Danish Bar Kro takes action in support of Copenhagen

Kro, Manchester’s Danish village pub, has teamed up with Foundation – a climate fund for the Northwest – to ask customers to compensate for their carbon emissions and help fund community carbon reduction projects across Greater Manchester.

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) is being held in Copenhagen. To encourage customers in the Northwest to think about their carbon footprint, Kro, a Danish company and Foundation will be launching a campaign across all six restaurant/bar venues in November.

Kro will be asking customers to donate to Foundation by giving one percent of the value of their bills when dining at their restaurants. These funds will go directly towards community projects across Greater Manchester that are helping to combat climate change, whilst advancing social justice and tackling problems like fuel poverty.

Kro will also contribute one percent of the value of each buffet ordered (the company takes around 500 orders each month through its catering arm) to Foundation.

Mark Ruby, Director of Kro, said: “We are really pleased to be taking part in this campaign. We feel strongly about reducing our carbon footprint and we wanted to do something to link in to the United Nations Conference in Copenhagen here in Greater Manchester. We hope this helps raise awareness of Foundation and how to address climate change.”

Launched in April 2009, Foundation gathers donations from individuals and businesses to support carbon reduction projects across the Northwest. These projects can range from insulating community halls to providing renewable energy in schools.

Mark Turner, Chief Officer of Foundation, said: “We are delighted that Kro has taken the lead and become a supporter of Foundation. All the projects supported will deliver environmental as well as social and economic benefits – improving the standard of living and quality of life, often in some of the most deprived parts of the region.

“This is an important time and we need to highlight the importance of Copenhagen at a regional and local level to get people to act positively and reduce their carbon emissions.”