From Partnership to Campaign

Arts Council England was the primary funder for the development phase of the Green Libraries programme. Environmental responsibility is a key investment principle for Arts Council England as part of its 10 Year Strategy for 2020-2030, Let's Create. Arts Council England recognises that the climate crisis and environmental degradation is one of the biggest challenges facing us all and is committed to supporting all areas of the cultural sector to respond proactively to those challenges. Arts Council England expects all organisations that it supports to embody the principles of environmental responsibility through their work, their culture and their ethics and through all conversations with staff, stakeholders and peers.

Julie's Bicycle is a pioneering non-profit mobilising the arts on culture to act on the climate and ecological crisis. Founded by the music industry in 2007 and now working across the arts and culture, Julie's Bicycle has partnered with over 2000 organisations in the UK and internationally. Combining cultural and environmental expertise, Julie's Bicycle focuses on high-impact programmes and policy change to meet the climate crisis head-on. Julie's Bicycle is bringing its experience and knowledge to inform and shape the GLP's programme and activities. They are leading on research to establish the current state of play on environmental responsibility in public libraries to inform the GLP's work, and on the development of resources to inspire and support environmental action in public libraries.

The British Library is a national library of the UK, holding over 170 million items – a living collection that gets bigger every day. Although the British Library's roots extend back centuries, their aim is to collect everything published in the UK today, tomorrow and far into the future. The British Library work with partners and libraries across the UK and the world to make sure that as many people as possible have the chance to use and explore our collections, events and expertise.

Libraries Connected is a membership organisation, representing heads of library services in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Libraries Connected take a leading role in the development of public libraries through advocating for the power of libraries, sharing best practice and helping to shape the public library service now and in the future.

SCONUL represents all university libraries in the UK and Ireland, irrespective of mission group, as well as national libraries and many libraries with collections of national significance. We have around 190 institutional members. SCONUL promotes awareness of the role of academic libraries in supporting research excellence and student achievement and employability, and represents their views and interests to government, regulators and other stakeholders. It helps member libraries collaborate to deliver services efficiently, including through shared services, and to share knowledge and best practice.

There are over 500 libraries within NHS England, an organisation that is committed to net zero by 2040, and our Community of Practice is looking forward to collaborating with the Green Libraries Partnership to help us meet this goal and work more sustainably. Together with the membership of CILIP's Health Libraries Group comprised of colleagues from health and social care libraries serving the NHS, royal colleges, and professional societies, we are keen to contribute to the partnership and learn from library and information professionals in other sectors.

Research Libraries UK (UK) is a consortium of the leading and most significant research libraries in the UK and Ireland. Its purpose is to shape the research library agenda and contribute to the wider knowledge economy through innovative projects and services that add value and impact to the process of research and researcher-training. Our members contribute to the health of society through the preservation and sharing of knowledge: one of the pillars of an open society. These are exciting times for the research sector. RLUK believes there is so much more that we can do together to shape collections and services in support of academic excellence.

The National Library of Scotland is a major European research library and one of the world's leading centres for the study of Scotland and the Scots – an information treasure trove for Scotland's knowledge, history and culture. The Library holds more than 30 million items dating back more than 1,000 years as well as a growing library of digital material. Every week the Library collects around 5,000 new items. Most of these are received under Legal Deposit legislation, which allows the Library to claim a copy of everything published in the UK. In everything we do, our goal is to make the library a place of learning and discovery that's open to all, preserving the past and inspiring future generations.

CONUL is the representative body of research libraries across Ireland, including Northern Ireland. With thirteen members CONUL sits at the heart of Ireland's global advance in fostering and enabling new research, excellence in scholarship and teaching, digital depth and cultural breadth. Irish research libraries preserve Ireland's memory and advance Irish discovery. CONUL supports collaborative practice, sharing best practice and fostering the continuous professional development. It advocates and lobbies on behalf of research libraries to government, regulators and other stakeholders.

ASCEL is the national network for senior leaders in children's, public and schools library services. Created by and for Members, we provide training, peer support, best practice, resources and networking initiatives that enable our Members to give children and young people a dynamic, exciting and innovative library experience and amplify their voices.