Green Office Week

Green Office Week aims to educate and encourage office workers to make small changes in their work habits to make a positive impact on the world's environment.

The first Green Office Week took place from 2 to 6 March 2009. It followed a national survey, which showed that although UK employees want to be more environmentally friendly there aren’t enough facilities and opportunities to enable workers to help the environment. Green Office Week was created to encourage employees across the country to do more for the environment at work.

The second Green Office Week took place from 26 to 30 April 2010.

What happened during the first Green Office Week

During the first Green Office Week an awareness campaign took place to encourage UK offices to become a green office. Employees were able to access a range of eco-friendly tips and ideas including the Green Offices for Dummies Guide.

What is different during Green Office Week 2010?

Each day there will be a different theme to encourage and empower office workers to do more to help the environment.

Make a Start Monday
Office workers will be able to download and access a range of resources to help them promote the week internally. There will also be the first of the daily tips to help create a green office.
Choose Right Tuesday
The aim of the day is to get office workers to review their purchasing habits and switch to eco-friendly office products.
Waste Not Wednesday
Office workers will be encouraged to reduce, reuse and recycle to make difference to the environment and save money.
Think Ahead Thursday
A webinar with a top Corporate Social Responsibility expert will take place and will be an opportunity to share eco-friendly ideas.
Friday – Feel Good
This is chance for everyone to celebrate their success stories from the week.

More information can be found about the week at the Green Office Week site. [1]

Green Offices for Dummies

This is a bite-sized practical guide to making a difference and is being published exclusively for Green Office Week. It includes practical hints, tips and case studies with input from a leading Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Expert who advises businesses across Europe with their CSR.

Eco-bikes

Throughout the week eco-bikes will be visiting cities across the UK. They will be around major transport links including train and tube stations during rush hour and in the city centre at lunchtimes.

Office workers will be able to get a copy of Green Offices for Dummies Guides. The bikes will be in the following cities:-
London – Monday / Tuesday
Birmingham – Wednesday / Thursday
Cardiff – Monday / Tuesday
Bristol – Wednesday / Thursday
Glasgow – Monday / Tuesday
Liverpool – Wednesday / Thursday
Leeds – Monday / Tuesday
Manchester – Wednesday / Thursday

Results of the 2010 national survey with YouGov

At the start of 2010 Avery conducted a national environment survey with YouGov to find out office workers’ views on helping the environment. These results will be published during Green Office Week.

External links

• OceanFax Green Office by Fax Server