Councillor Derek Antrobus, lead member for planning and sustainable development, said the council’s decision to ‘go green’ was the right one – and urged businesses in the city to follow suit by joining the Carbon Literacy Project.
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“Our total carbon reduction for the council’s buildings and vehicle fleet and schools since 2007 is 13,555 tonnes – almost double the weight of the Eifel Tower,” he said.
“That saves us £1,879,389 every year on energy costs which is money that can be better used protecting frontline services.
“I hope local businesses will follow our green example – there are significant savings to be made from simple, easy changes as well as huge benefits to the planet.”
“Our total carbon reduction for the council’s buildings and vehicle fleet and schools since 2007 is 13,555 tonnes – almost double the weight of the Eifel Tower,” he said.
The biggest cost reduction came from switching from oil based heating to gas but Salford City Council has also signed up for a green car club. Employees now use the electric and low emission cars for business travel, saving money on travel costs – and the vehicles are available for the public to use outside office hours and at weekends.
Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett is backing the local Carbon Literacy Project and chairs a Salford consortium where businesses can share information and learn from other organisations already tackling their carbon footprint.
Find more details of the project and the next meetings at www.carbonliteracy.com
Edited by KARL
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