Annual Review 2006 2007 Thinking, Talking, Acting on the Environment

annual review 2006_2007 thinking, talking, acting on the environment

Green Alliance works to make environmental solutions a priority in British politics. Our three aims: _ to make the environment a central political issue Progress in each of these areas _ to integrate the environment is vital if we are to protect and into public policy and improve our environment. decision-making _ to stimulate new thinking This review describes the and advance the highlights of our 2006-07 environmental agenda programme under each into new areas theme and gives a brief outline of our current work. Green Alliance’s activities are organised around four Find out more at strategic themes: www.green-alliance.org.uk

Chair’s introduction _2 Director’s message _3 Politics _4 Climate change _6 Waste & resources _8 Green living _10 How we work _12 Join us _12 Members _14 Support _16 Finance _17 Staff & trustees _20

2006_2007 annual review

We set out in 2006-07 to significantly increase Green Alliance’s Over the past year we have focused our work around four themes, influence on environmental politics and policy. As thisannual review to bring greater clarity to our work and thinking, both internally and demonstrates, we have made some important strides in that direction. externally. We are already feeling the benefits. It has enabled us to In a landmark year for environmental legislation, Green concentrate on our priorities and, above all increase our ambitions Alliance was actively engaged behind the scenes, influencing the and influence in environmental policy. processes that led to the energy white paper, the waste strategy review The politics are where it is at right now. We will do our utmost and the climate change bill. to make the profile of this issue deliver real world outcomes. I am We were the chosen platform for Gordon Brown’s keynote pleased that over the past year we have managed a deeper engagement speech on the environment shortly before he became prime minister, with the parties, through the launch of The Green Standard with our and also hosted a keynote speech by David Cameron, a very positive colleagues in other environment groups and through Green Alliance’s reflection on our stature and impartiality in the political sphere. independent work. This is only the start. Over the next year we will be We focused on converting the latest green fashion in politics redoubling our efforts to persuade and cajole politicians of all parties to into lasting commitments through The Green Standard tests initiative, commit to ambitious policies that can address environmental, economic working alongside eight other major UK environmental organisations. and social objectives. We hope that the tests will help to set the standard for a race to the top Despite greater awareness of climate change and other in the run up to the next election. issues, most people are still not sufficiently aware of or committed to This is what Green Alliance is for: to ensure that the environment action on the environment. We work on this from a policy perspective is a central and genuine priority for politicians and policy-makers. We with government and business through our Green Living work. But we are succeeding because we are fortunate to have a dedicated and clever also believe that NGOs, as a highly creative and mobilising force, are staff team who make Green Alliance so effective. We also have a wide the key to greater public action. and increasing network of supportive organisations and individuals, We are therefore developing an exciting new venture called who stimulate, inform, fund and work in partnership with us. I would like Greenwave that will provide a physical and virtual space for a broad to extend my thanks to them all for believing in our work and for helping range of NGOs to develop new insights and approaches to reach and us to get so far. engage new audiences. With our long experience as a catalyst, we are But our current successes do not mask the fact that well positioned to bring organisations together on this pivotal challenge. our mission increases in importance by the day, as It will be our contribution to bringing about the crucial step we hear of increasing global climate change change in public commitment that is so urgently needed effects, loss of biodiversity and the degradation for a more sustainable future. of our environment. We know that, with This is a critical time for environmental policy intelligent policies, solutions can be found. and politics. The magnitude of the task demands a We are working to make sure they are. bold approach and big ideas. Green Alliance is moving forward with both.

Dorothy Mackenzie chair Stephen Hale director

2006_2007 annual review

Politicians and decision-makers in the UK need to prioritise the environment and make bolder commitments to action. We work with all the parties to provoke new ways of thinking and commitment. We aim to identify and confront the main barriers to this, and act as a catalyst for political change.

2006_07… In the blurred landscape We suggested a new intellectual 2007_08… We are working with of centrist politics, green emerged framework for government other environment groups to as a new differentiator for UK spending, recognising the value of influence the approach of the parties. This shift was led in part the environment and enshrining three main parties to The Green and unexpectedly by Conservative its protection in the structure of Standard tests (find out more at leader David Cameron, with the the UK economy. “This approach www.greenstandard.org.uk). We ‘vote blue, go green’ slogan used poses real challenges to current will continue to initiate debate with for the May 2006 local elections. Treasury thinking. A failure to key political figures, and press for In November 2006, the tackle climate change will have high level commitments to act. head of the Government Economic devastating economic and social Service, Sir Nicholas Stern, consequences…” Beyond Stern, To find out more about our politics produced his long awaited report, Green Alliance 2006 theme contact Tracy Carty, commissioned by the chancellor, We steered the development senior policy adviser, into the economics of climate and launch of The Green Standard: [email protected] change. It made the unequivocal Tests for environmental leadership 020 7630 4527 case for action by government. in February 2007, a joint initiative Pressure for a more robust political by nine major UK environment response led Gordon Brown to groups, to publicly judge the deliver what was arguably his environmental performance of the greenest budget yet in March three main parties in the run-up 2007. The government reviewed to the next general election. its strategies on waste and “Well done for orchestrating such energy and published the ground- a milestone.” Sue Holden, chief breaking climate change bill in executive, The Woodland Trust March 2007. “…it will help to keep us all up to the mark in our efforts to construct What we did… David Cameron a programme of environmental outlined the new Conservative measures which will genuinely approach in his first major make a difference.” Oliver Letwin environment speech, at Green MP, chairman of the Conservative Alliance’s annual debate. “…green policy review issues, and climate change in Gordon Brown outlined his particular, have moved from niche approach to future environmental to mainstream, and I think that is policy at home and abroad in a hugely important in our country …” major speech to Green Alliance. David Cameron to Green Alliance, “I did not realise… quite the scale “This approach poses real challenges to currentt December 2006 of the challenge that would be Treasury thinking. A failure to tackle climate changet revealed by Nick Stern’s work… will have devastating economic and social consequences…”t But, as Stern shows, this is also a world of great new opportunity, for Beyond Stern, Green Alliance 2006t business, commerce and science…” Gordon Brown to Green Alliance, March 2007

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Our ambitious programme of policy research and advocacy aims to accelerate the UK’s progress towards short and longer-term targets that will reduce climate change emissions.

2006_07… The government’s What we did… Concerns about “Green Alliance has been energy review concluded, and climate change have been instrumental in shaping this debate led to a new energy white paper regarded as separate from, even and moving it forward at a crucial in May 2007. This had a number at odds with, government housing time for UK energy policy.” Graham of welcome measures, such as ambitions. We set the record Meeks, director, Combined Heat & an increased focus on heat use straight, demonstrating how the Power Association and proposals to strengthen the climate change agenda is not only Two of our evening ‘soap Emissions Trading Scheme. But it consistent with, but also vital box’ debates focused on climate reignited the nuclear debate, with to, government aspirations for change this year. The first discussed Greenpeace’s successful legal case affordable homes and sustainable how Europe’s leaders could judging the government’s nuclear communities. “…cleaner, safer, be persuaded to show greater proposals to be ‘unlawful’ on the greener energy in our homes and commitment and leadership on grounds of insufficient public in our communities is not just an climate change and another took consultation. innovative technological solution. stock of Labour’s record on climate The serious disconnect It can also be a catalyst for cultural change after nine years in power. between the scientific evidence and change.” Housing a low carbon domestic policy became clearer society, Green Alliance 2006 2007_08… The climate bill than ever. The Intergovernmental Our contribution to the becomes an act in spring 2008. Panel on Climate Change gave its energy review was a showcase It will lock this and future latest view on the science, and a of ambitious, achievable energy governments into legally binding stark warning about the impacts policies. It showed the potential targets for CO2 reductions for 2020 of climate change. for a more decentralised energy and 2050, but there is no coherent Defra’s own annual statistics system and new measures for strategy to reach them. We are showed that UK emissions continued energy efficiency and renewables. working on A blueprint for climate to rise. So the government’s “…the National Grid will transform change, the measures needed groundbreaking climate change from a one-way provider of power to deliver the targets, including bill, published in March 2007, to consumers, to a two-way web, new technologies, policy tools was timely and welcome. The UK linking distributed sources of and frameworks. In particular, became the first country to commit energy supply and demand.” we want new commitments on to enshrining targets in legislation, A new vision for energy, heat, carbon capture and storage, promising a 60 per cent reduction in Green Alliance 2006 and the role of local government. greenhouse gases by 2050. In the Generating heat emits On the international front we are budget, Gordon Brown announced more carbon dioxide than working on the climate dimension that all new homes must be zero electricity and offers one of the of the EU budget and engaging carbon by 2016. cheapest routes to emissions with government, business and reduction. Thirty organisations, NGOs on international negotiating including businesses, NGOs and processes. “…the National Grid will transform from a one-way providert parliamentary bodies, supported of power to consumers, to a two-way web, linking distributedt Green Alliance’s A manifesto for To find out more about our climate sources of energy supply and demand.”t sustainable heat, which influenced change theme contact Russell A new vision for energy, Green Alliance 2006t the government to strengthen Marsh, head of policy, its commitments on heat in the [email protected] energy white paper. 020 7630 4521

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We work on waste and resource issues because a smarter, greener economy has to be less wasteful. Closing the loop between production and consumption is possible and we aim to make it happen.

2006_07… Defra consulted on With the Institute of Public Policy 2007_08… We are now looking its waste strategy review (finally Research, we advocated new to products for radical solutions. published May 2007). There were product taxes and exposed the UK This includes influencing future encouraging announcements from as the third worst country in Europe packaging innovation like the retail sector with major stores for recycling. “It simply requires a compostable packaging and going public on their own ambitious conscious shift in the way we price promoting the debate about new waste strategies. Asda resources. They are, after all, the product taxes to reduce waste. committed to zero waste to landfill whole basis of our prosperity.” A new portal on the Green by 2010 and Marks & Spencer’s A zero waste UK, Green Alliance/ Alliance website is tracking our Plan A promised no clothes or IPPR 2006 exploration of the issues, looking packaging to landfill by 2012. Encouraging more at which wastes matter most in Under pressure from compostable packaging and terms of environmental impact, EU targets and progressive reducing construction waste which are best suited for recycling companies, the Treasury agreed were the focus of Green Alliance and which should be first in line to increase landfill tax. The Lyons workshops for companies and for ‘designing out’. Review into the future of local NGOs during 2006-07. “…it was government, published in March one of the most constructive To find out more about our waste 2007, added to the voices calling sessions on this subject I have and resources theme contact for councils to be granted powers attended. Most meetings don’t have Hannah Hislop, policy officer, to introduce variable charging (or such a cross section of informed [email protected] ‘pay-as-you-throw’) for household opinion in one place.” 020 7630 4529 waste. Peter Ettridge, Amcor Flexibles (a major global packaging What we did… We set the agenda company). by introducing the concept of Our advocacy work with ‘pay-as-you-throw’ in August 2006, the waste industry influenced causing a stir in the media. new Treasury commitments in the ‘Wheelie bin microchips could budget to increase the landfill tax alert councils to big polluters’ escalator. “Green Alliance’s work The Guardian was instrumental in persuading the “There are few better routes Treasury of the case for an increase to higher recycling than through in the landfill tax escalator. The giving householders financial previous rate of increase was not incentives.” Julie Hill, Green enough to trigger investment Alliance, quoted in The Independent in alternatives to landfill” “It simply requires a conscious shift in the wayt “The truth is that there isn’t Ian Goodfellow, managing director, we price resources. They are, after all, the wholet limitless land for endless landfills… Shanks Waste Management Ltd basis of our prosperity.”t unless we want this green and pleasant country to disappear A zero waste UK, Green Alliance/IPPR 2006t beneath an avalanche of bin liners we need to do something radical… It is vital Britain cleans up its act.” Daily Mirror

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Making the green option the best choice is the way to mainstream greener living. We aim to influence the role of government in enabling business and consumers to change their behaviours to benefit the environment. “Consumers are telling companies that they wantt to make sustainable decisions. Only governmentst can make that a reality.”t Achieving a step-change in environmentalt behaviours,tGreen Alliance 2006t

2006_07… The debate around What we did… In autumn 2006 2007_08… We are concentrating greener ways of living shot up the Green Alliance organised an on policy innovation around two agenda, fuelled by public concern engagement process for the of the most influential areas of about climate change and greater Department for Environment, personal behaviour: food and media attention. The concept of Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). homes. Food has considerable ‘one planet living’ developed by We involved a wide range of civil environmental impact but, while WWF and BioRegional entered society organisations, identifying the public is increasingly willing the language of ministers. Major the priority actions that individuals to change, there is a need to focus companies in turn latched onto should take in their homes, their government and public action. the public mood announcing purchasing and travel to benefit There is also huge potential to ethical and environmental the environment. We included an improve an individual’s impact in improvements to their business analysis of how policy changes the home. Homes are responsible practises. While new products, could make it easier for individuals for around 27 per cent of total companies, publications, websites to take these actions. Our policy carbon dioxide emissions, over and initiatives flourished, political recommendations, aimed at half of water consumption and ten debate around behaviour change driving the mass uptake of these per cent of waste. Green Alliance was still generating more heat behaviours, are now central is working to pin down the most than light. to Defra’s new environmental effective incentives to ensure Meanwhile, the government behaviour strategy. “Green Alliance a step-change towards more continued to look for successful again proved their worth, knowing automatic and widespread greener strategies to ensure a more how to get all the right people behaviour. sustained and widespread shift together at the right time and get to green living in the UK. good, useable results from them. For more information about “Consumers are telling companies They were key in helping us at our green living theme contact that they want to make sustainable Defra to turn David Miliband’s Rebekah Phillips, policy officer, decisions. Only governments can desire for citizen action on climate [email protected] make that a reality.” Achieving change into a, more or less, agreed 020 7630 4528 a step-change in environmental list of individual behaviours. This behaviours, Green Alliance 2006 provided the basis for the Act on CO2 campaign.” Jill Rutter, director of strategy and sustainable development, Defra

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Green Alliance was founded in 1979 as an alliance of eminent, progressive individuals who wanted to bring the environment into politics. Our aim today is still to ensure that environmental solutions are a priority in British politics.

Our support network includes But Green Alliance also pursues its “The alliance for sustainable interested individuals and agenda independently. We target heat, which pulled together professionals from many walks our expertise for best results: the knowledge, enthusiasm, of life, as well as organisations researching, opening dialogue, and expertise of some and institutions. providing analysis and making 30 organisations, was a great and Although we are not a concrete policy recommendations timely initiative. The manifesto fixed alliance of green interests, for a better environment. makes the case for promoting instigating partnerships and sustainable heat (and cooling) coalitions is central to what we do. “Green Alliance has been within the UK and the strategy sets We regularly work instrumental in putting renewable out the actions needed to make collaboratively with the major heat on the UK climate change sustainable heat a reality. An environment groups on joint policy agenda. Long seen as the excellent piece of work that has initiatives. We also form alliances Cinderella of the UK energy really moved the debate forward around particular issues, often market, despite accounting for and been instrumental in pushing involving a wide range of interests. 49 per cent of UK energy use, sustainable heat up the political These disband when the work is renewable heat now has a new agenda.” Jan Devito, policy done. For our work on energy for higher political profile, and a advisor to the Micropower example, we have gathered different remarkable consensus amongst Council and director, Jade Energy groups of businesses, organisations a range of organisations, largely and experts around nuclear power, thanks to Green Alliance’s work. Feedback this year from two renewable energy and heat. It’s an Well done!” Graham Hilton, members of our alliance on effective strategy providing a single managing director, The Energy sustainable heat. voice for a group of what can be Crops Company quite disparate interests.

You can support Green Alliance’s Our business circle provides a Income from membership is work by becoming an individual unique network for a small group allocated evenly across our work member. Members receive our of major companies to exchange themes, which are also supported quarterly magazine Inside Track views with important government by project partners and from grants and are invited to our annual bodies, relevant NGOs and and donations. debate in London. each other. Members receive all If you are interested in For information about individual Green Alliance’s publications and supporting any of Green membership contact Billy Garnett, invitations to our events, including Alliance’s work themes contact head of resources, some organised exclusively for Russell Marsh, head of policy, [email protected] the business circle. Members also [email protected] 020 7630 4518 have the opportunity of deeper 020 7630 4521 involvement in our work themes. For information about joining Visit our website the business circle contact www.green-alliance.org.uk Faye Scott, policy officer, for more information about [email protected] supporting Green Alliance. 020 7630 4524

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We are grateful to the following individuals who support Green Alliance’s work:

Members Chris Brown Kate Davies W J Griffiths John Jeffers Kevin McCullough John Percival Diana Schumacher David Taylor Donor members Coralie Abbott James Bruges Clifford Davy John Grimshaw Prof Nicholas Prof Jacqueline Anthony Perret Paul Scott Corinne Tellier Andy Atkins Jamie Abbott Michael Buick Hannah Dick Prof Michael Grubb Jenkins McGlade Charles Perry Sanjeeb Seal Tessa Tennant Philip Dale John Adams Simon Bullock Baroness Edmee Rt Hon John Justin Johnson Duncan McLaren Adrian Phillips Brendon Sewill Stephen Tester Jane Forsham Charles Allison Tom Burke Di Pauli Gummer Stanley Johnson Jim McQuaid Hazel Phillips Juhi Shareef Anthony Thomas Patrick Grady Dr Amal-Lee Amin Richard Burnett- Jonathan Dimbleby Nigel Haigh Joanna Johnston Melissa Mean Michael Philpott Yasmin Shariff Guy Thompson David Green Gideon Amos Hall Jacqui Dixon Julia Hailes Terry Jones Peter Melchett Josephine Pickett- Ben Shaw Liz Thompson Merylyn Hedger Victor Anderson Kate Burningham Martin Doughty Paul Hamblin Tony Jones Philip Merricks Baker William Sheate George Thompson Polly Higgins Mark Anslow Sarah Burton Philip Douglas Chris Hampson Andrew Jordan Nicholas Miles Prof Nick Pidgeon Elizabeth Sidney Alison Thompson Nicholas Josefowitz Anne Ashe Tony Burton Julie Doyle Baroness Sally Tristram Keech Charles Millar Canon Christopher Geoffrey Sinclair Andrew Thorburn Peter Lehmann John Ashton Roger Burton Stephanie Draper Hamwee Angela King Louisa Mitchell Pilkington Jonathon Sinclair- Simon Thornton- Stephen Lloyd Tim Ash-Vie Danielle Byrne Rachel Drayson Rev Reverend Alexander King Ed Mitchell Pat Pilkington Wilson Wood Dorothy Mackenzie Prof Graham Fanny Calder Christine Drury Harbottle Gill Kirk Peter Mitchell Mr Robert Pilling Rita Singh Julia Thrift Peter Madden Ashworth Lord Ewen Cameron Nick Dusic Sir John Harman Alan Knight Catherine Mitchell Ben Plowden Stuart Singleton- Rt Hon Viscount Brendan May Robert Atkinson James Cameron Malcolm Eames Martin Harper Peter Knight Lesley Moore Martin Polden White Weymouth Paul Medlicott Mark Avery Mark Campanale Penny Egan David Harris Mike Lachowicz Gerard Morgan- Anita Pollack Prof Jim Skea Alexander Thynn Dame Julie Mellor Godric Bader Helen Carey Prof Paul Ekins Roger Harrison Jean Lambert Grenville John Pontin James Skinner Dr Bruce Tofield John Murlis Rose Baker Shaun Carr John Elkington Sir Peter Harrop John Lane Rob Morley Duncan Poore Tim Smit Dr Steven Toole Rupert Nabarro Janet Barber Neil Carter Louise Every Nick Hartley Pippa Langford Alex Morrell Sir Jonathon Porritt Joe Smith Alexander Townend Jim Potter David Barker Pamela Castle Nick Eyre Lord Christopher Derek Langslow Philip Mulligan Don Potts Prof Peter Smith Chris Tuppen Steve Roberts-Mee Alison Barnes Paul Chambers Bill Eyres Haskins Carolina Lasen Diaz Alex Mun Sally Powell Stephen Somerville Ben Tuxworth Alister Scott Harry Barton Ruth Chambers Felicity Fairbairn Paul Hatchwell Oliver Lawder Maureen Murphy Gavin Prentice Steve Sorrell Anne Udema Shaun Spiers Phil Barton Prof Martin Charter Jeremy Faull Tony Hawkhead Catherine Robert Napier Jennie Price Dave Sowden James Vaccaro Geoffrey Steeley Clive Bates David Chaytor Malcolm Fergusson Dirk Hazell Lecavalier Elizabeth Ness Catherine Priddey Peter Spalding Annette Van Der Kolk David Still Colin Beardwood Maureen Child Jacquetta Fewster Samantha Heath Jeremy Leggett Anita Neville Mark Pritchard Leslie Spoor Jane Vaus Matthew Thomas Lord Timothy Giles Chitty David Fitzsimons Dieter Robin Helm Paul Leinster Dinah Nichols Jonathan Proctor Martin Spray Prashant Vaze Gillian Thomas Beaumont Ian Christie David Fleming Lucinda Hensman Hywel Lloyd Derek Norman Andrew Purkis Rev Donald Dale Vince Matthew Thomson Susan Bell Chris Church Tom Flood Barbara Herridge John Lloyd Jones Sheila Oakes Sarah Quinnell St John Reeves Richard Wakeford Dr Steve Waygood Toby Belsom M J Clark Julie Foley Simon Hicks Peter Lockley Jennie Oldham Prof Bill Radley Glyn Stacey Andy Wales Anne Weir Terence Bendixson Roger Clarke Catherine Fookes Sarah Hill Robert Lowson Emily Oliver Sarah Ratcliffe Jonathan Startup Mike Walker Kay West Gareth Bendon Barry Coates Lord Norman Foster Julie Hill Simon Lyster Tom Oliver Kate Rawles Ralph Steadman Diane Warburton David Bent Lindsey Colbourne John Fowles Mayer Hillman Ian Macarthur Henry Oliver Liz Reason Charlotte Steel Jennifer Ware Life members Nick Bent Anna Collar Tim Foxon John Stuart Hills Eleanor Mackay Sir Duncan Nick Reeves Will Stephens Alexia Wellbelove Robert Barrington Lord Anthony John Collingwood George Franklin Baroness Jennifer Tom Macmillan Oppenheim Prof Nigel Reeves Malcolm Stern Alan Wheeler Ben Bell Berkeley Sir Ken Collins Prof Edward Hilton Prof Richard Prof Timothy Trewin Restorick Lord H Dennis Rowan Whimster Katherine Bell Camilla Berridge Mark Collins Gallagher Vicki Hird Macrory O’Riordan Quinton Richard Stevenson John Whitelegg Bernie Bulkin Sebastian Berry Joanna Collins John Garbutt David Hirst Vanessa Mamo- Derek Osborn David Richards John Stewart Prof David Wiggins Andrea Cook Robin Bidwell Tony Colman Rt Hon Earl of Patrick Holden Mason Gillian Owen Rosemary Jane Helen Stibbard Paul Wilkinson Zac Goldsmith Jennifer Bird James Colman Cranbrook John Holliday Prof Aubrey Alice Page Riddell Andrew Stirling Hugh Williams Richard Hawkins John Blake Tim Cordy Peter Gavan Paula Hollings Manning Prof John Page Michael Roberts Neil Stockley Martyn Williams Paul Jefferiss Stella Bland Martin Couchman Nicky Gavron Richard Gordon Mark Mansley Nick Paget-Brown Archie Robertson Martin Stott Rebecca Willis Michael Massey John Blunden Paul Court Martin Gibson Holme Ghislaine Manuel Ben Paine James Robertson Daisy Streatfeild James Wilsdon MT Rainey Ronald Blythe Polly Courtice William Gillis Stuart Housden Prof Terry Marsden Michael Palin Nick Robins Richard Streeter Nicholas Wilson Matthew Rhodes Anthony Bourne Roger Cowe Robin Gleaves Rupert Howes Frank Martin Fiona Palmer Amanda Root Sam Strudwick Nick Wood-Dow Chris Rose David Bowe John Cox Philip Glyn Richard Howitt Mari Martiskainen Catherine Pamplin Neil Rotheroe Peter Studdert Emily Woodhouse Penny Shepherd Duncan Brack Stephen Crisp Kirsty Gogan Robert Hull Adam Matthews Vassili Papastavrou Phil Rothwell Prof Joyce Tait Lawrence Woodward Tom Tibbits Tim Branton Roger Crofts Simon Goldrick Robert Hutchison Deborah Mattinson Sara Parkin Nicci Russell Joss Tantram Martin Wright Zoe Bremer Kevin Crossley- John Gordon Merlin Hyman Michael May Doug Parr Peter Rutland Richard Tapper Giles Wyburd Roger Brockway Holland Matthew Gorman Katherine Isbester Sue Mayer Mamta Patel Roger Salmons Dick Taverne Graham Wynne Steffie Broer Sarah Dandy Prof Malcolm Grant Prof Tim Jackson Ed Mayo Tony Paterson Prof Stephen Salter Derek Taylor Stephen Young Andrew Brown Ann Darnbrough Tony Grayling Michael Jacobs Robert McCracken Dr R J Pentreath Philippe Sands Clare Taylor Barbara Young

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Thanks to the following organisations for their funding, support and partnership during 2006-07

ASDA Froling During the year Green Alliance has The introduction of our new theme- The Ashden Trust Greenpeace UK been able to deliver a wide range based structure has given us of excellent work, as outlined greater flexibility and enabled us Biffa Greenpeace Trust elsewhere in this review, thanks to to respond better to the needs of Boots Groundwork the financial support of individuals, our funders. BP INCPEN companies, other charities and We also maintained a government. healthy balance in funding from Carbon Trust Interface Europe Income for the year was each of the public, private and Cecil Pilkington Charitable Trust IPPR £693,000. Expenditure was slightly voluntary sectors. Centrica JMG Foundation higher at £708,000, including costs In the year ahead we will Combined Heat and Power Association Johnson Matthey incurred in relation to restricted continue to develop our longer income received in 2005-06. term funding plans, based around The Co-operative Marks and Spencer Our charitable activities our themes, to enable us to have CPRE National Trust accounted for 92 per cent of our even greater impact. Defra Natural England expenditure, with just eight per A summary of our accounts cent spent on fundraising and for 2006-07 is shown here. The Defra’s Environmental Action Fund Renewable Energy Systems governance. full trustees’ report and accounts, Communities and Local Government Royal and Sun Alliance As almost two-thirds of our prepared in accordance with the DFID RSPB income is restricted for specific charity accounting guidelines EEDA RWE projects, we are particularly (SORP), is available via our website pleased to have been able to or from our office. Econergy Sainsburys increase our general reserve Energy Crops Company Shell in line with our plans and Philip Parker, Treasurer Environment Agency Westminster Foundation thereby strengthen our financial E.On The Wildlife Trusts foundation for the future. ESA The Woodland Trust Esmée Fairbairn Foundation WRAP Foreign and Commonwealth Office WWF Friends of the Earth Income Expenditure

Business circle members Asda RWE npower British Gas Sainsburys BP Severn Trent BT Shell Conoco Thames Water KPMG Unilever Rio Tinto United Utilities Royal Bank of Scotland Water UK Royal Sun Alliance Project income Charitable activity Memberships Fundraising Grants and donations Governance costs Sponsorship Other

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Summarised accounts Balance sheet Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 March 2007 as at 31 March 2007

2007 2007 Year ended Year ended 31 March 2007 31 March 2006 Restricted Unrestricted 31 March 2007 31 March 2006 funds funds Total funds Total funds £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Incoming resources Fixed assets Incoming resources from Tangible assets 9,203 10,319 generated funds: Voluntary income 253,740 253,740 183,004 Current assets Bank interest receivable 6,481 6,481 5,281 Debtors and prepayments 157,813 151,518 Cash at bank and in hand 191,222 232,955 Incoming resources from 349,035 384,473 charitable activities – Research, events and publications 432,058 1,057 433,115 542,736 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (119,159) (141,198) Total incoming resources 432,058 261,278 693,336 731,021 Net current assets 229,876 243,275 Resources expended Cost of generating funds Total assets less current liabilities 239,079 253,594 Fundraising 43,044 43,044 42,358

Charitable expenditure Funds Research, events and Restricted funds 92,794 138,804 publication costs 492,177 159,297 651,474 590,409 Unrestricted-General Funds 146,285 114,790

Governance costs 13,333 13,333 12,526 239,079 253,594

Total resources expended 492,177 215,674 707,851 645,293 Net income before transfers (60,119) 45,604 (14,515) 85,728

Transfers between funds 14,109 (14,109) Net income after transfers (46,010) 31,495 (14,515) 85,728

Fund balances brought forward at 1 April 2006 138,804 114,790 253,594 167,866

Fund balances carried forward at 31 March 2007 92,794 146,285 239,079 253,594

Trustees’ statement Auditors’ statement to the trustees of Green Alliance The full financial statements were contain sufficient information to Dorothy Mackenzie, Chair We have examined the summarised report. We also read the other Opinion approved by the directors/trustees allow for a full understanding of financial statement of Green Alliance. information contained in the In our opinion the summarised on 11 September 2007. They, the financial affairs of the charity. summarised annual report and financial statements are consistent together with an annual report, They are extracted from the annual Respective responsibilities consider the implications of our with the full financial statements have been sent to the Charity financial statements and these, of trustees and auditors report if we become aware of and the trustees’ annual report of Commission and the Registrar including the auditor’s report The trustees are responsible any apparent misstatements or Green Alliance for the year ended of Companies. The financial and the trustees’ annual report, Philip Parker, Hon. Treasurer for preparing the summarised material inconsistencies with the 31 March 2007. statements have been audited are available from the company financial statements in accordance summarised financial statements. by haysmacintyre, Chartered secretary at Green Alliance. with the recommendations of the haysmacintyre Accountants & Registered Auditors On behalf of the directors/ charities SORP. Basis of opinion Chartered Accountants and received an unqualified trustees of The Green Alliance We conducted our work in & Registered Auditors opinion. These summarised Trust (known as Green Alliance) Our responsibility is to report to accordance with Bulletin 1999/6 Fairfax House accounts may not 11 September 2007 you our opinion on the consistency ‘The auditors’ statement on the 15 Fulwood Place of the summarised financial summary financial statement’ issued London, W1CV 6AY statements with the full financial by the Auditing Practices Board for statements and trustees’ annual use in the United Kingdom.

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