The Glasgow Green Map project intends to help local people cultivate a greener Glasgow through positive action.

We are calling the project Dear Green Place; a phrase of debated historic origins used to describe the city.

Glasgow is Scotland's largest city with a population of just under 600,000. Famed throughout the world as an industrial hub and trading mecca during the 19th Century, Glasgow has reinvented it's self in recent times as the cultural and commercial capital of Scotland, boasting the largest retail sector in the UK outside of London.

Despite an ongoing program of economic regeneration, the city still suffers from high levels of poverty. According the National Index of Multiple Deprivation 36% of the worst 15% of the most deprived areas in Scotland are within Glasgow evident in the cities poor health and higher then average unemployment statistics. Poor air quality within the city centre, and consistently high levels of litter and waste on the streets are additional indicators of a city that is far from sustainable.

Initially focusing on the theme of 'Reuse' the Glasgow Green Map will feature information about Community Organisations and Charity Shops that take donations of and sell re-usable goods. As well as delivering valuable environmental benefits to the city, these organisations also tackle poverty and social exclusion through their work and we hope the Green Map will assist in raising their profile and profits.