CILIP recognises that its activities impact on the environment and is committed to minimising these negative effects whenever practically possible.
In 2010 CILIP successfully completed the Camden Council's carbon confident programme and achieved the Camden Climate Change Alliance’s ‘Going Green’ mark of achievement.
CILIP introduced a green pledge scheme to encourage staff to turn off lights and electrical equipment. The key achievements were:
- Reduced carbon footprint by 37% through turning equipment off and reducing temperature settings, amongst a range of other measures.
- Increased recycling levels by 60% through staff engagement.
- Removed 80% of unnecessary halogen light bulbs.
- Installed 18 motion sensors in bathrooms, storage areas and corridors.
CILIP took advantage of the Camden Climate Change Alliance’s carbon confident programme and through the programme identified electricity consumption as the main source of its carbon emissions. CILIP had an assessment carried out by the Better Climate for Camden Team who recommended a combination of technical changes to lighting and heating and an innovative staff engagement campaign to tackle this emissions source. With the support and buy-in of all staff, CILIP have achieved a 37% reduction in CO2, an achievement that recently won CILIP the EECO award for Greatest Improvement in Environmental Performance in 2010.
CILIP has been awarded the 'going green' mark of achievement for joining the Camden Council's Carbon Confident Programme