Unilever want to know the things your family does to help create a brightFuture - £300 voucher to be won! NOW CLOSED

[EmmaMumsnet]

As part of their on-going brightFuture initiative, Unilever wants to hear about the little things you as a family do to help make the world a better place. We know that having children often makes parents think more about the world around them and makes you want to take steps to help provide a better, more sustainable future for your children.

Here’s some more information from the team at Unilever:

“The Unilever brightFuture initiative focuses on small changes that can make big differences and how we can build a world where everyone lives well and lives sustainably.”

“Since the launch of the Sustainable Living Plan, Unilever has helped 482 million people all over the world; for instance the Dove Self Esteem Project has helped 19 million young people have more self-confidence, Domestos has given 5 million people improved access to toilets and Persil, in partnership with Unicef, has given 10 million children access to education. This work is extremely important to us and we are really proud to have been awarded industry leadership for our work in the Household and Personal Care products industry group by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.”

“To see some of the amazing stories from the Unilever brightFuture initiative so far, have a glimpse at this short video.”

“Unilever brightFuture is looking to inspire and celebrate people who are making a difference in their local community. This is often through small acts that tackle wider, global problems and therefore make a positive impact for the planet as a whole. We want to encourage others to join the brightFuture initiative at brightfuture.unilever.co.uk which has already seen over 290 million acts shared!”

We’d love to hear what you and your family do to help make the world a better place and what you would like to do in the future. Whether it’s small things such as turning the tap off while you brush your teeth and doing laundry at a lower temperature, or helping your local community get together to help make a positive impact, Unilever want to hear from you.

Everyone who posts a comment below will be entered into a prize draw where one Mumsnetter will win a £300 voucher of their choice (from a list).

Thank you and good luck!

MNHQ

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I walk my children to school to save on fuel, they get their exercise. I recycle as much as I can and am now trying to be abit more careful on the amount of water we use on a daily basis. I now empty my children's old water, from their water bottles over the flowers.

We have 2 meat free days a week, and we recycle EVERYTHING

We walk to school instead of taking the car.

We recycle everything, walk instead of using transport when we can and always turn off appliances and lighting when not needed :)

We recycle everything, walk instead of using transport when we can and always turn off appliances and lighting when not needed :)

My great niece is only 3 but she already knows about recycling. Whenever she visits her GG & Grandpa she loves helping them sort out their recycling & putting it in the right bins.

As someone who was homeless I have always taught my children compassion and they will go out of their way to buy those less fortunate a meal if they see them

We are also big at donating our clothes and goods in the house when we have no need for them as well as recycling.

I like to think by paying it forward we are making the world a happier place for someone

We try to walk as much as possible and also save on food waste by freezing leftovers

We recycle, use public transport or cycle, and limit waste in our home

We grow our own fruits and vegetables, its not a lot but we show ore kids how to be sustainable by planting different seeds through out the year in our allotment

we pick litter in our local area whenever we are out and about. Not much but it all counts :)

I am very strict in our house on recyling, everyone does their bit, its important for this generation of kids to actively look after their surroundings, something we weren't really taught to do

We do all we can to save energy, water & waste, but we also have made sure to give our mobile number to the elderly in our street & told them to call on us if needed, even just to open a jar or climb steps to reach something. Although most do have family, they don't like to bother them with the small things, they don't want them to travel to help with minor problems, but knowing we are just a couple of doors away, means they are not so worried about bothering us

I think the best place to start is installing what is right and wrong into our children as there are so many people in this world causing negativity.

We use energy saving light bulbs and wear lots of layer and use a hot water bottle when it gets cold

We are very big on recycling and not letting things go to waste in our house, even unwanted veg will be fed to the rabbit if its safe for hime to eat and left over meat will be offered to the cat who is very grateful for anything that doesn't come out of a can. We use as little water as possible and when out and about we will pick up litter.
We do not buy any products that have been tested on animals or anything that could coz an animal harm.

My little boy is a stickler for turning the tap off whilst we brush teeth etc. We compost and grow our own veg. At school, they have 'Little Rotters' that are responsible for recycling and composting.

We try to do lots of little things, not have plugs or lights on when the they are not in use, we dry our washing on the line as much as possible, we try not to waste food. We teach the children the importance of recycling as do as much as we can.

I try really hard not to waste food. Also we don't have a garden but my parents have a holiday house in Norfolk that we visit often and we teach them about composting and gardening.

we grow some of our food to get my children eating healthy, understanding more where food comes from and reducing our carbon footprint

I teach my children that all animals are a huge important part of our world and they should be treat with just as much respect as people, for example we try to conserve wildlife and have purchased a hedgehog house.

We always try to help out with community projects and I go into school once morning a week on my day off to listen to readers.

We also recycle where possible and try as much as we can to avoid getting sucked into rampant consumerism!

we grow alot of our own vegetables, so the children are learning to grow things, eat what weve grown and being able to be responsible for something and nurture something. we always eat out leftovers the next day, so its reinforcing the idea that waste is a bad thing but we can do soemthing about it

When a friend gets sick or a local family falls on hard times, grown-ups know what to do. They send flowers, bake casseroles, and pass the collection plate at church. Get your kids involved in these projects. Ask them what they'd like to do to help out, or suggest arranging the bouquet, layering noodles in the lasagna pan, or collecting cans of food. And when you drive over to deliver the gifts, take your kids along. They'll find out firsthand how good it feels to brighten someone's day. This is also a great opportunity to talk about being on the other side of the good-karma equation -- ask them whether they remember when someone did something nice for them and how it made them feel.

I get the whole family involved in recycling and growing our own food. My child is actually always on at other family members for the amount of plastic that comes with food at the supermarket! We also try to involve charity efforts so he understands giving to those in need and helping others, whether it's asking our elderly neighbours if he can pull up weeds in their garden (supervised, otherwise all their flowers would be gone!) or asking if he would like to buy charity badges in the charity shops we go to. He even wants to do the next charity fun run in our town but I think he's a bit little!