GREEN CHARTER – April, 2006


The Green Charter was presented to Sheila Goldsworthy, E&PA Chairman and to Rosemary Goodchild, E&PA sub-committee member at the Spring Countdown in April 2008 by Mr David Whalley of Cornwall County Council.

We shall aim:

1. To minimise our effect on the environment by:-

(a) reducing consumption
(b) using available resources more efficiently
(c) recycling
(d) seeking not to pollute

2. To consider the environmental impact when making any Executive decisions.

3. To create and adhere to an action plan, to be reviewed and, if necessary, updated annually.

4. To encourage and (through communication and training) all those using Chy Noweth, all WIs and all

those associated with Cornwall Federation of Women’s Institutes to use responsible environmental procedures.

5. To monitor and evaluate our environmental performance, and to make the findings available to interested parties and the public.