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Growing influence 1 In my first year as chair, I am delighted to introduce this A step ahead 2 review for 2008-09, reporting on a highly successful year for Green Alliance. Our influence over climate change and environmental FUTURE POSITIVE 3 policy continues to grow, thanks in large part to the breadth of our relationships and partners in the political arena, POLITICAL LEADERSHIP 4 business and the voluntary sector. This year our achievements included securing, with CLIMATE AND ENERGY FUTURES 6 others, a major shift in government policy on carbon DESIGNING OUT WASTE 8 capture and storage technology. We hosted a keynote speech by Shadow Chancellor , the most GREEN LIVING 10 important statement yet of the future Conservative OUR NETWORK 12 framework for action. His speech reflected the theme of our SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY 14 pamphlet Is there more to life than trading?, published the same day. We reported on the progress being made by the three THIRD SECTOR 16 main political parties on behalf of eight leading environmental groups involved in the Green Standard, and SUPPORT 18 led delegations of this coalition to meet all three leaders of the main political parties. We also provided the platform for HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED 18 an important speech by Lord Turner, chair of the Committee TREASURER’S REPORT 19 Growing influence on Climate Change, following the publication of their first SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT 20 report. Last but not least, The new of climate change, by our director, Stephen Hale, sparked new thinking and action in the voluntary sector on ways to tackle climate change. MEMBERS 22 robin bidwell In a difficult economic climate, our continuing ability GREEN ALLIANCE 23 to raise funds for our work is strong evidence that the chair of trustees importance of our work is increasingly recognised. During the year we strengthened our senior team with two secondments. Thomas Lingard has joined us as deputy director from Unilever, and brings us invaluable insight into the business world. Chris Hewett has joined us from the Environment Agency, bringing economic expertise to lead our new sustainable economy theme. We were also delighted to welcome two new trustees, Zac Goldsmith and Sophia Tickell, in March 2009, who add to the considerable experience on our board. I’d like to extend my thanks to all our collaborators, colleagues and funders for their support, and to the director and staff for their immensely hard work during the year. I would also like to thank my fellow trustees for their dedication and commitment to the success of the Green Alliance. I look forward to the year ahead. THINK TANK OF THE year 2009 Public Affairs News awards 1 Annual Review Annual Review 2008-09 2008-09

2009 is Green Alliance’s 30th birthday. We’ve had much to celebrate. Back when we started the environment wasn’t on the political radar at all. It was our founding mission to Future positive address that. The commitment and creativity of many organisations, including Green Alliance, means the environment is now very much part of mainstream politics. A new strategy But the actions of our political leaders do not yet match the urgency or scale of the challenges we face, above all on climate change. As we look to the future, this is the for 2009-12 challenge for us and our partners. Green Alliance has changed significantly since my appointment as director in 2006. Our impact on political decision-making has continued to grow as a result of our terrific and expanding team, the new initiatives they are Throughout 2008-09 we consulted with our taking, and above all the new relationships that we are network, staff and trustees to develop our Green Alliance’s vision for 2012 establishing in business, politics and the voluntary sector. strategy for 2009-12. Published in spring This year we were delighted to be named Think Tank of the 2009, our 30th year, it set out a new vision and Year in the 2009 PAN awards, a gratifying recognition of goals for Green Alliance. It marks a step change We aim to mobilise the full power of the third our progress. in our ambitions, to match the urgency of the sector, business, and others to ensure that But we have a long way to go. There is every reason to challenges we are facing and the need to seize A step ahead be ambitious about what we can and must do, given the the opportunities to tackle them. political leaders deliver ambitious solutions to need for action. The political and economic environment global environmental issues. for our work is changing dramatically. Our approach must As part of our new strategy, we aim to stephen hale change with it. strengthen our existing network with deeper Future Positive, our strategy for 2009-12 outlines our engagements and to build new partnerships vision for the next three years (see opposite page). across the business and voluntary sectors. director Green Alliance’s work is now structured around six Using our influence and unique understanding Our strategic goals 2009-12 themes: Political Leadership, Climate and Energy Futures, of the political process, we are working to Designing Out Waste, Green Living, Sustainable Economy develop highly effective shared approaches to Mobilise the network and the Third Sector. We are also aiming to extend our securing political action. influence into areas of European policy. Each of these Use the power of the third sector, business and themes will make a vital contribution to achieving our overall vision. others to create an external environment in I have been delighted to see many new faces and which ambitious policy on climate change and organisations at our events in 2008-09, and by our new other environmental issues is politically networks and partnerships. We have also developed a formidable body of expertise but we will need to increase imperative. our capacity significantly, if we are make the impact we hope to over the next three years. We will do our utmost to stay a step ahead of the Engage the leaders political agenda, to be an organisation you want to work Persuade political leaders to deliver with and to develop new approaches and policies that will environmentally sustainable solutions to the secure the future. economic downturn and other contemporary challenges. Build our capacity Develop the relationships, knowledge and skills to influenceE uropean policy and politics. 2 3 Annual Review Annual Review Theme leader: 2008-09 2008-09 Tracy Carty 020 7630 4527 [email protected]

Leaders in the spotlight We aim to persuade the leaders of the three main political Green Alliance provides platforms for major ‘The challenge is speeches by political leaders. Shadow Chancellor parties to give prominence to climate change and the George Osborne gave his most significant not the technical speech to date on the environment at our 2008 feasibility of a environment in their manifestos and election campaigns. summer reception, describing the action a low-carbon economy Conservative government would take to meet This year we published a critical report on party progress, the climate change targets. At our annual debate but making it happen. in December 2008, Lord Turner, chair of the Ensuring action will committee on climate change, urged the which then formed the basis for discussions with all three government to respond ambitiously to his require strong main party leaders. committee’s recommendations. leadership from government and a We hosted major concerted response speeches by Shadow from individuals and Setting standards businesses.’ Three years ago we formed the Green Standard, Building a low-carbon an influential coalition of leading UK Chancellor environment groups working to focus the economy, Committee three main parties on the most pressing George on Climate Change, environmental problems. The Green Standard created benchmark tests for political leadership Osborne December, 2008 covering six key areas. In 2008 we analysed progress against the and Lord Turner, chair of the Climate Change Committee Green Standard tests ahead of the parties’ “The government autumn conferences. Our report Fit for the and established a new initiative to ensure that environment needs to build on its future? in September 2008 revealed that, despite the increasing urgency of the environmental is politically significant at the next general election. Low Carbon Transition challenge, political leadership on the Plan and put in place environment has been waning and none of the main parties was currently showing the a comprehensive vision and courage to prepare the UK for the delivery framework. challenges ahead. Our high profile press Targeting the marginals What we have campaign, and direct discussions with all three Despite growing recognition that the party leaders on shared priorities, has made the government needs to take decisive action, proposed is achievable Green Standard a key reference point, climate change has not so far been a significant and affordable but influencing current party approaches. general election issue in the UK. But recent elections in the US and Australia amongst action needs to be others have shown that it can be. taken now if we are to Marginal seats have a disproportionate effect in general elections and campaigning make our contribution politicians target floating voters in the 100-150 to combating climate marginal seats that can swing the result. Since change.” 2008, we have been working with five influential charities: Christian Aid, Oxfam, Lord Turner, chair of the Tearfund, WWF and RSPB, on making sure that Committee on Climate climate change messages are loud and clear where the politicians are listening hardest in Change, 2009 50 key marginal seats. 4 5 Annual Review Annual Review Theme leader: 2008-09 2008-09 Rachel Cary 020 7630 4522 [email protected]

Promising change In a landmark year for The Climate Change Act came into being during ‘To meet our EU 2008. It had cross party support and committed renewables target (15 climate change policy in the government legally to ambitious CO2 reduction targets, and a new framework for action that is per cent by 2020), UK, we pressed successfully urgently needed. Green Alliance believes that existing measures cannot deliver the ambitious around 12 per cent of for more carbon reduction targets the government has heat will need to be set. So, with a consortium of major businesses, based on renewable effective we have been looking at what needs to be done. technology. To achieve this by 2020 half of all measures Expert advice Aiming to stimulate debate on the future of new heating systems to avoid the catastrophic energy and transport policy we published Is installed will have to there more to life than trading? in July 2008. These be renewable.’ consequences of climate essays by seven energy and economic experts highlighted the fact that emissions trading alone The UK supply curve for change. Green Alliance will not secure our carbon reduction targets. renewable heat, NERA/ Stronger political support is needed for regulation and public expenditure which are consistently AEA, 2009 was behind some major developments. We played a leading underplayed but vitally important instruments. Securing CCS In the run up to the March 2009 budget Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) role in securing a significant political shift on carbon capture we published a series of five expert briefings technology has the potential to play a key role from different disciplines, under the title The in meeting the twin challenges of reducing and storage technology, and established an influential risks we can’t afford to take. The president of the carbon emissions and maintaining energy Royal Society warned of ignoring the latest “We judge that around security worldwide. coalition that directly led to the development of a new science, economist Paul Ekins set out the risks a third of our electricity Green Alliance set out the case for public of delaying low carbon investment and Ed financing of demonstration projects by the government strategy on heat and energy saving. Mayo of Consumer Focus stressed the need for will need to come from EU in A last chance for coal? Making carbon capture socially just solutions. Together the briefings renewable sources by and storage a reality in October 2008, arguing made a convincing case for action. In the end, 2020. Renewables for it to be accompanied by a strong we were disappointed that the budget didn’t regulatory approach. deliver on the scale necessary, but there were currently make up just As part of our advocacy, we organised a promising signs of a shift in Treasury thinking, over five percent of our week long visit to and Brussels, in with new money for renewables, combined heat March 2009, by a delegation of senior energy and power and carbon capture and storage. electricity. So if we are regulators and CCS experts from the US. Their to meet our target the meetings with politicians and policy-makers focused on innovative approaches to CCS, New action on heat sector must deliver a developed in and by the Heat is an important area of energy use that has seven fold increase. industry-NGO coalition, the US Climate been neglected by government. We created a This is certainly Action Partnership. broad coalition of 30 businesses, trade bodies, We helped to secure a dramatic shift in NGOs and other stakeholders to press for challenging, but I political support for CCS. Our work helped to action. In 2007 we published A manifesto for believe it is stimulate European funding for CCS sustainable heat. In 2008 we showcased effective demonstration projects, a policy statement by sustainable heat technologies to Parliament. We achievable.” Secretary of State Ed Miliband and the are delighted that, following our discussions with David Kidney MP, development of a new Treasury financing officials, politicians and advisers, an important DECC minister, 2009 mechanism. CCS is now an increasingly new government strategy on heat and energy important element of the government’s saving is due to be finalised by the end of 2009. climate and energy strategy. 6 7 Annual Review Annual Review Theme leader: 2008-09 2008-09 Hannah Hislop 020 7630 4529 [email protected]

Ecodesign vision We are setting an ambitious agenda for resource and product We welcomed US design maverick and author ‘Cradle-to-grave designs Michael Braungart to the UK in January 2009, policy, working with a forum of leading companies. This year to launch the UK edition of his influential book dominate modern Cradle to cradle: re-making the way we make things manufacturing. According to we identified the published by Jonathon Cape. Braungart argues controversially against eco-efficiency measures some accounts more than 90 main strategic and for designing and making products that are per cent of materials extracted ‘eco-effective’ instead. That they should reflect to make durable goods in the natural cycles that have a positive, rather than questions and merely less negative, impact on the world. He United States become waste works with major companies like Nike and almost immediately. difficulties Ford to reshape their products along cradle to cradle lines. Our launch event included a Sometimes the product itself affecting resource seminar for senior policy-makers to explore scarcely lasts longer.’ which initiatives, such as EU ecodesign policy, use and recovery. could translate these principles into practice ‘…a product contains on here in the UK. Now, we are working on the average only five per cent of We cut through the confusion of policies that impact on a practical and political implications of turning ideals such as these into reality. the raw materials involved in the process of making and product’s lifecycle, and helped the government to explore Making sense of it all The public wants greener products but achieving delivering it.’ banning recyclables from landfill. We also launched the UK this in practice is complex. In 2008 we brought Cradle to cradle: re-making together a new consortium of major companies edition of an influential US book on ecodesign. from across the supply chain to tackle the big the way we make things, issues in resource and product policy. With our Michael Braungart, and William partners we looked at the policy drivers that McDonough, 2008 affect products and their production processes. We offered a detailed critique of their coherence and ambition. In 2010 we will take this work . further, to ensure all these policy drivers combine in a meaningful way for businesses, 98 per cent of resources going which are unsure about the parameters which into the economy end up as will be used to judge them in future. waste after six months. Starving landfill Green Alliance promoted banning the disposal UK recycling saves 18 million of some types of waste in landfill sites in 2006. The government agreed to explore the idea tonnes of CO2 every year, the further in its 2007 waste strategy. In 2008-09 same as taking five million cars we carried out research, for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, into off the road. other countries’ experiences. We found that landfill bans could play a significant role in increasing recycling and composting. This has Design can determine up to been followed by more research into bans, the 80 per cent of a product’s creation of a stakeholder advisory group and a environmental impacts. new commitment to consult in 2010. We’re hopeful this will lead to a new landfill policy in the near future. 8 9 Annual Review Annual Review Theme leader: 2008-09 2008-09 Thomas Lingard 020 7630 4521 [email protected]

The right policies Influencing individual action is critical in tackling climate ‘51 percent of people say that In 2008 we recruited a Green Living consortium comprising four major consumer-facing change and other environmental issues. We have formed a a clear commitment from the companies: ScottishPower, ASDA, PepsiCo and government to make sure the Kellogg’s and two organisations focused on pioneering new business sustainable behaviour and resource efficiency: whole country (individuals, Groundwork and WRAP. consortium to work with us on business and the state) acts A huge amount of work has been done together on climate change looking at the social aspects of what influences people in areas like transport, food and energy how behaviour change policy can would persuade them to accept but there is little analysis of where it all fits action on climate change.’ with political ideology. This is the gap we are be made more attractive for addressing with our business partners in a YouGov 2008 substantial programme of work running from politicians. Through this work we 2009-12. It is focusing on the role of ‘60 per cent of people would government, finding the right policies to aim to help government influence people and how to inspire a vision support tougher government for a greener future. understand how it can enable and encourage people to live action on climate change.’ YouGov 2008 We will if you will greener lives. We are also providing strategic advice to other In 2008 a group of major businesses and NGOs came together under the We Will if You Will organisations working to make greener living a reality. ‘70 per cent of people agree initiative. Since, Green Alliance has provided the that the government should group, which is led by the National Trust and take the lead in combating B&Q, with strategic policy advice. Aimed at changing public behaviours that have a major climate change even if it means environmental impact, it focused first on issues using the law to change around sustainable food production and, in 2009, started the very successful Eat Seasonably people’s behaviour.’ campaign backed by Defra. Find out more at Ipsos Mori 2007 www.eatseasonably.co.uk.

‘The term ‘the environment’ suggests that this is an area of life separate from other areas of life like the economy and jobs, or health, or foreign policy. Unless we link it to everyday issues, it sounds like a separate category, and a luxury in difficult times.’ George Lakoff, 2009

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“We are also interested in network advocating action to drive The active involvement of a diverse “Following the Stern Review, the Baring pro-environmental behaviours to both the public and policy-makers, “As a customer driven business network of organisations is Foundation trustees explored how we might ensuring that resource efficiency is essential to our success. Green respond to the call for urgent action. Green given a high priority in the we want to understand how we Alliance’s Business Circle is a Alliance has been immensely helpful as we have environmental policy agenda. Our can best help people to live work with Green Alliance is an more sustainably but within longstanding membership scheme developed our response. We have attended its opportunity to learn more about and under our theme areas we have events, read its reports, observed the way it has householders’ behaviours and their means. We wanted to get motivations, to understand how involved with Green Alliance on formed coalitions which support, shaped the territory and enjoyed the opportunity best to inform them about resource inform and help to guide our to share thinking with its staff. We have gone on efficiency and sustainable living, Green Living because it is and to influence positive behaviour aiming to set best practice for work. These groups include leading to work directly with Green Alliance and have change.” businesses, representative bodies seen at first hand the quality of its efforts. We Patrick Mahon, policy analyst, WRAP how we, government, NGOs and third sector organisations, as believe that it is a very important organisation.” Green Living consortium member and others communicate well as experts and professional Matthew Smerdon, assistant director, “Green Alliance’s combination of clearly to consumers in this intellectual rigour, policy and space. We are hoping to gain a individuals. All are involved directly The Baring Foundation political analysis and strong in the subjects at some level. The Third Sector theme funder networks with all the key players clear understanding of what involved in setting the agenda is works and does not work in backing of these broad alliances is impressive. Our involvement in vital in developing and their work strengthens our own changing consumer behaviours thinking and relationships, and and moving to more sustainable communicating our messages to provides an opportunity to share government and politicians from our perspective. The selection of lifestyles. Also, to help all parties. partners in the Designing out government and others to adopt Waste consortium ensures a the best practice guidelines ‘highest common denominator’ effect, with a small group of that emerge and ensure leading organisations committed “I have been very pleased with the consistent communication with to genuine exploration of the level of engagement we have barriers and opportunities.” consumers.” achieved through the Business Tino Fonteijn,technical director, Circle. The dinners work especially Julian Walker-Palin, head of Unilever UK & Ireland well and the quality of the speakers Designing Out Waste consortium corporate policy for has been superb. Green Alliance’s “The Green Standard involves a common causes. It is tremendously member sustainability and ethics, ASDA real, long hard slog for the NGOs powerful when NGOs with such debates also work as a forum involved; but it is a tremendous diverse memberships and through which to invite other Green Living consortium discipline. The environment purposes come together to speak colleagues, especially in areas of member movement, like any worthwhile collectively to politicians; and the shared interest. This has proved cause, is subject to division and last few years have shown that useful in gaining wider business disagreement. The value of the they do listen.” engagement.” work Green Alliance does with the Margaret Ounsley, Matthew Neilson, head of Green Standard is to bring us all head of public affairs, WWF environmental solutions, Royal Mail together and remind us all of our Green Standard coalition member Business Circle member 12 13 Annual Review Annual Review Theme leader: 2008-09 2008-09 Chris Hewett 020 7630 4526 [email protected]

Green recovery ‘The UK needs to invest £162 When the financial crisis hit in the autumn of 2008, Green Alliance was quick to recognise billion into clean energy by that, in spite of all the gloom, it was a real 2025 in order to meet its carbon political opportunity for new, more sustainable policies to restore the economy. We held targets. That would double the a series of private conversations with current value of assets held by economists, NGOs and other stakeholders to the energy sector in the UK.’ explore the policies that would be needed to drive a green recovery. As a result we launched Ernst & Young our Sustainable Economy theme as part of our new three year strategy. ‘Global new investment in Future focus Our aim is to persuade politicians to adopt environmental clean energy is expected to fall We launched the Sustainable Economy theme by 25-30 per cent to $105-115bn with a seminar on a green budget in March goals as part of their economic strategies. As the financial 2009, when we also began work on From crisis between 2008 and 2009.’ to recovery, published in summer 2009. This crisis tookBusiness hold in 2008 we moved early to investigate, with New Energy Finance featured expert views on transforming the as Usual economy. Our work on this theme is now economists and other key players, a green route out of the focused on propagating ideas which will ensure the UK emerges from recession as a recession. This consultationLo ledw Carbon to the creation of our new greener, more sustainable economy. These are: Economy • The redeployment of private capital to low Sustainable Economy theme. carbon investments, either through green High Carbon bonds or a Green Investment Bank. Path • Rebuilding public finances with green taxes. • Workforce retraining for low carbon skills. New expertise In February 2009, we were fortunate to recruit Chris Hewett, an economic specialist from the Environment Agency, to run this new theme of work. Low Carbon Economy ‘Two thirds of the post-financial crisis global fiscal stimulus devoted to environmental Boom spending was in the countries or Bust of East Asia.’ HSBC ‘Since 1997, the proportion of UK government revenue derived from green taxes has fallen.’ Green Fiscal Commission

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LOW CARBON ECONOMY Annual Review Annual Review Theme leader: 2008-09 2008-09 Faye Scott 020 7630 4524 [email protected]

The need for a new politics Voluntary bodies, charities, co-ops, social enterprises and There is far more that government could and “Climate change poses an unprecedented should do on climate change. So far it has community organisations are a growing political, social and consistently failed to act at the necessary scale challenge, but so far our society’s response has and speed. The underlying causes of this were been utterly inadequate. We need different economic force in the UK. In examined in depth by Green Alliance director Stephen Hale in The new politics of climate change: methods of mobilisation and far more effort to November 2008 we published an why we are failing and secure cultural as well as policy change if we how we will succeed in are to overcome the present paralysis.” November 2008. influential pamphlet assessing how He concluded that Tony Juniper, former director of Friends of the Earth the push for we can secure consistent political action was hindered by many “Climate change affects us all; and we all have political leadership on factors, including a part to play in preventing it. Much can be the fact that climate achieved by people working together to make climate change, and making change was seen as an issue of the environmental sector, a difference in their own lives and their the case for all third sector groups to take up the challenge. rather than one for the whole of society. communities, as well as through political It captured the attention of both politicians and campaigners action. And that is what the voluntary and We are now working with a new government task force and community sector does best: our sector is a leading third sector organisations to find new ways to Leading action catalyst for collective action.” The new politics of climate change: why we are failing Richard Williams, director of enterprise, National accelerate public action and pressure on government. and how we will succeed was widely discussed throughout 2009. It led to Stephen Hale being Council for Voluntary Organisations appointed as third sector chair of a new ministerial task force on climate change and the third sector in early 2009. We launched “We are our own greatest resource in the fight our Third Sector theme in April 2009 as a key against climate change. Community action is component of our 2009-12 strategy, truly powerful and can make a real difference. supporting our vision to mobilise new networks for action. No matter how big or how small, communities can motivate whole towns and cities to join the Mapping activity movement towards a green low carbon future.” There is a growing non-environmental movement on climate change but stronger Joan Ruddock, DECC minister commitment and action is needed right across society, from the local to the international level and across all interests. Poverty, social exclusion, health and international development are just some of the issues affected by climate change. We believe that by better understanding the wider impacts across society, politicians can be inspired and persuaded to act with more urgency. As part of building that understanding and identifying avenues for action, we are now mapping third sector activity on climate change.

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Support How you can Treasurer’s get involved report 2008-09

The great progress we made this year was only The majority of Green Alliance’s Companies and other made possible by the organisations and income is restricted, organisations can also be directly A year of steady individuals that believe wholeheartedly in project-focused funding. This involved with Green Alliance, what we are doing. Our network of supporters makes the unrestricted support supporting particular areas of our growth work as partners on our themes. is growing fast, helping us to secure important we receive from individuals, Individuals political commitments on the environment. through our membership scheme, Green Alliance’s financial performance was reassuring Income and from companies, through We are keen to hear from in a year of difficult economic conditions. Our income We are very grateful to the following our Business Circle, especially individuals,companies and increased eight per cent to £870,000 while expenditure organisations for funding our work in 2008-09: important. It gives us the freedom organisations who support our increased ten per cent to £821,000. Even so, our general Government * to stay right on the pulse of aims and are interested to get reserves at the year-end fell short of our target, based on ASDA Incpen involved. Ashden Trust JMG Foundation current affairs and allows us the three to four months anticipated expenditure. We have Associated British Foods* Johnson Matthey* necessary flexibility to take on addressed this in our financial planning for 2009-10. Association of Train Kellogg`s* important issues in environmental Call Laura Williams on Operating Companies National Trust politics as they arise. 020 7630 4525 to find out more. Our range of funders continues to reflect broad support Business Baring Foundation Natural England from all sectors. This is important to Green Alliance in Trusts Biffa Oxfam Individual members come from meeting our objectives to maintain a healthy funding Boots PepsiCo* all professional spheres, united in “I consider the work of Green balance. BP* Pricewaterhouse Coopers* their support for our unique work. Alliance to be of paramount * * BG Group Prospects Services Members receive invitations to importance. We need to work on Expenditure on charitable work rose to reflect increased Calor Gas* Rio Tinto plc* * Green Alliance’s landmark debates both levels of bottom up and top activity in the year and we were satisfied that the NGOs Campaign for Better Rockwool and events. These have included Transport Royal and Sun Alliance* down. There are many wonderful proportion of total expenditure it represented remained Cecil Pilkington Royal Mail* environmental speeches by senior grass roots initiatives within the high at 85 per cent. This was despite the additional Charitable Trust RSPB figures. Gordon Brown, David environmental movement but investment we made in fundraising and governance to Christian Aid RWE Npower* Cameron, Nick Clegg, George Green Alliance is the only one support our growth. * Coca Cola Great Britain Sainsbury’s* Osborne and Lord Turner have all working to present green CPRE Salon Success addressed Green Alliance audiences policies and influence politicians A summary of the accounts for 2008-09 are given Governance Department for Scottish and Southern over the past two years. Our major in a positive manner.” on pages 20-21. The full trustees’ report and financial Expenditure Environment, Food & * Energy events provide excellent professional Satish Kumar, editor of statements are available via our website or from our office. Rural Affairs Scottish Power* Fundraising * networking opportunities. Members Resurgence magazine and EAGA plc Shell* ERM* also receive our quarterly magazine Green Alliance member Stagecoach Inside Track, featuring expert Environment Agency Stop Climate Chaos E.ON Thames Water* opinion and Green Alliance updates. European Climate The Co-operative Foundation Trades Union Congress Business Circle members are Esmée Fairbairn * invited to our major events and Foundation Unilever Philip Parker, treasurer United Utilities* receive copies of all our reports FirstGroup* Veolia and pamphlets as they are Foreign & Commonwealth * Office Water UK published. Member companies are Charitable expenditure Friends of the Earth Weber Shandwick given opportunities to sponsor General Electric* Westminster Foundation events and to get involved with Glaxosmithkline Trusts our projects. Specific Business Woodland Trust Circle events are also held Help the Aged WWF throughout the year. HCD Memorial Fund * Business Circle members 18 19 Annual Review Annual Review 2008-09 2008-09

SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2009 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2009

2009 2009 Year ended Year ended 31 March 2009 31 March 2008 Restricted Unrestricted 31 March 2009 31 March 2008 funds funds Total funds Total funds £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Fixed assets Incoming resources Tangible assets 2,994 5,072 Incoming resources from generated funds: Voluntary income 7,559 263,147 270,706 224,037 Current assets Bank interest receivable - 8,280 8,280 14,120 Debtors and prepayments 303,970 189,574 Cash at bank and in hand 367,320 207,598 Incoming resources from charitable activities 591,305 105 591,410 568,429 Research, events and publications 671,290 397,172 Total incoming resources 598,864 271,532 870,396 806,586 Creditors: amounts falling (323,321) (100,640) Resources expended due within one year Cost of generating funds Net current assets 347,969 296,532 Fundraising - 99,550 99,550 56,412 Total assets less current 350,963 301,604 Charitable expenditure liabilities Research, events and publication costs 587,592 110,220 697,812 671,127 Governance costs - 23,675 23,675 16,522 Funds Restricted funds 169,566 136,691 Total resources expended 587,592 233,445 821,037 744,061 Unrestricted-general funds 181,397 164,913 Net income before transfers 11,272 38,087 49,359 62,525 350,963 301,604 Transfers between funds 21,603 (21,603) - - Net income after transfers 32,875 16,484 49,359 62,525 Fund balances brought forward at 1 April 136,691 164,913 301,604 239,079 Fund balances carried forward at 31 March 169,566 181,397 350,963 301,604 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ STATEMENT Our responsibility is to report to you Opinion TO THE TRUSTEES OF GREEN ALLIANCE our opinion on the consistency of the In our opinion the Summary Financial Summary Financial Statement with the Statement is consistent with the full We have examined the Summary full financial statements and trustees’ financial statements and the trustees’ Financial Statement of Green Alliance. annual report. We also read the other annual report of Green Alliance for the TRUSTEES’ STATEMENT information contained in the Annual year ended 31 March 2009. Respective responsibilities Review and consider the implications We confirm that the summary financial Auditors and received an unqualified On behalf of the directors/trustees of of our report if we become aware of statement presented on this page opinion. This Summary Financial The Green Alliance Trust (known as Green Alliance) of trustees and auditors any apparent misstatements or material haysmacintyre represent a summary of information Statement may not contain sufficient 9 September 2009 The trustees, who act as directors for the inconsistencies with the Summary extracted from the report and financial information to allow for a full Chartered Accountants & Registered purpose of company law, are responsible Financial Statement. Auditors statements of Green Alliance approved understanding of the financial affairs of for preparing the Summary Financial by the board of directors/trustees at the the charity. They are extracted from the Fairfax House Statement in accordance with the 15 Fulwood Place meeting of the 9 September 2009. The annual financial statements and these, recommendations of the Charities SORP Basis of opinion accounts have been submitted to both including the auditor’s report and the We conducted our work in accordance London and in compliance with the relevant W1CV 6AY the Charity Commission and the registrar trustees’ annual report, are available from requirements of section 251 of the with bulletin 1999/6 The auditors’ of companies. The financial statements the company secretary at Green Alliance. Companies Act 1985. statement on the summary financial have been audited by haysmacintyre, Robin Bidwell, Philip Parker, statement issued by the Auditing Practices Chartered Accountants & Registered chair hon treasurer Board for use in the United Kingdom. 20 21 Annual Review Annual Review 2008-09 2008-09

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Members Roger Burton Mairi Duthie Martin Harper Jeremy Leggett Derek Osborn CBE Nick Robins Prof Joyce Tait Baroness Young Life members Jamie Abbott Sarah Burton Prof Malcolm Eames David Harris Dr Paul Leinster CBE Dr Gillian Owen Dr Amanda Root Joss Tantram Sarah Dandy David Andrew Coralie Abbott Rachel Butterworth Penny Egan Helen Harris Joanna Lewis Prof John Page Nick Roseveare Richard Tapper Hannah Dick Dr Robert Barrington John Adams Danielle Byrne John Elkington Sir Peter Harrop Hywel Lloyd Nick Paget-Brown Neil Rotheroe Lord Taverne QC Emily Hamilton Katherine And Ben Bell Imogen Ainsworth Fanny Calder Kate English Nick Hartley John Lloyd-Jones Ben Paine Phil Rothwell Clare Taylor Sanjeeb Seal Bernie Bulkin John Alker Lord Cameron Nathan Erskine Lord Haskins Robert Lowson Fiona Palmer Nicci Russell Derek Taylor Charlotte Steel James Cameron Charles Allison of Dillington Penny Evans Dr Paul Hatchwell Rebecca Lush Blum Catherine Pamplin Peter Rutland Tessa Tennant Daisy Streatfeild Rodney Chase CBE Dr Amal-Lee Amin Mark Campanale Louise Every Tony Hawkhead Simon Lyster Vassili Papastavrou Roger Salmons Anthony Thomas Anne Udema Ian Christie Gideon Amos Shaun Carr Dr Nick Eyre Dirk Hazell Ian Macarthur Philip Parker Prof Stephen Salter George Thompson Emily Woodhouse Andrea Cook OBE Victor Anderson Dr Neil Carter Bill Eyres Samantha Heath Eleanor Mackay Sara Parkin Elizabeth Salter-Green Liz Thompson Zac Goldsmith Mark Anslow Pamela Castle Obe Jeremy Faull Prof Dieter Helm CBE Tom Macmillan Doug Parr Philippe Sands Guy Thompson Donor members Matthew Gosden Angela Arnold Ruth Chambers Malcolm Fergusson Lucinda Hensman Prof Richard Macrory Mamta Patel Jenny Saunders Alison Thompson Andy Atkins Richard Hawkins Anne Ashe Paul Chambers Jacquetta Fewster Barbara Herridge Prof Aubrey Manning Tony Paterson Diana Schumacher Andrew Thorburn Anthony Bourne Paul Jefferiss John Ashton Prof Martin Charter John Firth Simon Hicks Mark Mansley Prof R J Pentreath Paul Scott Julia Thrift Rosie Boycott Michael Massey Tim Ash-Vie David Chaytor MP David Fitzsimons Henry Hicks Ghislaine Manuel Anthony Perret Juhi Shareef Alexander Thynn, Marquess Jessica Brown Alice Page Robert Atkinson Maureen Child David Fleming Julie Hill MBE Prof Terry Marsden Charles Perry Yasmin Shariff of Bath Richard Burnett-Hall MT Rainey Dr Mark Avery Giles Chitty Tom Flood Sarah Hill Frank Martin Charles Perry Ben Shaw Dr Bruce Tofield Tony Burton Matthew Rhodes Godric Bader Chris Church Julie Foley Mayer Hillman Mari Martiskainen Craig Peters William Sheate Dr Steven Toole Aaron Clements-Partridge Chris Rose Bernadett Baracskai Dr M Clark Catherine Fookes David Hirst Adam Matthews Adrian Phillips CBE Elizabeth Sidney Chris Tuppen Philip Dale Penny Shepherd Janet Barber Roger Clarke Angela Formby Robert Hokin Deborah Mattinson Hazel Phillips David Sinclair Ben Tuxworth Prof Paul Ekins Dr Tom Tibbits David Barker QC Lindsey Colbourne Lord Foster OM Patrick Holden Michael May Josephine Pickett-Baker Geoffrey Sinclair James Vaccaro Jane Forshaw Philip Wolfe Alison Barnes John Collingwood Tim Foxon Paula Hollings Brendan May Ian Pickles Jonathon Sinclair Wilson Annette Van Der Kolk David Green Phil Barton Dr Mark Collins George Franklin Stuart Housden Ed Mayo Prof Nick Pidgeon Rita Singh Rev Robert Vaughan Jones Dr Merylyn Hedger Clive Bates Sir Ken Collins Prof Edward Gallagher CBE Rupert Howes Robert McCracken QC Pat Pilkington MBE Stuart Singleton-White Jane Vaus Polly Higgins Susan Bell James Colman Rt Hon The Earl of Richard Howitt MEP Prof Jacqueline Mcglade Robert Pilling Prof Jim Skea Prashant Vaze Ben Jewell Toby Belsom Tony Colman Cranbrook, Gathorne Robert Hull Duncan Mclaren Ben Plowden James Skinner Raphael Vermeir CBE Nicholas Josefowitz Terence Bendixson Tim Cordy Gathorne-Hardy Robert Hutchison Dr Jim Mcquaid CBE Martin Polden OBE Tim Smit Dale Vince Obe Peter Lehmann Nick Bent Martin Couchman Peter Gavan Merlin Hyman Melissa Mean Anita Pollack Prof Peter Smith Richard Wakeford Stephen Lloyd David Bent Paul Court Nicky Gavron Katherine Isbester Lewis Merdler John Pontin Joe Smith Jonathan Wallace Dorothy Mackenzie Lord Berkeley Polly Courtice Ray Georgeson Caroline Jackson MEP Philip Merricks Duncan Poore Stephen Somerville Laurie Walmsley Peter Madden Camilla Berridge Roger Cowe Martin Gibson Prof Tim Jackson Dr Nicholas Miles Don Potts Steve Sorrell Diane Warburton Paul Medlicott Sebastian Berry John Cox CBE William Gillis Michael Jacobs Charles Millar Sally Powell Dave Sowden Jennifer Ware Dame Julie Mellor Catherine Beswick Stephen Crisp Robin Gleaves Lord Jay of Ewelme Catherine Mitchell Catherine Priddey Peter Spalding Alex Watson Penny Morley Dr Robin Bidwell CBE Roger Crofts Kirsty Gogan Alex Jelly Ed Mitchell Alison Pritchard Leslie Spoor Anne Weir Prof John Murlis Jennifer Bird Kevin Crossley-Holland Simon Goldrick Prof Nicholas Jenkins Peter Mitchell Jonathan Proctor Martin Spray Alexia Wellbelove Rupert Nabarro John Blake Ann Darnbrough John Gordon Deborah Joffe Louisa Mitchell Andrew Purkis Rev Donald St John Reeves Alan Wheeler Sir Jonathon Porritt CBE Stella Bland Kate Davies Matthew Gorman Stanley Johnson Rob Morley Ibolya Puskas Ben Stafford Rowan Whimster Jim Potter John Blunden Clifford Davy Denny Gray Justin Johnson Philip Mulligan Sarah Quinnell Bruce Stanford Tom Whitchalls Steve Roberts-Mee Ronald Blythe Maya De Souza Tony Grayling Tony Jones Maureen Murphy Sarah Ratcliffe Jonathan Startup John Whitelegg Alister Scott Richard Booth Emma Deen WJ Griffiths Prof Andrew Jordan Chris Murray Kate Rawles Ralph Steadman Prof David Wiggins Shaun Spiers David Bowe Baroness Edmee Di Pauli John Grimshaw MBE Tristram Keech Anna Nelson-Smith Liz Reason Malcolm Stern Glenn Wilkinson Geoffrey Steeley Duncan Brack Jonathan Dimbleby Prof Michael Grubb Sean Kidney Elizabeth Ness Nick Reeves Lord Stevenson Paul Wilkinson David Still Tim Branton Philip Douglas Rt Hon MP Angela King Dinah Nichols Prof Nigel Reeves John Stewart Hugh Williams Dr Robin Stott Zoe Bremer Julie Doyle Nigel Haigh OBE Gill Kirk Derek Norman Trewin Restorick Helen Stibbard Martyn Williams Matthew Thomas Roger Brockway Stephanie Draper Julia Hailes MBE Peter Knight David Nussbaum Quinton Richard Andrew Stirling Rebecca Willis Gillian Thomas Steffie Broer Rachel Drayson Paul Hamblin Jean Lambert MEP Sheila Oakes David Richards Neil Stockley James Wilsdon Matthew Thomson Chris Brown Christine Drury Tony Hams OBE Pippa Langford Adam Ognall Rosemary Jane Riddell Martin Stott Nicholas Wilson Dr Steve Waygood Dr Andrew Brown Graham Dunn Emilia Hanna Oliver Lawder Jennie Oldham Michael Roberts Richard Streeter Martin Wright Kay West Tom Burke CBE Jane Durney Rev Harbottle Nicola Leahy Tom Oliver Archie Robertson Sam Strudwick Giles Wyburd Sheena Will Kate Burningham Nick Dusic Sir John Harman Catherine Lecavalier Prof Timothy O’riordan James Robertson Peter Studdert Graham Wynne 22 23 Annual Review 2008-09

Trustees Interns Robin Bidwell CBE (chair) We are very grateful to the Green Philip Parker (hon treasurer) following individuals who worked Tom Burke CBE with us under our internship alliance Zac Goldsmith programme during 2008-09 Alistair Keddie CB Dorothy Mackenzie Julia Barbosa Deborah Mattinson Catherine Beswick Dame Julie Mellor Richard Booth Staff Derek Osborn CB Zillah Boraston Dame Fiona Reynolds Zoe Chambers Stephen Hale Chris Hewett Sophia Tickell Niki Charalampopoulou director associate Ed Coate 020 7630 4517 (pa) 020 7630 4526 Associates Agnes Dalosi Nathan Erskine Thomas Lingard Rachel Cary Ian Christie Tamara Etzmuss-Noble deputy director senior policy adviser Julie Hill Angela Formby 020 7630 4521 020 7630 4522 Jiggy Lloyd Emily Hamilton Stuart Singleton-White Alice Hands David Evans Hannah Hislop Derek Smith Emilia Hanna head of resources policy adviser Sheila Watson James Harwood (maternity cover to 020 7630 4529 Rebecca Willis Hannah Kyrke-Smith August 2010) Media adviser Lewis Merdler 020 7630 4518 Chris Littlecott Anna Nelson-Smith senior policy adviser Matthew Davis Ibolya Puskas Louise Humphrey 020 7630 4516 Laurie Walmsley head of resources IT consultant Alex Watson (maternity leave until Laura Mackenzie Thomas Witchalls August 2010) policy adviser Anthony Cluer 020 7630 4518 020 7630 4511 Our internship programme offers part-time voluntary work Tracy Carty Sylvia Rowley placements, usually for six senior policy adviser policy adviser months, in all areas of our work. 020 7630 4527 020 7630 4514 For further details, please contact the head of resources on Rebekah Phillips Faye Scott 020 7630 4518 senior policy adviser policy adviser (on sabbatical until 020 7630 4524 Office May 2010) 020 7630 4528 Marta Silva 36 Buckingham Palace Road book keeper London SW1W 0RE Karen Crane 020 7630 4523 communications General enquiries adviser Laura Williams [email protected] 020 7630 4519 fundraising manager 020 7233 7433 020 7630 4525 Josie Evetts Staff email addresses office manager & pa Richard Booth Initialsurname@green-alliance. to the director events assistant org.uk 020 7630 4517 020 7630 4515

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