Finding Our Carbon Feet in a World of Emissions by Emma Burlow “It’s 2122. The world has changed. Your great-great-grandchild is living on a planet that is several degrees warmer than the one you live on today. What did you do to change the course of history?” The author Robin Hobb wrote that “if you can read, you can learn anything”. Literacy is the […]
Make Your Event Climate Positive Sports and cultural events, conferences and networking events, concerts and theatre shows; no matter what you’re planning, it’s likely going to come with a hefty carbon footprint. Some of the reasons why are pretty obvious, such as guests travelling to and from the venue, while others may be more subtle, such as the food and […]
Member in Focus: Wildtribe For this week’s Member in Focus, we talked to Andy Gibson, Company Director of Wildtribe, about what they do, why sustainability is so important to them, and how Play it Green is helping them on their journey. To get us started, why don’t you tell us a little bit about Wildtribe and what you do? […]
Halo Coffee Joins Play it Green to Enhance their Environmental Efforts We are excited to announce that Halo Coffee, compostable coffee pod makers, have partnered with Play it Green to plant two trees for every new customer, doubling down on their eco-efforts. Halo Coffee capsules are designed to provide their customers with a truly sustainable alternative filled with speciality grade coffees of the highest quality; […]
Minimise Water Consumption When businesses are thinking about becoming more environmentally friendly, water usually isn’t at the top of their priority list. There seem to be far simpler and more beneficial ways to reduce your footprint. However, cutting down on water consumption is essential. Freshwater, as we have talked about previously, is an incredibly precious resource and […]
New Beginnings Consultation Launch Climate Positive Workshops New Beginnings Consultation has launched Climate Positive Workshops through their partnership with us at Play it Green. New Beginnings will now make an immediate environmental and social impact by planting ten trees for every attendee, making the workshops climate positive. This helps lift vulnerable people out of poverty, as they are employed not only […]
Cut Your Emissions with an Electric Fleet As the world switches to renewable energy and leaves fossil fuels behind, the next big sustainability challenge will be transforming transportation. Currently, the automotive industry is responsible for 20% of the EU’s total carbon emissions and 14% of the entire globe’s. Of course, some of this transition will depend on technological improvements and changing […]
Weekly Tip 46: Save Water, Save the World It can sometimes seem like water is an endless resource. After all, just turn on the tap and out it comes, right? Sadly, however, this very much isn’t the case. While the Earth may be covered in water, 97% of it comes with salt, leaving only a very measly 3% of freshwater. Even […]
Play it Green Become Official Partners of The Growth Company We are incredibly excited to announce that Play it Green have recently become official partners of the GC Business Growth Hub. The GC Business Hub is part of the Growth Company, an accredited, social enterprise with a mission to enable growth, create jobs and improve lives. Their vision is for a society where economic […]
Climate Positive Music Launches with Held by Trees Album 'Solace' Held By Trees is a new instrumental project bringing together veteran musicians from the stables of TalkTalk, Pink Floyd, Dire Straits and Blur. For their debut album ‘Solace’, they have partnered with us at Play it Green to make Climate Positive Music. This means a tree is planted for every album sold! Sitting […]
SECR: Understanding Your Business's Footprint If you are looking to become a more sustainable business, knowing your footprint and understanding where it comes from are essential in order to track your progress. SECR, or Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting, is a U.K. scheme to standardise the reporting of emissions and energy usage. Introduced in 2019, it is mandatory for […]