Submitted by Susannah Cook on Tue, 2023-02-07 12:14
As part of Fauna and Flora International’s ongoing commitment to the environment, the Green Group inaugurated a Green Fund.
This pot of money is set aside for small-to-medium-sized projects that aim to green FFI’s activities both in the UK and around the globe. Staff members can propose projects to be funded up to a sum of £1,000, though larger projects are considered.
In Spring 2022, members of the Guinea office of Fauna & Flora International applied to the Green Fund, with a proposal to cut down the use of single-use plastics and disposable batteries. The FFI Green Group was very excited to fund this proposal with the sum of £957. The Guinea Team have recently been in touch with a report on the impact of this grant.
How were the funds used?
- Water dispensers for the FFI Guinea office
- Reusable water bottles for staff and partners, for use during meetings and fieldwork
- Rechargeable batteries and chargers for GPS units for use in patrol activities, and FFI office equipment.
What impact did this have?
- Between May and August 2022, staff in the Guinea office avoided using 764 disposable plastic water bags
- The rechargeable batteries greatly reduced the reliance on non-rechargeable batteries, down from a peak of c.400 batteries a month used in patrols and camera traps
The Green Group are very excited to see the money making a tangible change to FFI’s environmental impact, and hope to see more of projects like this in the future!
Written by: James McIntosh, Office Manager