Where do you come up with your best ideas?
Our recent survey found that the shower or bath is the top place for creative thinking! I think this shows that sometimes your best ideas happen when you’re not trying too hard to be creative and instead just let your mind drift and wander.
I find that getting out into the fresh air helps me to think about things from a different perspective and often come back from a walk in the park charged up with ideas and plans. Wherever it is that you do your best thinking, just make sure you’ve got a pen and paper handy so that your moment of genius doesn’t slip away!
The Big Green Challenge is about groups and communities taking action together, so once you’ve got an idea, share it with other members of your group. It’s often easier to build on an idea that’s already on the table than to think up something completely new. Take a look at these tips on how to get your community organised from our Green Angel Dick Stawbridge.
Where do you come up with your best ideas? Leave a comment to tell us what sparks your creativity.
Our latest survey shows that eight of ten people think they’ve had an idea that would have a positive impact on people’s lives, but few people follow up on their idea beyond that initial moment of inspired thinking.
The Big Green Challenge is all about unleashing new ideas for reducing carbon emissions in communities. If you’ve already got an idea at the back of your mind, sharing it with other people in your group or community could be the first step to making it a reality.
You probably have some questions about entering the Challenge, which we have tried to answer in the FAQs. Please also make sure you think about the criteria and read the application instructions before you submit your application. You have until 29 February 2008 to apply. We’re looking forward to seeing some really exciting ideas coming in!
If you have any questions about the Challenge that you can’t find answers to on this website, please contact us.
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Around a third of those polled by NESTA thought time to find a solution to the problem of climate change is running out, with almost half claiming individual action is not enough and that fresh thinking on the issue is required.
The research further suggests as many as 17 million people in Britain would be willing to work with others to combat global warming, with two-thirds believing it is everybody’s responsibility to take action. Charities (42%) and scientists (28%) were the groups rated most highly for their current efforts to tackle climate change.
* A representative sample of 1,972 GB adults (aged 18+) was surveyed online by YouGov between 5th and 8th October 2007.
**Population calculation based on 36% of 47,255,880 GB adults (Source: ONS ‘Population Trends, Autumn 2007’).
