Tidy Britain APPG

Deirdre Costigan (Chair)

Alberto Costa (Vice Chair)

James Asser (Vice Chair)

Lee Pitcher  (Vice Chair)

Dave Robertson

Adam Dance

Adam Jogee

Afzal Khan

Alex Mayer

Alistair Strathern

Amanda Martin

Baroness Anne McIntosh of Pickering

Baroness Glenys Thornton

Baroness Gloria Hooper

Baroness Mary Goudie

Barry Gardiner

Cat Eccles

Charlie Dewhirst

Chris Bloore

Claire Young

Danny Beales

Dr Simon Opher

Gareth Snell

Helen Maguire

James Cartlidge

James Wild

Jim Dickson

Jim Shannon

Jo Platt

Jo White

Joe Morris

Sir John Whittingdale

Josh Dean

Josh Fenton-Glynn

Josh Newbury

Julie Minns

Kieran Mullan

Lee Dillon

Lord Lucas

Lord Oates

Lord Porter of Spalding

Matt Vickers

Mike Wood

Munira Wilson

Navendu Mishra

Nesil Caliskan

Paul Kohler

Paul Waugh

Peter Dowd

Peter Swallow

Polly Billington

Rachel Taylor

Rebecca Paul

Rebecca Smith

Dr Roz Savage

Dr Rupa Huq

Ruth Jones

Sarah Coombes

Sarah Dyke

Sharon Hodgson

Shaun Davies

Shockat Adam

Sir Desmond Swayne

Steve Darling

Terry Jermy

Vikki Slade

Wendy Morton

Wera Hobhouse

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Every School an Eco-School: At the Tidy Britain APPG meeting on 24 November 2021, we discussed how we can embed climate change in education and harness the size of the schools network to achieve carbon reductions at scale. The expert panel included representatives from Keep Britain Tidy, the Foundation for Environmental Education, the National Association of Head Teachers and Shadow Education Minister Peter Kyle MP. The panel highlighted Eco-Schools as a proven framework to achieve a range of goals including reducing carbon emissions at scale, reducing eco-anxiety, educating young people about climate change and preparing them for jobs and lifestyles that will provide solutions to the problem. On the question of whether the national curriculum needs to change to include climate change, the consensus amongst panellists was that it does not need to change as Eco-Schools is a proven framework that sits within the existing curriculum, as evidenced in Scotland and Wales.  A highlights video is available to watch here. 

World leading Deposit Return Scheme (DRS): At the Tidy Britain APPG meeting on 26th May 2021, we brought together soft drink manufacturers, retailers and expert environmental consultants to break down what a world leading Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) could and should look like in the UK. . Our panellists included Jim Fox, Head of Public Affairs at Coca Cola Partners GB, Samantha Harding, Executive Director of Reloop Platform, Ed Woodall, Government Relations Director at Association of Convenience Stores, and Orla Woods, Senior Consultant at Eunomia. The message from the panel was clear that a comprehensive, “all-in” DRS for drinks containers of all materials and sizes could be ground-breaking. You can watch a 5 minute highlights video of the meeting here and read more about why a Deposit Return Scheme is vital here.

The True Solutions to Plastic Pollution: At the Tidy Britain APPG meeting on 18^th November 2020, we brought together expert speakers and youth activists to discuss the true solutions to plastic pollution. Our expert panellists included the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Rt Hon George Eustice MP, writer and broadcaster, Lucy Siegle, and Professor Richard Thompson, Director of the Marine Institute at Plymouth University. You can watch the full recording of this meeting here.