Green Britain Foundation

The Green Britain Foundation (GBF) is a British environmental charity founded in 2012 by eco-entrepreneur Dale Vince. The foundation focuses on the "four pillars" of sustainability: energy, transport, food, and making room for nature. It serves as the charitable arm of Vince's environmental initiatives, including Ecotricity and Forest Green Rovers F.C.

Established to support the transition to a "Green Britain," the foundation is funded through private donations and partnerships with Vince's green business ventures, notably Ecotricity and Ecotalk. The foundation frequently commissions and publishes macroeconomic and environmental reports aimed at UK policy reform.

In January 2026, the foundation released a major report titled The Cold Hard Facts About Heat Pumps, which analyzed real-world data from over 1,000 UK households. The report challenged government strategy on home heating, arguing that electricity pricing reform is required before heat pumps can be a cost-effective solution for most British homes.^[1]

The Ministry of Eco Education provides a sustainability-focused curriculum framework for UK schools. Led by Paul Turner, the MEE weaves climate and nature education into standard subjects. As of 2026, the program offers fully-funded accreditation for schools that embed environmental crisis education across their curriculum.^[2]

In partnership with Social Innovation for All and Volunteers for Future, this national competition encourages students aged 11–14 to design entrepreneurial "Eco-Ventures." The 2025 national winners, King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes, developed "BouncePadz" to convert kinetic energy from footsteps into electricity.^[3]

Launched in 2025, Fish Net Zero is an independent marine conservation program. Its primary focus is the ALDFG Recovery Program, which removes Ghost nets (abandoned fishing gear) from the marine environment.

The program utilizes the patrol vessel Nemesis, a 17-metre former Australian police boat renamed after the Nemesis electric car. Originally acquired for potential partnership use, the vessel was never deployed by third-party organizations and was taken back by Vince to serve as the flagship for FNZ.

• Native Oyster Restoration: Since 2024, the foundation has funded a "micro-hatchery" in Orkney, Scotland, to restore native oysters adapted to the local microbiome.^[4]
• Salmon Industry Investigation: GBF investigative research in early 2026 utilized drone-led evidence to highlight high mortality rates in Scottish fish farms, leading to parliamentary discussion on aquaculture regulation.^[5]

• Rewilding (Bowyers Wood): GBF manages a 250-acre site in East Sussex focusing on "passive rewilding." The project utlises naturalist Chris Packham as its Chief Ecologist, reached a milestone in 2026 with a 27-acre enclosure for beaver reintroduction and the restoration of the rare native black poplar tree.^[6]
• FGR Community Cafe: Based at the Arkell Centre in Nailsworth, this "Pay As You Feel" cafe and food pantry initiative addresses local food security and social isolation.^[7]

• Ecotricity
• Forest Green Rovers F.C.
• Nemesis (car)