Since the world we live in is such a precious and fragile place, we have to help protect and make it better as often as we can. Although this seems to be just an empty phrase, acting responsibly is something that each of us should do in order to bring the change. Every one of us play a vital part in helping doing that. As an example, The Cooperative Community is one of those groups actively involved in the world changing, focusing its activity in three areas: combating climate change, tackling global poverty and inspiring young people. When it comes to combating climate change, they are amongst the world’s leading businesses, embracing everything from on-site renewable energy generation, to helping schools set up walking buses.
More specifically, The Cooperative Membership Fund is a grant scheme, which helps local communities in the UK. Thousands of clubs, community groups and local charities have benefited. The scheme is funded by generous members of the Cooperative donating some of their share of profits, which is then given away in the form of small grants. In order to qualify for a grant, projects must address a community issue, provide long term benefit to the community, support the values and principles of Cooperative, and be innovative. As stated by their representatives, the Cooperative has real values and true commitments, not just empty statements. There are some great stories happening in local communities and the Cooperative supports those stories in order to help them to happen.
As mentioned already, the Cooperative is amongst the world’s leading businesses when it comes to taking up the challenge of combating global climate change. During 2007, 99% of their electricity was sourced from renewable sources, such as wind and water power. For example, the Coldham Wind Farm in Cambridgeshire is a joint business venture owned by The Cooperative Group and Scottish Power. The electricity generated from this wind farm alone is enough to meet the equivalent electricity needs of over 9,000 homes in UK. Also, they often sent strong messages to world leaders that a safe and fair deal must be agreed to avoid dangerous levels of climate change and protect the world’s poorest. Fighting climate change is one of their investment priorities, with many of the projects such as the programme for green energy for schools or the one helping the schools to set up walking buses in order to reduce the carbon emissions by cutting down on car journeys.
In the end, if you want to find out more about how we're combating climate change and or to find out how you can get involved in climate change projects, all you have to do is to visit their website.
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