Saturday morning's route began at the Green Britain Centre in Swaffham. Before the team set off on their 58 mile cycle to Spalding they were kindly given the opportunity to climb the windmill at the Eco Centre - the only windmill in the world open to the public.
The team climbed the 300 steps up a spiral staircase to the top, on the way learning a bit about how the windmill was built and how it harnesses the power of the wind to make electricity.
The Green Britain Centre is an initiative of Ecotricity and is funded by the Green Britain Foundation, which was set up in August 2012 by Dale Vince, Founder of Ecotricity, to realise his vision for a greener Britain.
Green Britain's vision is simply one where we all live far more sustainably. The three big issues we need to tackle to achieve that are: Energy, Transport and Food – these are therefore the three main themes of the work of the Green Britain Foundation who support and undertake initiatives to promote sustainability in each of these areas.
For too long Briton’s have been squeezing wildlife out through intensive farming and widespread pesticide use – the resultant decline in bird and bee populations is staggering, and in urgent need of redress. And so the other big focus of the Green Britain Foundation is the creation of new wildlife habitats, the buying of farmland and the giving of it back to nature – making room for the birds, bees and other creatures – that are essential to Britain being truly green.
Energy, Transport, Food - and room for Nature. These are the issues that urgently need addressing - and the solutions to them will form the blueprint for a Green Britain.
More information about the Green Britain Centre can be found on their website here: http://www.greenbritaincentre.co.uk/
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