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MEET THE INAUGURAL RECIPIENTS

The British Council is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of its Big Green Idea funding initiative. Among the projects to be funded are a sustainable events toolkit for festivals, a community bio-char project in Northern NSW, and a DIY video series for green home renovators. Read more

BIG IDEA: CREATING SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS

Melbourne based Larissa Brown (pictured with Sir Nick Stern) founded the Centre for Sustainability Leadership (CSL) in 2005, launching an eight-month fellowship for top emerging sustainability leaders that includes weekly workshops, creating innovative sustainability projects, retreats and mentorships. With the British Council’s support CSL is working on an online course which uses streamed, video-based lectures with UK and global experts and podcasts to reach young people around the world.  Read more

BIG IDEA: CHANGING LIVES THROUGH RECYCLING  

Based in Jakarta, Indonesia, British Council Climate Champion Mita Sirait has developed an innovative programme that turns trash into treasure. By showing marginalised communities how waste can be collected, cleaned and ‘recycled’ into new goods that can be sold, such as handbags, Mita has helped them create new sources of income. Read more

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