Introduction to the Green Square Mile
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Ibex Earth is a non-profit organization established in 2008 to support biodiversity conservation through partnerships with businesses and individuals. Its new initiative, the Green Square Mile, aims to encourage sustainable practices among businesses in the City of London and demonstrate that environmental benefits and profits can coexist. The Green Square Mile will establish founding partners to guide its development and hopes to raise £1 million annually for three conservation charities. It will provide members opportunities like sustainability reporting and networking events to support local environmental projects.
Introduction to the Green Square Mile
- 2. Introduction Ibex Earth is a not for profit organisation, established in 2008 to harness the support of businesses & individuals to help preserve global biodiversity and protect threatened habitats & endangered species. We work with & support over 35 environmental & conservation charities. Throughout 2013 Ibex Earth will be launching a series of conservation projects via an initiative called ‘Our World: Our Choice’, which includes the Green Square Mile.
- 3. the Green Square Mile placing conservation & sustainability at the heart of the City To galvanise To encourage businesses based sustainable in & around the business practices City of London to & demonstrate embrace that sustainability & environmental support the benefit & profit conservation of can co-exist. global biodiversity.
- 4. the Green Square Mile placing conservation & sustainability at the heart of the City Raise £1million The GSM will per annum to become a donate to three registered charity fantastic later in 2013. conservation charities.
- 5. Global Biodiversity Since 1992 the world Global biodiversity declined population has grown by 26% by 30% between 1970 & - hitting 7billion in 2011 & 1998 – 60% in the tropics expected to reach 9billion by (Living Planet Report 2012). 2050. Forest cover has declined by Increase in human activities, 3million sq. kms in just 20 demand for food, water, years – that’s the size of energy & materials. India (UNEP 2011). Ever growing pressure on Rate of extinction between global biodiversity & the 1,000-10,000 times the ecosystems, habitats it natural extinction rate. supports.
- 6. Benefits Sustainability Reporting & Directory Opportunity to report your sustainability & environmental achievements. Events Programme Attend a regular series of events, incl. networking & annual Gala Fundraiser. Staff Engagement Programme Support existing CSR/Sust. Strategies; pro bono & in kind opportunities. Green Square Mile Local Chance to work on local environmental & conservation projects. Reputation Factor Working to support three fantastic conservation charities, positive message to staff, stakeholders & external communications channels.
- 7. Founding Partners 6-8 Founding Responsibilities incl. Partners to form the Executive Steering Steering the GSM Committee: through initial development stage. Legal, banking, insurance, hedge Identify funding funds, media etc. opportunities. Hosting the initial events calendar.
- 8. Advisory Panels The GSM will establish a series of Advisory Panels to help support the Executive Steering Committee. Guildhall Gala Staff Engagement Network Marketing
- 9. Further information Join: The Green Square Mile (download the booklet and presentations). Email: projects@ibexearth.com Websites: www.ibexearth.com www.thegreensquaremile.com (both from 1st April 2013). #greensquaremile #ibexearth