Global Cool

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title: "Global Cool" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["climate-change-organisations-based-in-the-united-kingdom", "organizations-established-in-2007", "2007-establishments-in-the-united-kingdom"] description: "UK Climate Change public body" topic_path: "geography/united-kingdom" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Cool" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Global Cool Foundation
logo	Global Cool logo2.jpg
logo_caption	Global Cool logo
formation	2007
founder	Tessa Tennant
type	Climate change charity
headquarters	United Kingdom
remarks	Ceased operations in June 2018; supported by celebrities including Leonardo DiCaprio and Orlando Bloom
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| name = Global Cool Foundation | logo = Global Cool logo2.jpg | logo_caption = Global Cool logo | formation = 2007 | founder = Tessa Tennant | type = Climate change charity | headquarters = United Kingdom | website = | remarks = Ceased operations in June 2018; supported by celebrities including Leonardo DiCaprio and Orlando Bloom Global Cool was a green living campaign run by the Global Cool Foundation, a registered climate change charity in the United Kingdom. As well as running the Global Cool lifestyle magazine website, Global Cool Foundation also worked with corporate partners and the UK Government to promote sustainability to a mainstream audience. As of June 2018 the charity ceased to exist.

History

Global Cool was founded in 2007 with a mission to raise awareness of climate change. Tony Blair endorsed the campaign at its launch party in 10 Downing Street. Global Cool worked with celebrities and the media and entertainment industries to promote green behaviours such as using public transport and taking flight-free holidays.

People

The board of non-executive trustees was chaired by Tessa Tennant, who also founded The Ice Organisation.

Celebrity supporters

Global Cool attracted the support of several famous names, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Orlando Bloom, Sienna Miller, Scissor Sisters, Kasabian, Heather Graham, Josh Hartnett, Brandon Flowers, Johnny Borrell, Dave Grohl, Amitabh Bachchan, Rosario Dawson, Tony Blair, Shekhar Kapur, KT Tunstall, Perry Farrell, Maroon 5, Scott Henshall, Adam Croasdell, Jo Wood, Leah Wood, Stella Tennant, VV Brown, Rick Edwards, Scott Mills, George Lamb, Mr Hudson, Gemma Cairney and Grace Woodward.

Funding

In 2007 Global Cool launched a mobile phone recycling scheme in partnership with Vodafone to help fund its work. Other corporate partners included Logica and The Body Shop. Global Cool also received funding from Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

References

References

1. "Charity Details". Registered Charities in England and Wales.
2. (Feb 1, 2007). "PM hosts Global Cool reception". National Archives.
3. "Global Cool Foundation". Open Charities Profile.
4. (May 12, 2007). "Global Cool is hot on carbon emissions". The Times.
5. (July 18, 2007). "Sienna Miller and Amitabh Bachchan unite for Global Cool". The Insider.
6. (July 4, 2007). "Green Business with Julian Knight of Global Cool: A hot week to be globally cool". CityWire.
7. (Jan 30, 2007). "Perry Farrell, Doors drummer launch Global Cool". NME.
8. (July 11, 2007). "Maroon 5 hits the road with Global Cool". Ecorazzi.
9. (Sep 28, 2007). "Vodafone and Global Cool launch handset recycling campaign". HippyShopper.
10. "Global Cool". Body Shop Foundation.
11. "Why it works". Global Cool Foundation.

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