Member in Focus: Be.EV This week we talked to Asif Ghafoor, the CEO of Be.EV, about their expanding electric vehicle charging network and the importance of sustainability in business. To get started, why don’t you tell us a bit about Be.EV and what you do? Our mission is to build an electric vehicle charging network that offers fair and […]
How To Lower Your Family’s Footprint at Home The climate crisis is worrying for everyone, and there’s been an increase in awareness around eco-anxiety. While mostly thought of in young people, it can seriously impact parents too. In fact, two out of three British parents believe that climate change threatens their children’s future, and 38% admitted to worrying about climate change more since […]
Why Air Pollution Matters In The Fight Against Climate Change Almost every person around the world regularly breathes in polluted air. This impacts health in a huge variety of ways, from inflammation to suppressing the immune system. Eventually, it can also result in heart diseases, lung cancer, respiratory diseases and strokes. Overall, air pollution causes eight million premature deaths every year. These statistics […]
Automedi Amplifies Climate Positivity with Play it Green Automedi has partnered with Play it Green to amplify climate positivity in their organisation, engage their Climate Positive workforce, and do even more to help repair the planet. Automedi is the world’s first decentralised circular microeconomy converting plastic waste into community products at the point of use. This is done by combining decentralised additive […]
Sustainability Tip 65: Get A Sustainable Razor Humans have been shaving for thousands of years, but as times have changed, our shaving habits have started to have a terrible impact on the environment. Switching to a sustainable razor could make all the difference. The Waste Problem As you might imagine, the biggest problem with razors is the amount of waste they cause. […]
Meet The Woman Championing Sustainability in Her Community This week we spoke to Jan Johnson, a local Manchester woman who is making a big difference in her community and inspiring others to do their part for the environment. Hi Jan, why don’t you start by telling us a bit about yourself and what you do? I’m a community volunteer working with Step Up […]
How The Sports Industry is Embracing Sustainability Golf, football and Athletics are just some of the major sports now embracing sustainability and recognising its role in securing a brighter future for the planet. Sports have always played a major role in our society, bringing people together across the globe. Now, the sports industry has a responsibility to use its influence to […]
Competition and Collaboration for Sustainability Sustainability has become a necessity not just for the planet, but for businesses too. Today, business leaders face increasing pressure from employees, customers, and investors to take action on environmental issues. If they don’t, they risk everything from employee satisfaction to investment and may be left struggling to keep up with future green legislation. […]
Preloved Kilo Let Customers Plant a Tree with Every Purchase Preloved Kilo is the U.K.’s leading fully-independent vintage and retro clothing supplier, running events all around the U.K. and even supplying Asda with their preloved vintage range. Now, they are selling their vintage clothes to customers online and, in partnership with Play it Green, giving them the chance to plant a tree with every purchase. […]
Sustainability Tip 64: Sleep Sustainably at Night Getting a good night’s sleep is vital for our health, but how do our sleeping habits impact the planet and sleep sustainably? Bedding, and mattresses, in particular, are actually becoming quite a big environmental issue. In 2017, the U.K. alone threw away more than 7 million mattresses and, according to Zero Waste Scotland, […]