Welcome to The Big Green Idea

We are a dynamic new charity dedicated to showing people how sustainable living can be easy, healthy, inexpensive and fun. Read more about why we set up the BGI here →

Bus door

We aim to do this in an accessible and hands-on way - using our specially adapted eco-bus which is now ready to take bookings for 2009!

Our Big Green Bus is equipped with a solar-powered cinema and a space for talks and workshops. We also carry a huge range of energy-saving devices, natural skincare and cleaning products, recycled items, clothing made from sustainable crops, composting systems and much more besides. As well as showcasing greener alternatives to everyday items and demonstrating how they can help us to reduce our impact on the planet we will offer information about local environmental initiatives and support groups. Read more about our bus here →

The Big Green Idea would like to thank its friends and sponsors.


New Sustainable Food Award launches
To further the green agenda and to celebrate the achievements of the sustainable food movement, the Sustainable City Awards have launched a new category: Sustainable Food, which will focus on sustainable catering. In association with Sustain, the green food campaigners, this new category is open to all London based catering organisations, who pride themselves on reducing their impact on the environment and improving the health and wellbeing of their staff. Such catering organisations include restaurants, schools, hospitals and events caterers. More →
The Big Green Gathering 2009
The exciting news is that the very popular Big Green Gathering is back for 2009! What is it? The Big Green Gathering is a five-day camping event which is currently located in the Mendip Hills in Somerset. It has grown out of the original Green Gatherings of the 1980s and the Green Fields of Glastonbury Music Festival. It has developed organically in response to a desire from people within the green movement for a festival that was focused on Green issues... More →
The Big Green Bus at the Bradford-on-Avon Green Fair!
It's finally happened! The Big Green Bus hit the road with a weekend date in Bradford-on-Avon. Pupils and teachers from Fitzmaurice School enjoyed an exclusive day on the bus on Friday, then it was all hands on deck (top deck or bottom, it didn't matter !) as the first Big Bradford Green Fair opened its doors to the public and Brigit and her volunteer team welcomed the world... More →
Watch our Big Green Bus video!
At the start of 2008 Brigit went to Swindon to collect the first bus and take it up to Herefordshire for refitting. The day was filmed by a professional TV company in a short film that includes interviews with Brigit covering her hopes and aspirations for the project. (Dialup | Broadband)