The project is supported by local environmental campaigner and EDP columnist Jason Borthwick, who runs a green tourism business at Burnham Deepdale. He welcomed the teachers to his campsite and hostel to see some of the green measures they have taken at first hand: “Simple steps like using timers on heaters mean that they need to be flicked on every thirty minutes so if no one is in the room then energy isn’t wasted heating an empty space,” explained Mr Borthwick.

In 2006/7 we worked with year 6 students at Buxton Primary School, which feeds into Aylsham High School. This enthusiastic young group started a business called The Spuds which was featured on BBC Breakfast News. The idea of Spuds was that the students would grow and sell their own fruit and vegetables to staff, parents and local villagers. They quickly identified the drawbacks, namely waiting for the vegetables to grow! their solution was to source local produce, often repackaging it and selling at a premium price. Several of these students are now in high school and are the first to become involved with Young Chamber and continue to be enthusiastically involved with a variety of projects.

In December 2008 we arranged for Richard Howitt Labour's Member of the European Parliament, European Spokesperson on Responsible Business to meet with some of these same students. As part of their enterprise education it was clear to see students recognising that they could be part of the decision making process that impacts upon business, and possibly becoming future MEP's themselves.