Support community schemes to prevent food waste
Vast amounts of emission intensive resources go into our food's production and supply chains, with wasted food from our homes accounting for “roughly 25 million tonnes of CO2 a year”, according to WRAP.
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash
Help prevent unwanted food going to waste by supporting community schemes and foodbanks. Here are some links to local community schemes currently running:
Collection boxes for the Harborough based Jubilee Foodbank can be found in most local supermarkets
Free talks, workshops and assemblies on food waste prevention (face-to-face or online) for community groups, schools and other educational establishments: https://www.lesswaste.org.uk/community-engagement/talks/
Our SHIRE Environment grant to support community action around household food waste prevention (and other topics): https://www.leicestershirecommunities.org.uk/grants/environment-grant.html
The community fridge network in Leicestershire : https://www.hubbub.org.uk/the-community-fridge
Our Community kitchens grant: https://www.lesswaste.org.uk/community-engagement/leicestershire-community-kitchens-grant-funding-available/
Our food waste prevention themed cooking courses (more dates coming soon):https://lals.abscloud.co.uk/PSWebEnrolment/webenrolment.aspx?page=~/webcontrols/coursedisplay.ascx&CourseInformationID=2652
Lots more information on ways to reduce Food Waste, can be found on the WRAP website
Comments