Global Cool Explained

Global Cool was a green living campaign run by the Global Cool Foundation, a registered climate change charity in the United Kingdom. As well as running the Global Cool lifestyle magazine website, Global Cool Foundation also worked with corporate partners and the UK Government to promote sustainability to a mainstream audience. As of June 2018 the charity ceased to exist.[1]

History

Global Cool was founded in 2007 with a mission to raise awareness of climate change. Tony Blair endorsed the campaign at its launch party in 10 Downing Street.[2] Global Cool worked with celebrities and the media and entertainment industries to promote green behaviours such as using public transport and taking flight-free holidays.

People

The board of non-executive trustees was chaired by Tessa Tennant,[3] who also founded The Ice Organisation.

Celebrity supporters

Global Cool attracted the support of several famous names, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Orlando Bloom, Sienna Miller, Scissor Sisters, Kasabian, Heather Graham, Josh Hartnett, Brandon Flowers, Johnny Borrell, Dave Grohl,[4] Amitabh Bachchan,[5] Rosario Dawson, Tony Blair, Shekhar Kapur,[6] KT Tunstall, Perry Farrell,[7] Maroon 5,[8] Scott Henshall, Adam Croasdell, Jo Wood, Leah Wood, Stella Tennant, VV Brown, Rick Edwards, Scott Mills, George Lamb, Mr Hudson, Gemma Cairney and Grace Woodward.

Funding

In 2007 Global Cool launched a mobile phone recycling scheme in partnership with Vodafone to help fund its work.[9] Other corporate partners included Logica and The Body Shop.[10] Global Cool also received funding from Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charity Details . Registered Charities in England and Wales . London . August 10, 2020 . August 4, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170804132708/http://beta.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=1116673&subid=0 . live .
  2. News: PM hosts Global Cool reception . http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100408143413/http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page10883 . dead . April 8, 2010 . National Archives . UK . Feb 1, 2007 . Feb 3, 2011 .
  3. News: Global Cool Foundation . Open Charities Profile . London . January 31, 2011 . July 27, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110727145145/http://opencharities.org/charities/1116673 . live .
  4. News: Global Cool is hot on carbon emissions . The Times . London . May 12, 2007 . Feb 1, 2011 . June 12, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110612150713/http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/natural_resources/article1779692.ece . live .
  5. News: Sienna Miller and Amitabh Bachchan unite for Global Cool . The Insider . London . July 18, 2007 . Feb 1, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090903003034/http://www.theinsider.com/news/275202_Sienna_Miller_and_Amitabh_Bachchan_unite_for_Global_Cool . 2009-09-03 .
  6. News: Green Business with Julian Knight of Global Cool: A hot week to be globally cool . https://archive.today/20120729175233/http://www.citywire.co.uk/adviser/-/news/green/content.aspx?ID=284771 . dead . July 29, 2012 . CityWire . London . July 4, 2007 . Feb 1, 2011 .
  7. News: Perry Farrell, Doors drummer launch Global Cool . NME . London . Jan 30, 2007 . Feb 1, 2011 . June 28, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110628221657/http://www.nme.com/news/perry-farrell/26148 . live .
  8. News: Maroon 5 hits the road with Global Cool . Ecorazzi . London . July 11, 2007 . Feb 1, 2011 . August 7, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110807120917/http://www.ecorazzi.com/2007/07/11/maroon-5-hits-the-road-with-global-cool/ . dead .
  9. News: Vodafone and Global Cool launch handset recycling campaign . HippyShopper . London . Sep 28, 2007 . Feb 1, 2011 . January 26, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110126221604/http://www.hippyshopper.com/2007/09/vodafone_and_gl.html . live .
  10. News: Global Cool . Body Shop Foundation . UK . Aug 14, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092147/http://thebodyshopfoundation.org/2010/06/23/global-cool/ . 2016-03-04 .
  11. News: Why it works . Global Cool Foundation . UK . Aug 14, 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20130414195211/http://globalcoolfoundation.org/results/ . 2013-04-14 .

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