The Clean Planet Foundation operates as an independent entity, separate from Clean Planet Group, Energy, and Technologies. While the Foundation aligns its mission with promoting the sustainable use of plastics and reducing carbon emissions, it maintains complete autonomy in its decision-making processes and actions, ensuring no influence from the commercial customers or shareholder interests of its related companies.
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The Clean Planet Foundation (CPF) educates and takes action for the sustainable use of plastics, and reduction of carbon emissions. A not-for-profit organisation.
We believe that everyone deserves better, and initiate and support projects to mitigate the impact of the plastic and climate crises across the UK and beyond.
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Clean Planet Peninsula
The Clean Planet Foundation, polar explorer & Guinness World Record holder Preet Chandi, and the University of Portsmouth: Revolution Plastics Institute, are leading the Clean Planet Peninsula project to provide early-career scientists with fieldwork experience and undertake scientific research about the impact of microplastics on Polar Regions.
The initiative offers cost-effective training, remote fieldwork camps, and expeditions, focusing on plastic pollution and climate change impacts. The project aims to empower the next generation of polar scientists to tackle urgent environmental challenges and contribute to global conservation efforts.
Last update: June 2025
Next update: October 2025
The Clean Planet Foundation has partnered with Wakehurst, Kew’s wild botanic garden, to launch the Clean Planet Tent—a new outdoor classroom designed to expand nature-based education. Welcoming over 12,000 school children in 2024, Wakehurst will now be able to host an additional 1,000 students each year, offering extra weekly sessions from Early Years to A Level.
The tent supports immersive learning in plant biology, wildlife, and seed science, all set in the inspiring surroundings of Wakehurst’s landscape.
Last update: August 2025
Next update: September 2025
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“Edutainment at its finest—exciting, funny, and impossible to put down!” - Chris Riches, Daily Express
Ellie doesn’t believe in magic, she believes in science.
But science is magic! Ellie Ment and the Material Matter is a STEM-based adventure where chemistry meets chaos, physics bends reality, and curiosity might just save the world. A STEM based book series for middle-grade and beyond.
Launched: July 2025
Next update: September 2025
Tree Seed Collection
A collaborative endeavour with Woodland Trust Scotland and Trees for Life, the Clean Planet Foundation are the largest private backer of the project.focuses on the critical task of collecting and verifying seeds for at least one million trees.
As of the November 2024 update, this project’s mission has already been smashed, with over two million seeds collected – and we still have two years to go!
Last update: June 2025
Next update: November 2025
HAPSIE
A monthly comic book series to support a younger audience in engaging with bettering the environment. HAPSIE is for budding eco-warriors.
Over 200 comic stories released online for free. Join thousands of subscribers in receiving the printed monthly comic and annual hardback. HAPSIE is now read all over the world, and young and old alike enjoy the stories, games and activities- helping everyone understand the importance of protecting our nature.
Next update: Updated Monthly!
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Behind The Trees
The Clean Planet Foundation released a feature documentary that celebrated – and delved deeper into – some of the work undertaken at charity, Trees For Life, with partiular focus on their Dundreggan site.
The purpose of the documentary was to raise awareness of the charity and the importance of its work. The results exceeded all expectations, winning over ten film festival awards, including at the Cannes World Film Festival.
Concluded: November 2024
“The Clean Planet Foundation promotes sustainability through initiatives that empower individuals, educate communities and drive innovation. They use a holistic approach to environmental conservation, demonstrating the transformative power of purpose-driven initiatives”
The Judges comments after being awarded winners of the Lloyds Bank Sustainable Business of the Year
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"A remarkable film shedding light on an important cause, highlighting the crucial work of Trees for Life in addressing global challenges."
The Cannes World Film Festival judges comments on the Clean Planet Foundation's multi-award winning documentary on Trees For Life.
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