Raleigh International and ADBA launch global biogas programme
Raleigh International and The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA) are working together to increase awareness about the benefits of anaerobic digestion – a natural process that can provide a source of renewable energy. It converts organic matter such as household food and garden waste into both energy that can then be used for cooking and heating, and biofertilisers. The aim of the partnership is to raise awareness about the benefits that anaerobic digestion can provide both in the UK and across the globe.
The partnership will be launched tonight at The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association’s Annual Conference and will urge organisations to get involved by sending groups of employees on an organised trip with youth and sustainable charity Raleigh. Teams will live and work together in remote communities to install biogas plants, developing skills in leadership, teamwork and cultural awareness as well as gaining an understanding of anaerobic digestion and the positive impact it can have on the community and the environment.
Raleigh has been running the programme since 2010 and has already installed 15 biogas units with the help of employees from Airbus.
Tom Enders, Airbus President and CEO said:
“This is social entrepreneurship working well, taking the best of business acumen and applying it to a non-commercial initiative...knowing that what your employees get out of it they will bring back into the business.”
Stacey Adams, Raleigh’s CEO commented:
“We are delighted to be working in partnership with ADBA. They bring a wealth of knowledge and experience that will help us to expand on our existing biogas projects.
“With ADBA, our goal is to generate more interest and understanding of anaerobic digestion and the positive impact it can have not only to the marginalised communities that we are working with but also globally by reducing the need for non-renewable energy.”
Charlotte Morton, CEO of ADBA, said:
“This is an exciting project which will bring cheap renewable energy and biofertilisers to communities around the world who will really benefit from it. It will also help promote the many benefits of anaerobic digestion here in the UK – for treating waste, producing gas and returning valuable nutrients to the soil.”
About Raleigh
Raleigh International is a youth and sustainable development charity that works with volunteers from all ages and backgrounds to undertake worthwhile environmental and community projects. Since Raleigh was established in 1984, the charity has supported more than 35,000 people through its expeditions.
Key facts you need to know about anaerobic digestion and biogas
- Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a natural process which converts organic matter such as household food and garden waste, farm slurry, waste from food processing plants and supermarkets, into biogas and biofertilisers.
- AD reduces greenhouse gas emissions
- AD preserves critical natural resources such as Nitrates and Phosphorus. Phosphorous is a finite resource for which there is no known alternative. It is critical for plant growth and world resources are already running out.
- AD reduces use of fossil fuels
Five facts you need to know about ADBA
- ADBA stands for The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association
- The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association was founded in September 2009
- Since its launch ADBA has acquired nearly 240 members
- ADBA’s chairman is Lord Redesdale, former energy spokesman of the Liberal Democrats
- ADBA’s aim is to help enable or facilitate the development of a mature AD industry in the UK and to represent all businesses involved in the anaerobic digestion and biogas industries, to remove the barriers they face and to support its members to grow their businesses and the industry in the UK and abroad.
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