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How to be a global goals city
Championing the SDGs in your neighbourhood! A short guide to the sustainable development goals for local councillors, campaigners, citizens, and changemakers. The Sustainable Development Goals agreed by all UN member states, including the UK, require engagement and implementation across all government levels. In other words, cities and towns across the Read more…
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The CVC Relaunch
And… we’re back! It’s Autumn and we’re relaunching with some big news to share with you over the next few months. But before we get to that, it’s been a minute, and I for one need a quick refresher on the story so far…Foremost we want you to know that Read more…
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The most powerful tool you have to fight climate change isn’t what you’d expect – and it’s surprisingly easy to do
5 minute read by Daniel Spicer You may have heard some pretty big names in the UK film industry talking about making their money matter. And they’re not wrong, research shows that changing your pension to a green scheme can have 21 times the impact on tackling climate change than the Read more…
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Period products: from noticing a problem to becoming the solution
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, an activist, a volunteer, or simply someone who has an interest in environmental matters, you have probably asked yourself how you can improve the world around you. To get closer to the answer to that question, I will take a look how various people have approached Read more…
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Sustainable Aviation: A realistic future?
A century after the first commercial flight, aviation has become a fixture of global transport… and global emissions. It has allowed us to connect the world in ways never seen and has contributed immensely to global economic and social development. However, aviation produces approximately 1.9% of annual carbon emissions. Approximately Read more…
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Walkable Cities: How these ‘green cities’ could solve the climate crisis
We’ve all heard that walking is good, both for us and for the planet. But have you heard of Walkable Cities? This month’s workshop theme is on cities that are developed with the pedestrian at the centre. By making it easy and appealing to walk, walkable cities help more people Read more…
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Bioplastics: The Future of Sustainable Packaging or Industrial-scale Greenwashing?
The world is drowning in plastic. It pervades all corners of the planet; we eat it; we breathe it. We need an alternative, truly sustainable packaging. ‘Bioplastics’ are often touted as the panacea of sustainable packing. But what exactly are bioplastics? As it turns out, whatever manufacturers want them to Read more…
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Eat Meat, Not Animals: ‘Clean Meat’. What is it, and can it solve our greenhouse gas crisis?
We’re all trying to eat less meat. Whether it’s squeamishness of killing other beings or the startlingly high greenhouse gas emissions, people are seeking an alternative. Lab-grown meat is just that. It may sound like something from science-fiction, but it’s clear that humanity needs to try something different. Let’s demystify Read more…
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Spending an evening with Biochar – an ancient technology that has massive Climate Change Innovation potential
The theme this month is Biochar which has a near mythical past. Over 2000 years ago ancient civilisations who called the Amazon rainforest and basin their home used biochar as an ingenious technique to improve soil quality. Even today archaeologists are digging up sites known as ‘terra pleta’ or black Read more…