Green Dragon
What is Green
Dragon?
Green Dragon is a scheme that raises awareness of environmental
issues among businesses and staff and promotes sustainable working
practices.
It encourages businesses and their staff to make
a continued commitment to the environment. The Standard was
established to help organisations become aware of sustainability,
to realise the impact they have on the world and implement a system
whereby sustainability can be achieved.
What is sustainability?
Sustainable development is development which meets the needs of
the present without compromising the ability of future generations
to meet their own. It is about improving people’s well-being and
quality of life, thinking about the impacts of today’s actions on
future generations and protecting and enhancing the natural
environment in which we live.
The Council's commitment:
The Council is commited to obtaining Green Dragon Level 1 across
the whole of the
Council, raising the awareness of environmental issues among
staff
and reducing the Council’s environmental footprint.
What are the benefits of Green Dragon?
- reduced waste disposal costs
- increased efficiency
- inproved processes
- aids in the achievement of national legislation
In all its activities the Council will:
- Ensure environmental legislation is complied with, and fulfil
our statutory environmental responsibilities
- Reduce the use of natural resources including energy in its own
buildings, vehicles and in all Council activities
- Avoid waste and encourage the conservation, reuse and recycling
of resources
- Prevent environmental pollution from all its activities and
influence others to do the same
- Conserve, restore and enhance the Vale’s built and natural
environment, keeping it safe, diverse and pleasant
- Reduce the need for the movement of both people and goods.
Where movement is necessary, encourage the use of public transport,
cycling and walking.
- Procure goods and services in a socially and environmentally
responsible manner
- Promote understanding and participation in environmental issues
through education, information and community consultation
- Provide appropriate resources and the necessary training for
staff to ensure that they are able to fulfil the commitment given
in the Environmental Policy