Creating the Greenest County

Businesses

Confused by green issues? Unsure what you could do to cut costs and save energy? You can:

• visit our advice and support page to find out about the support available to your business, which is often free or heavily discounted
• visit funding pages to find out about grants and loans available to your business
• join our thriving Suffolk Carbon Charter business network

Communities

All across the county people are doing their bit to help Suffolk become the greenest county. 

• free support on a range of climate change and energy related issues
• information on grants and funding opportunities for your community

At home

Creating the Greenest County starts at home – find out what you can do and then go on to inspire others.

How we work in partnership

The Creating the Greenest partnership has gone from strength to strength since its launch in 2007. It was launched by John Gummer MP (now Lord Deben). He worked with local communities and businesses to help them realise the economic benefits of:

• reducing their energy consumption
• adapting to climate change
• enhancing their natural environment

The partnership's 3 key themes:

1. Climate Mitigation
2. Climate Adaptation
3. Protect and enhancing the natural environment

We want to achieve this through:

• Tackling climate change and its effects
• Engaging with communities and businesses in Suffolk
• Enhancing Suffolk’s landscape, biodiversity and historic environment
• Promoting and supporting local food and drink production

There are 4 delivery partnerships working to deliver these key themes, all involving a broad cross-section of organisations across the county:

1. Suffolk Biodiversity Partnership
2. Suffolk Climate Change Partnership
3. Suffolk Flood Risk Management Partnership / The Suffolk Coast Forum
4. Suffolk Waste Partnership

Celebrating environmental achievement

The Creating the Greenest County Awards return for a 13th time to celebrate the achievements of Suffolk’s residents, businesses, schools, communities and organisations who are protecting our environment and reducing their carbon emissions.

Nominations are now open online and close on 31 January 2024, with an environmentally-friendly ceremony to be held in March.

As Suffolk continues to work together in pursuit of being net zero by 2030, the Awards recognise those who are connecting with people, sharing best practice and collaborating to help make Suffolk the greenest county.

The award categories are:

• Waste Reduction and Recycling Award
• Enhancing Biodiversity and Landscape Award
• Business Award
• Small Business Award
• Community Award
• Hero Award (People’s Choice award)
• School Award
• Tourism Award

For more information on the awards and to enter, please visit www.greensuffolk.org/awards

Visit Green Suffolk

You can find out more on Green Suffolk about:

• greener travel
• recycling
• water management
• Suffolk’s Green Buildings Network

You can also follow us on Twitter @greensuffolk.