'Tracking our carbon footprint'

A Brief for LogicaCMG Delegates at Morden Hall Park NT Property

Introduction

The National Trust has been working with Strategis to develop experiential learning options into bespoke training programmes for corporate clients. This relationship has proved to be very successful in terms of mutual benefit to clients and host. By taking real life operational needs from a multifaceted voluntary sector organisation delegates are involved in a range of diverse, challenging and rewarding projects that provide a unique learning journey whilst being beneficial to both the local community and The National Trust.

Context

A primary aim across the National Trust is to engender a feeling amongst the local community stakeholder groups that local Trust properties are a resource for them and in doing so we aim to develop a pro-active approach to community involvement. This aim goes back to the roots of the National Trust when it was set up as a philanthropic organisation to help provide a remedy to increasing industrialisation, by providing what was known as a Green Lung to underprivileged individuals. Nowadays the National Trust talks about increasing access to their properties and indeed their mission statement is "Forever, for everyone".

The Project

The long term aim for Morden Hall Park is to become carbon neutral with this in mind they are looking to evaluate their current climate and establish possible carbon reductions

1. Carry out a survey of Morden Hall Park and its visitors then prepare detailed documentation highlighting the current carbon climate and how it can be addressed.
2. Research other successful carbon reduced projects and establish the logistics of installation at Morden Hall Park.
3. Scope out potential funding partners within the local community.
4. Prepare a short punchy presentation detailing the benefits of change to be used later in the year by the National Trust for a National Heritage Lottery bid.
5. Deliver an on-site end of project presentation to LogicaCMG, Strategis and National Trust Management.