A new report from sustainability network, Fit for the Future, reveals how its 102 member organisations collectively avoided spending £6.97m on energy produced by fossil-fuels such as coal, oil and gas in 2017. They achieved this by generating 48.5GWh of renewable energy for themselves. The 102 members of the network, which include the RNLI, Cancer Research UK, Guide Dogs, Historic Environment Scotland and Tate galleries collectively look after 30,497 buildings including lifeboat stations, charity shops, theatres, and even a brewery, as well as icons such as Buckingham Palace and Stirling Castle. The amount of renewable energy they collectively produced in 2017 was 53% more than the previous year, and further projects are underway to increase this figure over 2018 and beyond. Manchester Museum’s 2017 energy savings could pay for the conservation of 8 Egyptian mummies, whilst National Trust’s gas savings could pay for 7,105 metres of coastal wildlife trails. Fit for the Future’s 2017 Impact Report in full
