Global Cool Foundation is a UK-based charity that aims to inspire the public to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by making low carbon behaviours 'cool'.
We work with the entertainment and media industries to get the public excited about taking action to reduce their personal CO2 emissions, and with low-carbon solution providers to make it easier for people to take action.
GCF's ultimate aim is to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. We're trying to do this in two ways.
First of all, we're encouraging individuals to make any changes in their lifestyle that will make a positive difference. We want to inform people about what they can do and show that small changes can make a big difference.
Our second aim is to accelerating the roll-out of low-carbon technologies in developing countries, with a specific focus on schemes which also aid development and address poverty.
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Joining Global Cool is free and you can do it by clicking here
You can support us by giving us your old mobile phone (put in here how you do that)
You can also donate to Global Cool over the phone by calling 08448 792039 or online.
We aim to inspire you to do the right thing by leading a low carbon lifestyle, and to that end we give you hints and tips on things to consider.
You'll also get a regular newsletter updating on our activity and celebrity/entertainment climate news.
We also want to encourage you to talk to us about your concerns, sharing them with other Global Cool members.
Yes, because we are a registered charity. If you are a UK tax payer, you can reclaim the basic rate of tax (20%) by ticking the box on the form on our website. GCF will receive the tax and will use it for our work in Zambia. If you are a higher rate tax payer (ie, pay the top rate of income tax, which is 40%), you can reclaim the remaining 20% by putting it on your tax return. The tax will be refunded to you (i.e. not to GCF).
If you are not a UK tax payer, you cannot reclaim Gift Aid.
Global Cool has worked with a fantastic array of organisations in the past, including:
Throughout our activity, we have been honoured to receive the support of a number of high profile celebrity names from the areas of film, music and television, as well as several figures from the world of government and royalty.
Some of these include Sienna Miller, Josh Hartnett, Leonardo Di Caprio, KT Tunstall, Orlando Bloom, HRH Prince of Wales Rosario Dawson, Perry Farrell, Stephen Fry, Edward Miliband MP, then-PM Tony Blair, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Lily Cole, and many, many others.
GCF has been working with a UK registered charity called Solar Aid (www.solaraid.org) and two Zambian non-government organisations (PAF and HODI) on two schemes in Zambia since March 2008.
This amazing project has focussed on micro and macro solar initiatives. The micro solar scheme involves providing training and materials to enable local entrepreneurs to create viable small businesses. The macro scheme involves installing larger solar systems to enable communities to study after dark (e.g. classes in adult literacy and health) and to generate income (e.g. through using solar power to charge mobile phones).
In 2007, the company that handles our phone and accessories recycling collected almost 4 million handsets, but estimates that up to 90 million handsets are sitting unused in the UK alone. If each one were worth £5 (which is a low estimate of a phone's worth) £450 million could be raised if they were all donated.
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Mobile phone use is at an all-time high and current figures estimate that 18 million handsets are replaced in the UK every year (that's 2054 a minute). If just 1/18th of these were recycled (i.e. 1 million) that would be the equivalent of 1000 less cars on the road, in terms of emissions.
In 2007, the company that handles our phone and accessories recycling collected almost 4 million handsets, but estimates that up to 90 million handsets are sitting unused in the UK alone. If each one were worth £5 (which is a low estimate of a phone's worth) £450 million could be raised if they were all donated.
There are several ways. You can simply put your unwanted mobile phone(s) and charger(s) in any suitable envelope and send to Freepost Global Cool (that's the only address needed).
Also, whether you're a Vodafone customer or not, you can hand in your unwanted mobile phone(s) and charger(s) to a Vodafone store, who are partnering Global Cool Foundation in this campaign. For help finding your nearest Vodafone shop, visit our website www.globalcool.org.
Please ensure you remove your SIM card before sending us your mobile phone as SIM cards contain personal details. Global Cool Foundation will not accept liability if SIM cards are sent. SIM cards received will be securely destroyed.
Please ensure you also remove your memory card before sending us your mobile phone. Unfortunately once we have received memory cards we are unable to return them and they will also be securely destroyed.
Although we will remove any data contained on the handset, it is highly recommended that you clear off all data on your handset, including contacts, SMS and picture messages, videos, music and any other data that may be personal to you. Global Cool Foundation cannot be held responsible for data retained on handsets.
Please refer to your handset manufacturer for further help on clearing data.
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We will use it for important work in helping to prevent climate change. We will use it to:
