In 1994, Peterborough designated itself one of four environment cities in the UK and began working to become the country's acknowledged environment capital.Peterborough – the UK's Environment Capital Greater Peterborough Partnership (Retrieved 20 December 2007). Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT), an independent charity, was set up at the same time to work towards this goal, delivering projects promoting healthier and sustainable living in the city.About Us Peterborough Environment City Trust (Retrieved 30 May 2010). Until 2017, PECT organised a yearly 'Green Festival' centered around Cathedral Square, Peterborough, which also benefited local artists and arts organisations through attracting Arts Council funding grants aided by arts facilitator organisation Metal. During the summer of 2018 the last Green Festival was held at Nene Park, in 2019 Peterborough's community environmental projects attracted ministerial attention from the environment secretary Michael Gove. During the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020–21 Peterborough's culture and leisure umbrella charity, Vivacity ceased operating.
In 1994 Peterborough designated itself one of four environment cities in the UK and began working to become the country's acknowledged environment capitalPeterborough – the UK's Environment Capital Greater Peterborough Partnership (Retrieved 20 December 2007) Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT) an independent charity was set up at the same time to work towards this goal delivering projects promoting healthier and sustainable living in the cityAbout Us Peterborough Environment City Trust (Retrieved 30 May 2010) Until 2017 PECT organised a yearly 'Green Festival' centered around Cathedral Square Peterborough which also benefited local artists and arts organisations through attracting Arts Council funding grants aided by arts facilitator organisation Metal During the summer of 2018 the last Green Festival was held at Nene Park in 2019 Peterborough's community environmental projects attracted ministerial attention from the environment secretary Michael Gove During the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020–21 Peterborough's culture and leisure umbrella charity Vivacity ceased operating