About Green Elmbridge
Green Elmbridge brings together community organisations and individuals working to protect nature, tackle climate change and promote sustainability across Elmbridge.
We believe that local environmental groups can achieve more when they are connected, informed and able to work together.
Our aim is to strengthen Elmbridge's environmental community by helping organisations build relationships, share knowledge and opportunities, and make their collective voice heard.
Our Purpose
Green Elmbridge focuses on three main activities:
Connect
Bringing local environmental and community organisations together to exchange ideas, learn from one another and identify opportunities for collaboration.
Share
Raising awareness of environmental issues and promoting the events, news, activities and achievements of groups across Elmbridge.
Represent
Building relationships with local authorities and Surrey-wide organisations so that community perspectives can help inform decisions affecting climate, nature and sustainability.
Green Elmbridge is primarily a networking, awareness-raising and representative organisation. Many of the groups in our network undertake practical environmental projects, and we aim to help them connect with others who share their objectives.
Why It Matters
Climate change, biodiversity loss and the pressures on natural resources present significant challenges for our communities.
Addressing these challenges requires action by governments, businesses, community organisations and individuals. Local groups have an important role to play, whether through protecting natural habitats, improving energy efficiency, reducing waste or helping people live more sustainably.
Across Elmbridge, many organisations are already making a difference. By bringing them together, we can help share experience, avoid duplication, encourage collaboration and increase the impact of local action.
Our Activities and Partnerships
Green Elmbridge has brought people together through sustainability fairs, climate cafés, talks and networking events. These provide opportunities to learn about environmental issues, meet other organisations and share ideas.
We also engage with local authorities, the Surrey Climate Commission and other Surrey-wide networks, helping connect Elmbridge's environmental community with wider discussions and initiatives.
As local government arrangements change, we want to ensure that the experience and priorities of local environmental groups continue to be represented.
Explore our past events and activities→
Read our activity report for the Surrey Climate Commission →
Our People
Green Elmbridge is run by a volunteer committee, bringing together people with a shared interest in protecting and improving our environment.
Committee members are involved in a variety of community and environmental organisations, helping us maintain connections across Elmbridge and beyond.
Our Constitution
Green Elmbridge's constitution sets out the organisation's formal purpose and how it is governed.
Get Involved
We welcome contact from environmental and community organisations across Elmbridge.
If your group would like to connect with others, share news or events, or participate in our network, we'd be delighted to hear from you.