About Lil
Lil stands for Lower Impact Living and was formed in 2018 from a shared passion for the environment. We support people, communities and organisations to make positive changes that reduce waste, support nature, strengthen local connections and build a stronger local future.
We are a Community Interest Company, which means our work is purpose-led and rooted in public benefit. Everything we do is shaped by a simple belief: nothing should be wasted – not resources, not opportunities, and not the power of people working together.
Lil has grown from supporting lower-impact choices in everyday life to building projects, partnerships and local infrastructure that contribute to wider systems change.
We believe little things matter - and that many little positive changes can add up to something powerful.
Our vision and mission
We want a future where we all use less and share more, a place where nothing is wasted; we all live as part of thriving communities in a thriving environment.
We bring people together to create a thriving, sustainable East Lothian by helping people use resources wisely, reduce waste, support nature, and share goods, services and knowledge within their communities.
We do this through practical action, collaboration and ideas that help lower-impact living become easier, more social and more normal.
How we create change
Lil works across four connected areas and these help people build knowledge, confidence and agency. We also help organisations and communities make wider change possible.