Press Release
Want to save the world? Become a Love Essex Champion today!
Date: 1 September 2021
Love Essex and the BLUEPRINT to a Circular Economy Project are excited to announce the launch of their new volunteer scheme – Love Essex Champions – on 1 September. By signing up to become a Love Essex Champion, Essex residents can help their community to waste less, recycle more, and make small changes to save the planet.
People who join the Love Essex Champions Facebook group will receive a range of fun challenges each month. These will involve activities such as sharing posts on social media, creating short films, involving your friends and neighbours, or attending talks and events. Activities will vary from month to month and offer something for all interests, hobbies and lifestyles.
By becoming a Champion you will have access to training and resources about sustainable lifestyles and volunteering. You will also have the chance to become an expert on Love Essex campaigns, and get support to organise your own activities in your local area.
The Love Essex Champions have been created by Love Essex and the BLUEPRINT to a Circular Economy Project. BLUEPRINT is led by Essex County Council and has a total budget of 5.6m euros, of which 3.8m euros were provided by the European Regional Development Fund via the Interreg France (Channel) England programme.
Cllr Malcolm Buckley, Councillor for Waste Reduction and Recycling, said, “The Love Essex Champions will play a pivotal role in helping us to build more sustainable and inclusive communities. It’s so easy to get involved and do your bit to reduce waste, increase recycling and protect our valuable resources. I look forward to seeing the challenges and activities over the coming months!”
More information is available on the Love Essex website, or you can visit the Facebook group to sign up.
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Notes to the editor
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Love Essex is managed by Essex County Council on behalf of the Essex Waste Partnership.
About Interreg France (Channel) England
The Interreg France (Channel) England Programme is an EU programme set up to foster economic development in the south of the UK and north of France by funding innovative projects which have a sustainable cross-border benefit in the Programme’s eligible regions.
The programme operates within a clearly defined eligible area, covering the South and East Coasts of England from Cornwall to Norfolk and the North Coast of France from Finistère to Pas-de-Calais.
More information: https://www.channelmanche.com/
About BLUEPRINT
The project lead is Essex County Council (UK) and partner organisations are Anglia Ruskin University (UK), EcoWise Ekodenge Limited (UK), ESITC Caen (France), Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle (France), Kent County Council (UK), Brighton & Hove City Council (UK), NEOMAS BS (France), Peterborough Environment City Trust (UK), Université de Picardie Jules Verne (France).
More information: https://projectblueprint.eu/