives to our strategic our role in accelerating the changes We look forward to working with our and proposed policies on climate change, decision-making. needed, and our priorities. We will existing and many new friends in this transport, EU spending and food and the publicise this strategy early in 2009. exciting phase. I am delighted to be chair at a point when environment. We looked at why some the importance of Green Alliance’s mission Green Alliance’s track record and excellent local councils are greener than others and has never been greater. I would like to take network give us a terrific foundation for the raised awareness of nutrient pollution this opportunity to thank all our members, direction we plan to take. I look forward to and of the potential for smart technology funders and colleagues for joining us and reporting next year on our progress. solutions in the home. supporting our work. This annual review reflects Green Alliance’s achievements in 2007-08, and it is all work to be very proud of. But we are acutely aware of the need for new approaches in the face of climate change. 4 2007_2008 annual review 2007_2008 annual review 5 What we wanted to do in 2007-08: What we did in 2007-08

Work with major environment groups on a collective challenge to the three main parties We raised the bar for Nick Clegg’s turn on the environmental leadership Green Alliance platform Initiate debate with key political figures People are demanding more from their elected The first Green Standard report in 2007 Last year David Cameron and Gordon Brown Press for high level commitments to act on the environment representatives on the environment. In a 2007 scored the parties on their record since the delivered keynote speeches to Green Alliance. MORI poll 70 per cent agreed the government 2005 general election and set the bar for This year Nick Clegg was invited to speak at should take the lead in combating climate future assessment. our annual debate just after he took on the change and, in a separate government survey, leadership of the Liberal Democrats. “Despite demands from business and the the environment was the fourth most commonly voting public, the environmental beauty contest “I can assure you that under my leadership, mentioned of the issues people think between the parties has, to there will be no backsliding on our green government should be dealing with, date, been characterised by commitment. Everyone’s talking about it. after crime, health and education. too much spin and too little Churches are, trade unions are, charities are. Yet no party has developed an substance. The Green And of course, businesses are. … the truth is approach to environmental issues that Standard tests can be met that we will never win the battle to protect our matches the breadth or the urgency of but our political leaders natural heritage until we see it as the joint these challenges. Political debate and must show greater courage responsibility of each and every one of us – action must get ahead of the game. Politics and commitment.” politicians, business people, individuals The Green Standard is an initiative Green Alliance press working together for the future of our planet.” steered by Green Alliance involving eight statement, September 2007 Nick Clegg MP, leader of the Liberal Democrats, other leading UK environment groups. addressing Green Alliance’s annual debate, It sets out six main challenges that Challenging our March 2008 political parties have to grasp to be leaders credible on the environment. A greener shade Electing to combat Dear Gordon… of blue? climate change

As environmental concerns have entered Channel 4 newsreader Jon Snow chaired our Across a spectrum of interests, the political mainstream, many have been hustings event How green is London’s future?. from business to football, particularly surprised by the apparent greening It gave the main candidates for London Mayor they asked for more action of the Conservative party under David Cameron. the chance to outdo each other on green policy on the environment. At the same time as the party was calling people in front of an audience of national and local Right at the start of to ‘Vote blue, go green’ during the May 2007 government representatives, business leaders Gordon Brown’s premiership, local elections, we published a collection of and NGOs. They gave their visions and plans Christian Aid and Unison views, of senior Conservatives including David for shaping London’s environment and building jointly sponsored Green Cameron and George Osborne, and of top on the capital’s reputation as a leader in Alliance’s publication of open environmental commentators, on current combating climate change. letters to the prime minister Conservative ideology and the environment. from prominent individuals. “The next mayor of London will be among “ …the environmental case should not be seen the most powerful green politicians in Britain. “Support individuals in changing their behaviour as a preserve of the left-liberal parties” The mayoral election should be Britain’s first – no team is too big when it comes to saving A greener shade of blue? Reflections on new climate change election.” the planet.” Conservative approaches to the environment, Stephen Hale, director of Green Alliance, David James, England goalkeeper Green Alliance, May 2007 February 2008 “Find space in your vision of economic prosperity for sustainable development” “Green Alliance are the key people Tony Hawkhead, chief executive, Groundwork “Thomas Friedman’s motto is ‘Change your leaders not among green NGOs systematically your light bulbs’. We are supporters of both, but the to get under the skin of Whitehall, “Rethinking food and farming will benefit the planet and the nation’s health” spirit of this statement underpins Green Alliance’s work: and develop an understanding of Keith Abel, founder, Abel and Cole decision-making that factors in both that effective political leadership is crucial to tackling “Support environmental innovation as an the processes or mechanics of environmental problems” economic opportunity” government, and the political drivers Adrian Wilkes, executive chairman, EIC Tracy Carty, senior policy adviser and co-ordinator behind politicians’ decisions.” “Lead the way on global emissions cuts to of the politics programme Hugh Raven, commissioner with the help those who need it most” Sustainable Development Commission Daleep Mukarji, director, Christian Aid 6 2007_2008 annual review 2007_2008 annual review 7 What we wanted to do in 2007-08: What we did in 2007-08

Question the policy consensus An EU budget to tackle Why give the green Are we relying too Make the case for a heat strategy climate change light to bad much on trading to Increase political support for carbon capture and storage transport projects? reduce emissions? Promote the local government role on climate change “Bringing the EU budget into line with How we travel over the Carbon pricing, through emissions trading, is the EU’s 2020 climate target ambitions next 60 years is crucial the current policy of choice for politicians. But, to tackling climate while carbon pricing is important, if we are to Set a climate change agenda for the EU budget and is a big win if we can achieve it. The change. We need to get reduce emissions in the timescale needed, we international negotiating processes largest funding lines, accounting for the infrastructure right need stronger political support for other almost 80 per cent of the EU budget now to ensure that policies: those that drive innovation and Improve transport decision-making to aid greener choices would start funding completely good travel choices behaviour change. Regulation, taxation and different priorities. Green Alliance’s in the future. And this public spending can all be part of the mix. But it is all down to how is the development of an effective overarching report was the first to spot this transport schemes policy framework to tackle climate change that opportunity and identify the huge prize are appraised. is the most pressing task for today’s politicians that is potentially within our grasp.” Appraisals are powerful: they give the go We published a collection of visionary writings Climate Tony Long, director, ahead to all new road schemes. They centre on by influential thinkers to really open up this WWF European Policy Office cost-benefit analysis: costs (the price of a new debate, critically analysing the current market road) and benefits (the time it will save drivers) framework and presenting potential designs for Europe’s leaders will have clear political decisions are weighed up. If a transport scheme is the market of the future. Blueprinting to make in relation to both spending on climate assessed as financially positive, it goes ahead. “As Green Alliance state in their excellent change and the sources of the funds. These So schemes that keep people driving around in pamphlet … trade may be convenient for choices must be grasped to ensure Europe’s their cars, emitting greenhouse gases and politicians. But a growing body of opinion is global leadership on climate change. In advance giving fuel tax to the Exchequer, tend to do best. future policy coming to the conclusion that the results can be of the EU budget review, we published Investing With the Campaign for Better Transport we very different once schemes make the transition in our future, a report setting out the essential identified problems with this approach and ways from the economics textbook to the real world.” elements of future spending on climate change. it could be improved. Our report Decision-making George Osborne MP speaking at the We proposed that significant new investments for sustainable transport made recommendations launch of Is there more to life than trading?, will be needed to stimulate Europe’s transition for an alternative approach to include factors that Green Alliance 2008 to a low-carbon economy, creating a major should not be traded off in this way. For example

opportunity for infrastructure renewal and job schemes which lock-in CO2 emissions, go above Understanding not just that something needs to creation. Our early input has helped to set a given noise level, encroach on endangered be done about climate change, but how best to the tone for ensuing debates in Brussels, Berlin, habitats or increase local pollution. do it, is crucial. It is fantastic that Green Alliance is and Paris, where we presented our findings. taking a lead in promoting “Working jointly with Green Alliance on transport Our analysis has also been cited by others the debate about the most appraisal has enabled us to awaken political investigating EU budget reform. economically effective interest in the issue. They were able to bring MPs policies. Getting policy and policy-makers together and to help highlight wrong is now the biggest the way transport appraisal is biased against Heat up danger we face.” sustainable transport schemes and measures.” Paul Johnson, Stephen Joseph , executive director , Following our work last year to get the issue senior associate, Campaign for Better Transport of heat on the political agenda, we took a Frontier Economics showcase of different heat technologies to parliament and continued to draw attention to this important contributor to climate change. Why are some local authorities greener than others? There are now plans for a government heat “We’re aiming for stronger, more coherent policies to reduce strategy and the energy bill has been amended Many local authorities are providing inspiring In Changing places: advancing local government CO2 emissions. It’s all very well setting a target, but we need to support renewable heat. leadership on the environment. Southampton, action on climate change we looked at what is to ensure that we reach them… something the UK is not Leicester, Nottingham and Woking, to name a needed to increase the extent and quality of local few, have all shown what is possible. But climate authority action. It raised the profile of the role always very good at. We’re working closely with progressive Cleaning coal change is still not a mainstream agenda for most of the new local government performance businesses and NGOs on the most effective policies to bring local councils. framework and local area agreements in driving Green Alliance convened a group of environmental We held a summit in April 2007 on this issue local authority action. emissions down.” organisations to oppose further development during which Ruth Kelly MP, then secretary of “…there could be no better opportunity for Rebekah Phillips, senior policy adviser and co-ordinator of dirty coal technology and promote support state for communities and local government, was local government to step up to the challenge” for carbon capture and storage. This is ongoing able to announce relaxing of planning regulations Ruth Kelly MP, then secretary of state for of the climate change programme work, through which we are engaging with the for microgeneration and support for local communities and local government at the Green key government and industry players. government in this area. Alliance summit, 2007 8 2007_2008 annual review 2007_2008 annual review 9 What we wanted to do in 2007-08: What we did in 2007-08

Influence future packaging innovation We proposed replacing VAT with Advising government on Set the agenda for product taxes to reduce waste an environmental goods tax improving packaging

Focus decision-makers on ‘designing out’ waste Last year we studied the complexities of compostable packaging. This year we were able to use our findings to illustrate the broader importance of choosing the right material for the right product in our evidence to a House of Lords select committee enquiry into waste reduction, and other influential fora.W e also contributed to government consultations on packaging recycling targets and financial incentives for household recycling. “We are pleased to work with Green Alliance to address the basic challenge of how to get stuff Waste and resources from point of production to point of consumption with minimal environmental impact.” Jane Bickerstaffe, director, Incpen, the Industry designing out waste Council for Packaging and the Environment Very little government policy aims to change “It’s a simple choice: do we want to continue the nature of products in ways radical enough living high carbon, wasteful lifestyles or do to really influence better resource use and we want to consume in ways that are smart, behaviour. Our report Good product, bad pleasurable and sustainable? The market still product: making the case for product levies brings forward products that conflict with the argued that product design plays a major role government’s own environmental goals, from in determining how much energy and water appliances that can’t be taken off stand-by to we use, and how much waste we produce. It packaging that can’t be recycled. Without the proposed a new goods tax, graduated according right price signals this pattern is set to continue. to environmental impact and with exemptions Other European countries do it so let’s tax for best-in-class products, which would give bads, not goods.” companies and shoppers an incentive to do Julie Hill, Green Alliance associate and the right thing for the environment. waste policy expert

“The next three years promise a Too important to ignore ‘perfect storm’ in the so-called waste resources area in response Every aspect of life on earth and the global “The nutrient cycle demands action on the economy is underpinned by natural cycles of the least glamorous and electorally appealing to a combination of treaty deadlines, nutrients nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. aspects of environmental policy.” fiscal instruments, delayed These cycles are being disrupted by farming and The nutrient cycle: closing the loop, investments and global demand other human activity at an alarming rate, causing Green Alliance 2007 factors working in unison to drive “Too much emphasis is placed on working out what to water pollution and damage to ecosystems with the fundamentals. The contribution do with waste once it has been generated, and not nearly increasingly serious consequences for the environment and human well-being. Few in of Green Alliance in shaping and enough on the products and materials that become waste. government are talking about this resource issue, facilitating the debate around these Our calls for all packaging to be recyclable or compostable but we thought it was too important to ignore. issues based on the organisation’s by 2013 and for an environmental goods tax to replace We pulled expert academic views together wide ranging audience base has in a pamphlet on the sustainable use of never been more crucial in ensuring VAT have challenged the old assumptions.” nutrients in the UK, urging the government to we translate ideas into action across Hannah Hislop, policy officer and leader of the waste address this problem at a UK level and play as much of an international leadership role as it all interest groups.” and resources theme has with carbon dioxide. Peter Jones, independent sector analyst 10 2007_2008 annual review 2007_2008 annual review 11 What we wanted to do in 2007-08: What we did in 2007-08

Explore the impacts of peoples’ homes and diets on the environment Reducing the impact of what we eat Identify policies that will make green choices easier “I welcome the report. It provides a timely focus on the actions we all – government, industry, regulators and consumers – should be taking to improve sustainability and reduce our carbon footprint.” Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP Green living speaking at the launch of Shifting lifestyles Teaching homes to be green

and behaviour The carbon footprint of food is an increasing strategic approach, or any clarity, from concern. In 2006 we worked with a range of government on its priorities in this area. Our experts to identify the behaviour changes that subsequent work has involved making clear would have the greatest environmental benefit. recommendations to government on how to Reducing animal protein in our diets came high address this. on the list. But this is a sensitive area, as dietary “With meat and dairy production and choices are seen as a private matter. To explore consumption responsible for eight per cent how this might be addressed, in January 2008, of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions, we interviewed representatives of the meat is meat the new flying… and will the industry, the farming sector, government bodies, government be bold enough to intervene?” retailers and academics. This revealed that the Green Alliance quote in Food Ethics magazine, sector is having difficulty tackling its winter 2007 environmental impact due to the absence of a

Technology for greener homes

Our homes produce 27 per cent of the UK’s “Smart electricity meters are a crucial first step carbon emissions. The challenge of rolling out towards smarter homes… We need to see a simple measures like insulation to reduce this mandate for them as soon as possible.” should not be underestimated. But once they are Teaching homes to be “People want to live greener lives but often find it hard, either commonplace, how can people achieve further green: smart homes and due to cost or because the options just aren’t available. We reductions? Innovations such as smart meters the environment, and intelligent heating controls are one answer, Green Alliance 2007 started this programme last year to explore how government particularly in helping people to change their and business can support people in making greener choices. habits. For harder to treat homes, these options Our initial projects were good groundwork for the broader may be the best available. At the moment, smart controls are confined to high-end homes and the range of activity on green living we are now planning.” latest entertainment technology. Our work has Faye Scott, policy officer, and author ofTeaching homes made the case for using them as standard for to be green environmental solutions as well. 12 2007_2008 annual review 2007_2008 annual review 13 What we wanted to do in 2007-08: What we did in 2007-08

Establish a forum to reflect on new ways to deepen public “From the Chartists to today, social “People’s attitudes evolve, they are concern and accelerate political action on climate change Space for rethinking movement is a symbiotic virus. rarely dramatically transformed in It spreads through networks of a moment. That’s the experience of friendship, community, work and the environment sector over the past family. But a viral movement needs 10-20 years. This parallels with the to be designed and evolved to experience of the equality and impact power if we, the members human rights movement. Britain is a of the movement, are actually to be less prejudiced and more equal successful. This requires strategy.” country now than it was 30-40 years Paul Hilder, campaign director, ago, but it’s been an evolution not Avaaz.org at ‘Understanding and a revolution.” influencing social change’, Greenwave Patrick Diamond, group director, masterclass, November 2007 strategy, Equality and Human Rights Commission and former special “Don’t think this is just a matter for adviser to Prime Minister Tony Blair, Greenwave green parties. There has to be a new at ‘Social change: theory and We launched Greenwave last year with a series radicalism, a new eco-social model in practice’, Greenwave masterclass, of masterclasses, providing a space to reflect, the EU. Put climate change first and December 2007 Strategic thinking exchange experiences, learn and develop new drape other policies around that. You ideas to accelerate action on climate change have to show how far those policies “The credit crisis and downturn and the environment. The first three Greenwave masterclasses are compatible with more traditional present big opportunities as well on the environment aims, like inclusion or equality. It will as challenges for Green Alliance heard from Lord Giddens, Paul Hilder of the global Avaaz.org campaign, the chief executives need a lot of political rethinking.” and the sustainability movement. of Stonewall and Scope and others on how Anthony Giddens, author, social We environmentalists have a social change can come about. A fourth looked theorist, professor of sociology, responsibility to find fresh ways to at the role of climate change in the 2007 Australian general election, and drew out Labour peer and former director of build support for policies that will important lessons for us in the UK. the London School of Economics, at bring a truly sustainable recovery. Greenwave is an initiative that we hope ‘Understanding and influencing social Greenwave provides a valuable will grow and spark debate both within the change’, Greenwave masterclass, space for rethinking our approaches environment sector and beyond. It has its own November 2007 to policy-makers and citizens.” website at www.green-wave.co.uk Ian Christie, Green Alliance associate and sustainability consultant

“The scale of the climate challenge requires a faster pace of change and radical, new strategies for achieving it. With Greenwave we are attempting to break new ground, both in how we conceptualise the problems, and in finding ways to deliver the outcomes we desperately need.” Thomas Lingard, deputy director, leading on strategic development 14 2007_2008 annual review 2007_2008 annual review 15 Green Alliance evaluated Treasurer’s report 2007-08

In February 2008, independent This review was commissioned as Our income for the year was £806,586, compared to £693,336 in the Our charitable expenditure represented 90 per cent of our total outlay, the consultancy Firetail published an part of our three year programme of previous year. This is a result of an ambitious upward trend that has seen remainder being spent on fundraising and governance. Our balance of our income double over the past five years.E xpenditure is on a similar funding also remains healthy, between support from business, evaluation of Green Alliance and its work funded by the Esmée Fairbairn trajectory at £744,061, up by £30,000 on last year’s figure. Today we are government, individuals, trusts and NGOs. work, based on external interviews Foundation. We are using the a larger team of increasingly specialised staff and associates, able to take A summary of our accounts for 2007-08 is shown here. The trustees’ with individuals from the different results to inform our 2009-11 strategy. on a more a diverse portfolio of work. report and accounts, prepared in accordance with the charity accounting sectors we work with. These included This was our second year working under themes. A structure that has guidelines (SORP 2005), is available via our website or from our office. representatives of the three main allowed us to organise and explain our work better. It has also enabled our fundraising more successfully, and expanded our network with political parties, civil servants, NGOs, a positive effect on all our outcomes. businesses and other think tanks. Solid financial planning has meant that we have been able to further strengthen our general reserve this year, allowing us to feel more confident in the light of turbulent financial times. However, we cannot be complacent in this as our reserve still only amounts to just over three months of Philip Parker, treasurer anticipated core expenditure, so over the coming year we will continue to work towards securing a responsible provision for our future needs. Some comments from the review: ‘Green Alliance’s key ‘Some interviewees described a ‘Green Alliance is widely strengths are considered “general malaise” in the green thought to be effective movement and saw Green Alliance to be its influence within as well placed to be a catalyst and at choosing a politically Westminster and Whitehall show leadership.’ relevant work programme. Income Expenditure and its understanding ‘A civil servant described Green A large majority of the political process… Alliance as “one of the organisations (89 per cent) of the survey relationships with you have to keep in touch with… respondents agreed or Individuals Governance 3% 2% Fundraising politicians, special advisers we instinctively trust them”.’ strongly agreed that Trusts 8% NGOs 17% and civil servants are its ‘Green Alliance does not always do Green Alliance focuses 17% primary strength. It is research to the same depth as some on the most relevant considered influential focused academic institutes or think environment issues.’ within government. Those tanks, but it does present thinking in political terms in a way that academic ‘All business interviewees in government value the institutes and think tanks do not.’ described their ability of Green Alliance Government ‘The top priorities for Green Alliance relationship with Green to bring them policy 17% chosen by respondents were ‘raising Alliance as constructive positions and mediate the importance of the environment and challenging.’ relations with NGOs.’ in public policy and political decision making’, ‘helping the green movement to communicate more effectively with politicians’ and ‘maintaining Business Charitable expenditure relationships of trust and influence 46% 90% with politicians’.’

You can read Firetail’s report in full at www.green-alliance.org.uk 16 2007_2008 annual review 2007_2008 annual review 17 Summarised Accounts

Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 March 2008 Balance sheet as at 31 March 2008

Year ended Year ended 31 March 2008 31 March 2007 2008 2008 31 March 2008 31 March 2007 Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Total funds Total funds £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Fixed assets Incoming resources Tangible assets 5,072 9,203 Incoming resources from generated funds: Current assets Voluntary income 1,395 222,642 224,037 253,740 Debtors and prepayments 189,574 157,813 Bank interest receivable - 14,120 14,120 6,481 Cash at bank and in hand 207,598 191,222 Incoming resources from charitable activities Research, events and publications 539,301 29,128 568,429 433,115 397,172 349,035 Creditors: amounts falling due (100,640) (119,159) Total incoming resources 540,696 265,890 806,586 693,336 within one year Resources expended Net current assets 296,532 229,876 Cost of generating funds Fund-raising - 56,412 56,412 43,044 Total assets less current liabilities 301,604 239,0794 Charitable expenditure Funds Research, events and publication costs 524,965 146,162 671,127 651,474 Restricted funds 136,691 92,794 Governance costs - 16,522 16,522 13,333 Unrestricted-general funds 164,913 146,285

Total resources expended 524,965 219,096 744,061 707,851 301,604 239,079 Net income before transfers 15,731 46,794 62,525 (14,515) Transfers between funds 28,166 (28,166) - - Net income after transfers (43,897) 18,628 62,525 (14,515) Fund balances brought forward at 1 April 2007 92,794 146,285 239,079 253,594 Fund balances carried forward at 31 March 2008 136,691 164,913 301,604 239,079

Trustees’ statement Auditors’ statement to the trustees of Green Alliance

We confirm that the summary financial statement presented on this On behalf of the directors/trustees of Green Alliance Trust Independent auditors’ statement to the trustees of Green Alliance Basis of opinion page represent a summary of information extracted from the report and (known as Green Alliance) We have examined the summarised financial statement of Green Alliance. We conducted our work in accordance with bulletin 1999/6 The auditors’ financial statements of Green Alliance approved by the board of directors/ statement on the summary financial statement issued by the Auditing Respective responsibilities of trustees and auditors trustees at the meeting of the 17 September 2008. The accounts have Dorothy Mackenzie, chair Practices Board for use in the . The trustees are responsible for preparing the summarised financial been submitted to both the Charity Commission and the registrar of statements in accordance with the recommendations of the charities SORP. Opinion companies. The financial statements have been audited by haysmacintyre, In our opinion the summarised financial statements are consistent Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors and received an unqualified Our responsibility is to report to you our opinion on the consistency of the with the full financial statements and the trustees’ annual report of opinion. These summarised accounts may not contain sufficient summarised financial statements with the full financial statements and Green Alliance for the year ended 31 March 2008. information to allow for a full understanding of the financial affairs of the trustees’ annual report. We also read the other information contained in charity. They are extracted from the annual financial statements and these, Philip Parker, hon treasurer the summarised annual report and consider the implications of our report haysmacintyre including the auditor’s report and the trustees’ annual report, are available if we become aware of any apparent misstatements or material Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors from Louise Humphrey, head of resources and company secretary. inconsistencies with the summarised financial statements. Fairfax House 15 Fulwood Place London W1CV 6AY

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Support Individual members

Green Alliance is supported by a broad range of influential organisations Members James Colman Paul Hatchwell Nicholas Miles Roger Salmons Paul Wilkinson Coralie Abbott Tony Colman Tony Hawkhead Charles Millar Prof Stephen Salter Hugh Williams and individuals who share our aims. This backing is essential, not only Jamie Abbott Tim Cordy Dirk Hazell Catherine Mitchell Philippe Sands Martyn Williams John Adams Martin Couchman Samantha Heath Louisa Mitchell Diana Schumacher Rebecca Willis to finance our work but also to strengthen our case.W e are very grateful Charles Allison Paul Court Dr Merylyn Hedger Peter Mitchell Paul Scott James Wilsdon to all who funded and worked with us during 2007-08. Dr Amal-Lee Amin Polly Courtice Prof Dieter Helm CBE Ed Mitchell Sanjeeb Seal Nicholas Wilson Gideon Amos Roger Cowe Lucinda Hensman Gerard Morgan-Grenville Brendon Sewill CBE Nick Wood-Dow Victor Anderson John Cox CBE Barbara Herridge Rob Morley Juhi Shareef Emily Woodhouse Mark Anslow Stephen Crisp Simon Hicks Alex Morrell Yasmin Shariff Lawrence Woodward OBE Anne Ashe Roger Crofts Henry Hicks Philip Mulligan Ben Shaw Martin Wright John Ashton Kevin Crossley-Holland Julie Hill MBE Maureen Murphy William Sheate Giles Wyburd Core funding Project partners Tim Ash-Vie Sarah Dandy Sarah Hill Robert Napier Elizabeth Sidney Graham Wynne Prof Graham Ashworth Ann Darnbrough Mayer Hillman Anna Nelson-Smith Geoffrey Sinclair Baroness Young of ASDA HCD Memorial Fund Robert Atkinson Kate Davies John Stuart Hills Elizabeth Ness Jonathon Sinclair-Wilson Old Scone Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Mark Avery Clifford Davy Baroness Hilton of Eggardon Anita Neville Rita Singh The third year of this major grant Ashden Trust Incpen Godric Bader Maya De Souze Vicki Hird Dinah Nichols Stuart Singleton-White Donor members Biffa Interface Janet Barber Emma Deen David Hirst Derek Norman Prof Jim Skea Andy Atkins has helped us to develop our projects Biojoule Jade Energy Matilda Bark Baroness Edmee di Pauli Madeline Hodge David Nussbaum James Skinner Anthony Bourne David Barker QC Hannah Dick Patrick Holden Sheila Oakes Tim Smit Rosie Boycott and communications strategically. Boots JMG Foundation Alison Barnes Jonathan Dimbleby Paula Hollings Adam Ognall Joe Smith Aaron Clements-Partridge BP Johnson Matthey Harry Barton Jacqui Dixon Louise Hopper Jennie Oldham Prof Peter Smith Philip Dale Thanks also to: Phil Barton Sir Martin Doughty Stuart Housden Prof Timothy O’Riordan Stephen Somerville Jane Forshaw Business Council for Sustainable Energy Marks & Spencer Clive Bates Philip Douglas Rupert Howes Derek Osborn CB Steve Sorrell Julien Fournier Cecil Pilkington Charitable Trust Centrica National Non Food Crops Centre Susan Bell Julie Doyle Richard Howitt MEP Gillian Owen Dave Sowden David Green Westminster Foundation Christian Aid National Trust Toby Belsom Stephanie Draper Robert Hull Alice Page Peter Spalding Polly Higgins Terence Bendixson Rachel Drayson Robert Hutchison Prof John Page Leslie Spoor Nicholas Josefowitz Combined Heat & Power Association Renewable Energy Association Gareth Bendon Christine Drury Merlin Hyman Nick Paget-Brown Martin Spray Peter Lehmann Co-operative Bank Renewable Energy Systems David Bent Nick Dusic Katherine Isbester Ben Paine Rev Donald St John Reeves Stephen Lloyd Nick Bent Malcolm Eames Prof Tim Jackson Michael Palin Ben Stafford Dorothy Mackenzie CPRE Royal & Sun Alliance Lord Berkeley Penny Egan Michael Jacobs Fiona Palmer Jonathan Startup Peter Madden Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs RSPB Camilla Berridge Prof Paul Ekins Lord Jay of Ewelme Catherine Pamplin Ralph Steadman Paul Medlicott Department for Communities & Local Government RWE npower Sebastian Berry John Elkington John Jeffers Vassili Papastavrou Charlotte Steel Dame Julie Mellor Dr Robin Bidwell CBE Kate English Prof Nicholas Jenkins Philip Parker Malcolm Stern Penny Morley E.ON Sainsbury’s Matteo Bigoni Louise Every Deborah Joffe Sara Parkin Lord Stevenson of Prof John Murlis EAGA Shell Jennifer Bird Dr Nick Eyre Stanley Johnson Doug Parr Coddenham Rupert Nabarro Andrew Birkby Bill Eyres Justin Johnson Mamta Patel John Stewart Jim Potter Environment Agency The Wildlife Trusts John Blake Felicity Fairbairn Joanna Johnston Tony Paterson Helen Stibbard Steve Roberts-Mee European Climate Foundation Unison Stella Bland Jeremy Faull Terry Jones Prof R J Pentreath Andrew Stirling Dr Alister Scott Foreign and Commonwealth Office WRAP John Blunden Malcolm Fergusson Tony Jones John Percival Neil Stockley Shaun Spiers Ronald Blythe Jacquetta Fewster Prof Andrew Jordan Anthony Perret Martin Stott Geoffrey Steeley Friends of the Earth Weber Shandwick Zillah Boraston David Fitzsimons Tristram Keech Charles Perry Daisy Streatfeild David Still Global Community Biomass Ltd Willmott Dixon David Bowe David Fleming Sean Kidney Craig Peters Richard Streeter Matthew Thomas Greenpeace Woodland Trust Duncan Brack Tom Flood Angela King Adrian Phillips CBE Sam Strudwick Gillian Thomas Tim Branton Julie Foley Gill Kirk Hazel Phillips Peter Studdert Matthew Thomson Groundwork WWF Zoe Bremer Catherine Fookes Peter Knight Michael Philpott Prof Joyce Tait Dr Steve Waygood Roger Brockway Angela Formby Jean Lambert MEP Josephine Pickett-Baker Joss Tantram Anne Weir Steffie Broer Lord Norman Foster John Lane Prof Nick Pidgeon Richard Tapper Kay West Dr Andrew Brown Tim Foxon Pippa Langford Canon Christopher Dick Taverne QC Chris Brown George Franklin Carolina Lasen Diaz Pilkington Clare Taylor Life members Business circle James Bruges Prof Edward Gallagher CBE Oliver Lawder Pat Pilkington David Taylor Dr Robert Barrington Michael Buick John Garbutt Nicola Leahy Robert Pilling Derek Taylor Ben Bell Simon Bullock Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, Catherine Lecavalier Ben Plowden Corinne Tellier Katherine Bell Green Alliance believes that the “Green Alliance is at the forefront Members Tom Burke CBE Earl of Cranbrook Dr Jeremy Leggett Martin Polden OBE Tessa Tennant Bernie Bulkin business community should be at of environmental thinking in the UK. Asda Richard Burnett-Hall Peter Gavan Paul Leinster Anita Pollack Stephen Tester Rodney Chase BG Group Kate Burningham Nicky Gavron Hywel Lloyd John Pontin Anthony Thomas Andrea Cook OBE the forefront of the environmental Through their internal specialists Roger Burton Martin Gibson John Lloyd-Jones Duncan Poore Alison Thompson Zac Goldsmith British Petroleum International Ltd Sarah Burton William Gillis Peter Lockley Sir Jonathon Porritt CBE George Thompson Matthew Gosden debate. We have worked with the and wider network we have access British Telecom Tony Burton Robin Gleaves Robert Lowson Don Potts Guy Thompson Richard Hawkins corporate sector for the past 20 to expertise that not only challenges Coca-Cola Great Britain and Ireland Danielle Byrne Philip Glyn Rebecca Lush Blum Sally Powell Liz Thompson Dr Paul Jefferiss Fanny Calder Kirsty Gogan Simon Lyster Gavin Prentice Andrew Thorburn Michael Massey years on shared goals and innovative our current thinking on green issues Conoco Philips James Cameron Simon Goldrick Ian MacArthur Jennie Price Julia Thrift M T Rainey Cool nrg Lord Cameron of Dillington Dr John Gordon Eleanor Mackay Catherine Priddey Alexander Thynn, Marquess Matthew Rhodes policy solutions. At a time when but helps us to understand and Mark Campanale ERM Matthew Gorman Tom MacMillan Jonathan Proctor of Bath Chris Rose the environment is central to both respond to developments that will Helen Carey Prof Malcolm Grant Prof Richard Macrory Andrew Purkis Dr Bruce Tofield Penny Shepherd KPMG Shaun Carr Tony Grayling Prof Aubrey Manning Sarah Quinnell Dr Steven Toole Tom Tibbits political and business agendas, shape the future of sustainability.” PricewaterhouseCoopers Dr Neil Carter W J Griffiths Mark Mansley Sarah Ratcliffe Alexander Townend Pamela Castle OBE John Grimshaw Ghislaine Manuel Kate Rawles Chris Tuppen being a member of the business Paul Pritchard, corporate responsibility Rio Tinto plc Paul Chambers Prof Michael Grubb Prof Terry Marsden Liz Reason Ben Tuxworth circle offers companies the manager, Royal & Sun Alliance Royal Bank of Scotland Ruth Chambers Rt Hon John Gummer MP Frank Martin Nick Reeves Anne Udema Royal & Sun Alliance Prof Martin Charter Nigel Haigh OBE Mari Martiskainen Prof Nigel Reeves James Vaccaro opportunity to be involved actively David Chaytor MP Julia Hailes MBE Adam Matthews Trewin Restorick Annette Van Der Kolk RWE npower Maureen Child Paul Hamblin Deborah Mattinson Quinton Richard Jane Vaus and positively in the current debate. Sainsbury’s Giles Chitty Emily Hamilton Caroline Maxwell David Richards Prashant Vaze Ian Christie Tony Hams OBE Brendan May Rosemary Riddell Dale Vince OBE For more information about Scottish Power Chris Church Rev Reverend Harbottle Michael May Michael Roberts Richard Wakeford Severn Trent Dr M J Clark Sir John Harman Dr Sue Mayer Archie Robertson Jonathan Wallace becoming a project partner or Shell International Ltd Roger Clarke Martin Harper Ed Mayo James Robertson Diane Warburton Lindsey Colbourne David Harris Robert McCracken QC Nick Robins Jennifer Ware joining the business circle, Thames Water Anna Collar Helen Harris Prof Jacqueline McGlade Amanda Root Alexia Wellbelove contact Thomas Lingard Unilever John Collingwood Roger Harrison Duncan McLaren Neil Rotheroe Alan Wheeler Joanna Collins Sir Peter Harrop Jim McQuaid CBE Phil Rothwell Rowan Whimster [email protected] United Utililties Mark Collins Nick Hartley Melissa Mean Nicci Russell Dr John Whitelegg Water UK Sir Ken Collins Lord Haskins Philip Merricks Peter Rutland Prof David Wiggins 20 2007_2008 annual review Staff and trustees

Staff Trustees Office Stephen Hale Dorothy Mackenzie (chair) 36 Buckingham Palace Road director Philip Parker (hon. treasurer) London SW1W 0RE 020 7630 4517 (pa) Robin Bidwell CBE General enquiries Tom Burke CBE Thomas Lingard [email protected] Pamela Castle OBE deputy director 020 7233 7433 Nigel Haigh OBE 020 7630 4521 Alistair Keddie CB Staff emails Louise Humphrey Deborah Mattinson [email protected] head of resources Dame Julie Mellor 020 7630 4518 Benet Northcote © Green Alliance 2008 Derek Osborn CB Registered charity number 1045395 Rachel Butterworth Fiona Reynolds CBE Company limited by guarantee fundraising and (England and Wales) 3037633 communications manager Associates (maternity leave until February 2009) Ian Christie 020 7630 4525 Julie Hill MBE Jiggy Lloyd Tracy Carty Stuart Singleton-White senior policy adviser Derek Smith 020 7630 4527 Sheila Watson Karen Crane Rebecca Willis communications adviser 020 7630 4519 Interns Many thanks to the following Josephine Evetts who volunteered their time and pa to director and office manager skills to Green Alliance in 2007-08 020 7630 4517 Matilda Bark Hannah Hislop Camilla Berridge policy officer Matteo Bigoni 020 7630 4529 Andrew Birkby Alex Jelly Zillah Boraston fundraising manager Hannah Dick 020 7630 4525 Nathan Erskine Angela Formby Chris Littlecott Emily Hamilton senior policy adviser Louise Hopper 020 7630 4516 Anne Jacobs Maureen Murphy Caroline Maxwell policy officer Anna Nelson-Smith 020 7630 4522 Daisy Streatfeild Rebekah Phillips Book keeper senior policy adviser Marta Silva 020 7630 4528 Faye Scott Media adviser policy officer Matthew Davis 020 7630 4524 Green Alliance 36 Buckingham Palace Road London, SW1W 0RE T 020 7233 7433 [email protected] www.green-alliance.org.uk

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