MEA are working with the Energy Saving Trust to help deliver training to Co-operative Retail staff.

The training will be cascaded to all staff of their 3,600 stores and will cover energy saving in the home and in-store.

The Co-op has ambitious plans - they are seeking to reduce their energy use by 25% by 2012 and 97.5% of their electricity is already from renewable sources. They have set up a system of Regional Energy Managers, Area Energy Champions and Store Energy Champions to receive and cascade training.

MEA's expert trainers will be delivering the training alongside the Regional Energy Managers in 21 sessions the length and breadth of the country between now and April.