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Slow Ways Walking Network

Mon, 15 February 2021

Slow Ways is a project to create a network of walking routes that connect all of Great Britain’s towns and cities as well as thousands of villages. 

During lockdown 700 volunteers from across the country collaborated to produce a first draft of the Slow Ways network. This incredible effort has led to the creation of 7,500 routes that collectively stretch for over 110,000km. Launch has been postponed until Covid-19 conditions improve.

https://bit.ly/3rK3ZSz

TooGoodToGo App

Fri, 15 January 2021

TooGoodToGo, available on Android and IOS, is an app that lets you rescue unsold food from local shops and restaurants, that would otherwise go to waste.

The contents of the bag will depend on which items did not sell that day and you will not know what is exactly inside until you pick it up. This will not be suitable for everyone, especially those with dietary requirements. But if you do not mind the surprise, why not try the service to help combat food waste locally?
 
https://bit.ly/2XizFkI

Britain Talks Climate

Fri, 15 January 2021

Britain Talks Climate, by climate outreach, is an evidence-based toolkit designed to support any organisation that wants to engage the British public on climate change. It aims to equip campaigners and communicators with better understanding of the different segments of the British public and help identify effective ways to engage people from a diverse range of values.

https://bit.ly/3bfevw4

Alok Sharma takes on COP26 full-time, Great Britain hits new wind power record, Kerala's 'tree mortgage' scheme, and more...

Fri, 15 January 2021

National\International News In brief (Jan 2021):

  • Alok Sharma takes on COP26 Presidency full-time

    https://bbc.in/3q4RSP2
     

  • Storm Bella helps Great Britain set new record for wind power generation on boxing day 2020 - wind provided 50.7% of Great Britain’s electricity

    https://bit.ly/3si32BW
     

  • State sponsored 'tree mortgage' scheme in Kerala reduce risk of deforestation

    https://bit.ly/2LpBbiO 
     

  • Apple will modify executive bonuses based on whether the executives act within the company’s social and environmental values in 2021.

    https://reut.rs/3oC5Nf9
     

  • Scientists experiment with artificial and induced snowfall in effort to slow glacial retreat

    https://bit.ly/3bsvNWC

Prince Charles Urges Businesses to Sign Terra Carta Pledge to Put Planet First

Fri, 15 January 2021


To mark his 50 years of environmental campaigning, Prince Charles urged businesses to join his ‘Terra Carta’ which launched at the One Planet Summit (11th January). Companies supporting the launch of the Terra Carta include BlackRock, Bank of America, and HSBC.  

This Magna Carta-style project aims to raise £7bn to invest in the health of the planet and people by 2022 through the newly created Natural Capital Investment Alliance.

The sustainable finance charter ask signatories to agree to almost 100 actions to become more sustainable by 2030, such as supporting international climate agreements.

https://bbc.in/2LDSe0f