The British Motor Museum is the first museum to be accredited with ‘Silver’ status by Greengage ECOsmart.
The accreditation programme recognises and supports eco-friendly hotels and conference venues that meet certified standards of sustainability.
Silver status is awarded to venues who have taken steps to achieve a wide range of eco-focussed actions and can demonstrate an eco-friendly service approach in five key areas: Energy & Water Conservation, Waste Management & Recycling, Rooms & Facilities, Food & Beverage and Corporate & Social Responsibility.
The Museum was awarded ‘Silver’ due to its commitment to improving its environmental performance. To date, it has:
– Installed a building management system that automatically optimises the heating and air conditioning
– All LED lights
– Installed Solar PV array panels on the Collections Centre roof which supplies the power to this low energy usage building
– Achieved Zero Waste to Landfill
– Invested in 10 electric charging points for visitors and event organisers to use
– Eliminated 80% of its single use plastic in 2019, replacing plastic bottled water in its Café for cans of water, reduced plastic usage by 1.21 tons (46, 644 bottles) in the first 12 months
Jeff Coope, managing director at the British Motor Museum, commented: “The Museum is delighted to have been awarded silver status for its eco-focussed actions which we take seriously and are working hard towards a more sustainable future. We are developing a team of sustainability champions for this very purpose and green targets will form an integral part of our strategy for 2022-2026.
“Now more than ever we must actively seek to run our business in greener ways, this accreditation adds credibility to our sustainability initiatives so far. It must be a team effort and we look forward to working closely with both clients and suppliers to make better choices to benefit future generations.”
Andrew Perolls, CEO of Greengage Business Solutions, said: “We are pleased to have awarded the British Motor Museum silver status following their accreditation process. The ECOsmart award symbol reassures meeting organisers that the Museum has been assessed and has taken a range of eco-friendly steps to demonstrate their commitment to environmental sustainability.”
