Close the Door campaign
UK energy conservation campaign
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The Close the Door campaign is a national campaign in the United Kingdom to encourage retailers to keep their doors closed to conserve energy and reduce carbon emissions.[1]
Overview
As well as the national campaign, which is supported by major retailers including Marks and Spencer, Tesco, John Lewis Partnership, Wickes and Boots,[2] there are also local campaigns in various cities including Cambridge (where the campaign was founded), Birmingham, London and York.[3]
In addition to encouraging the participation of retailers, consumers are also encouraged to participate by closing shop doors and boycotting shops that refuse to close their doors.[4][5]
Affiliations
The Campaign is supported by the shopworkers Union USDAW both because of the energy reduction and the increase in staff comfort.[6]
The Carbon Trust and the British Retail Consortium are members of the steering group.[7]