An EcoTeam is a group of householders who get together 5-6 times over 6 months to follow a step-by-step process of manageable actions on rubbish and shopping, household energy, water, and travel. Anyone can form an EcoTeam - neighbours, friends, work colleagues or community groups.

Team members measure their household's environmental impact, share their experiences and agree together on practical lasting changes. The aim is that by measuring improvements, members will be encouraged to change their behaviours and play a part in creating a cleaner, more sustainable future. Several thousand people across the UK have already taken part in an EcoTeam and results show that people make and maintain significant changes to their behaviour as a result.

A number of us have decided to run EcoTeams in the Matlock area, starting in September, with the help of Tom Veitch from Global Action Plan, the charity who developed EcoTeams several years ago. Please get in touch with This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (01629-57845) if you are interested in being a participant, a team leader, or could help plan, publicise and run the project. For more information see the attached introduction to Eco Teams and the case study from a recent team in Nottingham, and go to www.ecoteams.org.uk.

Download the pdf document here.

Download a Case Study here (Word Document).