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Chance to win £10,000 bursary
30 July 2010
The 4th Future Friendly Awards is a nationwide search for communities committed to making a difference by promoting sustainable living in a project involving the whole community.
This year, for the first time, the awards are part of a bigger initiative, supported by Waste Watch, to show Britain that wasting less this summer means more rewards.
The 'less waste, more rewards' campaign, which is fronted by celeb home design expert Naomi Cleaver (pictured) and fashion designer Savannah Miller, gives advice on how you can waste less and at the same time save money, improve your health and have fun; something previous winners of the Future Friendly Awards have brilliantly demonstrated.
Past award winners have ranged from an online 'swap shop' for baby equipment, an eco-school, an ingenious invention to help measure water consumption and last year's winners, the first Clanfield Scouts Group in Hampshire. No matter what your eco-friendly project, the Future Friendly Awards openly invites entrants from those promoting 'green living' in their respective communities.
The awards will provide five finalists with a chance to have a short film made showcasing their work, highlighting the ways in which they are helping to reduce their carbon footprint locally. The public will vote online for the winner who will receive a bursary worth £10,000 to help support their work.
As one of the judges, Waste Watch is looking for local community groups who have taken steps to be more sustainable. Anyone over 16 years of age can enter, with entries closing at midnight on 7 August.
How to enter
To find out more about Future Friendly, enter the Awards, or nominate a group you think deserves recognition, log on to www.futurefriendly.co.uk
About Future Friendly
Future Friendly is a partnership between P&G brands Ariel, Lenor, Fairy, Flash, Duracell, and Iams, alongside leading environmental experts the Energy Saving Trust, Waste Watch and Waterwise that aims to inspire and enable people to live more sustainable lives through saving energy and water and reducing waste.
