Green People Power Up With Ecotricity

Green People are dedicated to protecting the environment and this begins none other than at our very own offices where we use renewable energy, powered by Ecotricity.

Green electricity company, Ecotricity, take the money customers spend on electric and invest it in clean forms of power like solar and wind energy. The only green electricity company that’s actually building these new renewable energy sources - in 2007 alone they invested £25 million in wind energy!

Helen Taylor from Ecotricity joined Charlotte this week to celebrate our going even greener! Green People now not only gets all of its power from renewable sources, but is also contributing to an expansion of clean energy production capacity – it’s green-tastic!

If you would like to change the way energy is made in the UK, find out more at www.ecotricity.co.uk

Eco energy at Green People

Green People is now using renewable energy to power its office in West Sussex.

Whilst previously the electricity was sourced from a green scheme, its new arrangement with Ecotricity means that the company is also contributing to an expansion of clean energy production capacity.

Ecotricity is dedicated to forwarding the development of renewable energy and has clusters of wind turbine farms across the UK that provide power for its customers, with more in the building and planning stages.

It also helps the environment in other ways, such as the creation of a woodland of 20,000 trees - one for each of its first 20,000 customers. The species of trees - a mix of oak, ash and beech - along with a mix of minor trees and shrubs were selected to offer diversity, amenity and wildlife benefit.

The organic skin care products that Green People create tie the company closely with nature and it is delighted to be able to support the planet by choosing a green source for its electricity.

Will yours be a green 2011?

With the excesses of Christmas behind us but New Year's celebrations just around the corner, this is the time to reflect on 2010 and consider what 2011 holds for us.

Most of us are getting quite good at being green and hopefully you have already been converted to organic skin care and make up!

However by doing just a little bit more, you could help 2011 be an even greener year for you than 2010.

Here are some suggestions:

• Take home plastic bottles and cans to recycle instead of disposing of them in public bins
  
  
• Don't leave your mobile charging all night - pop it on charge when you get home and it should be done in a couple of hours. Remember to turn off the charger afterwards!
  
  
• Switch to green cleaning products and buy some reusable cloths rather than using throwaway kitchen towel
  
  
• Switch to a green electricity supplier, like Ecotricity
  
  
• Set your computer to hibernate after a short period of inactivity or buy an eco button
  
  
• Sign up to a mail preference service which will remove you from junk mailing lists
  
  
• Get on top of those jobs around the house which can cause wastage - fix that leaking tap and dripping overflow pipe!
  
  
• Install a water butt linked to your guttering system and use the water for your plants or topping up your pond

Green People attends Ecotricity's Nemesis launch

Green People's founder, Charlotte Vøhtz, yesterday attended the sparkling launch of the 'Nemesis', a wind-powered car dreamed up by our sustainability partner Ecotricity.

The Nemesis is a beautiful car described as "exotic and desirable" by Dale Vince, chief executiveof Ecotricity, who commissioned its unique design.

"We wanted to prove electric cars can be quick to develop, beautiful to look at, cheap to run, and run entirely on wind power," Dale said.

The Nemesis is powered by wind-generated electricity and can go further (150 miles between charges) and faster (170mph) than the existing offerings on the market. Next year it will challenge the British electric car land speed record, with any luck taking it into the history books.

Also at the event were ex-racing driver Damon Hill, who is a staunch supporter of sustainable motoring and environmentally friendly vehicles. He is seen here with Dale and the Nemesis.

Krt from Junky Styling, the ethical fashion label which recently featured on "The Apprentice", also attended the unveiling and is seen here with Charlotte:

Charlotte's daughter Sandra poses with the Nemesis:

You can find out more about the Nemesis on Ecotricity's Youtube page and on Dale Vince's blog.