Net Zero Plan

People First Tameside - Our Steps to Net Zero.

Let’s make it REAL…

🌿 1. Grow More, Waste Less

• 🥕 Keep growing fruit and veg in our allotment and alley garden. Take the harvest to the kitchen and make meals to eat for lunch.

• 🌻 Plant more flowers, herbs and trees to help wildlife.

• 🍂 Use our home-made compost to feed our plants and reduce waste.

♻️ 2. Recycle and Reuse

• ✅ Keep sorting paper, plastic, cans, and food waste, putting them in the correct recycling bin.

• 🎨 Use old items for crafts and projects.

• 🔄 Fix and reuse things instead of throwing them away.

🔌 3. Save Energy & water

• 💡 Turn off lights and devices when not in use.

• 🧥 Keep warm with blankets and layers instead of turning up the heat.

• 🌞 Use natural light and open windows when it’s sunny.

• 🧥 Dry laundry outside, when the weather is good.

•   Collect rainwater in a water butt, to water the plants.

🚶 4. Travel the Green Way

• 🚶‍♀️ Walk or use public transport when we go out.

• 🚌 Share lifts to reduce pollution.

• 🚲 Go to the cycling track, where it’s safe and fun.

🐝 5. Care for Nature

• 🐞 Make homes for bugs, birds, and bees.

• 🌳 Look after our garden and green spaces.

• 🧹 Keep our area clean and tidy.

🤝 6. Working Together

• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Everyone can help – members, staff, and friends.

• 🗣️ Talk about what we’re doing and share ideas.

• 🎉 Celebrate our green achievements with events and displays.

• 📝 Where possible, we use paperless office forms.

📅 7. Looking Ahead

• 📝 Make a simple plan each year with green goals.

• 📸 Take photos of our progress and share them on socials.

• 🧠 Learn new things about the environment, nature and climate in easy ways.

Adopted: 5/09/2025 to be reviewed in 12 months