Sefinat Otaru speaks to Grow Smart Future on how sustainable solutions are not a one size fits all solution, but everyone in their daily life can be introspective to make sustainable changes.
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Sefinat Otaru, project manager for the Cross River Partnership, speaks to Grow Smart Future on the social and environmental benefits they aim to achieve.
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Sefinat Otaru, project manager for Cross River Partnership, introduces Grow Smart Future to the biggest misconception she encounters when talking to small and medium businesses.
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Sefinat Otaru about how big businesses and large organisation can be doing great work from encouraging active travel to collaborating with smaller businesses on a local level.
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Sefinat Otaru, project manager for Cross River Partnership, introduces Grow Smart Future to efficiencies in the services and deliveries industry and how they are driving sustainable practices.
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Sefinat Otaru shares with Grow Smart Future how business can be persuaded to take sustainable action which tends to lead to better operations for business.
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Sefinat Otaru, project manager for Cross River Partnership, talks about how impacting the way we think is our best chance to create a bright future.
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Sefinat Otaru, project manager for Cross River Partnership, introduces Grow Smart Future to her vision for London in 50 years.
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Too Good To Co-Founder Jamie Crummie shares his vision for the next 25 years and how the food waste problem can be solved.
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Too Good To Co-Founder Jamie Crummie shares how technology plays an important role in addressing environmental challenges. Technology is at the forefront of sustainability and helps consumers address issues like food waste and climate change.
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OLIO is a smart app tackling the impact the issue of food waste, one listing at a time.
If food waste were a country, it would be the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the USA In the developed world 50% of food waste is produced in the home .
OLIO connects neighbours with each other and with local businesses so surplus food can be shared.
To make an item available, simply open the app, add a photo, description, and when and where the item is available for pick-up. To access items, simply browse the listings available near you…
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The Plasticfree Pantry are a small social enterprise taking action against plastic. They are a small environmentally and socially focused business offering whole foods and pantry staples such as rice, pasta, dried fruit, beans, and lentils in paper or home compostable packaging. You can even send them your own produce bags to be filled.
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At Grow Smart Future we have created our weekly feature #growsmartjobs to help you build a career with impact.
Our recommended roles this week are:
Sustainability Content Intern - Marketing Department (Part time/Intern) at Cheeky Panda
Apprentice Environment Management Assistant at Calderale Council
Sustainability Intern at The South Pole Group
At Grow Smart Future we have decided to create a weekly feature of #growsmartjobs of the week to help you in your career with impact.
This week we feature:
- Group Sustainability Manager at Pinewood Studios
- Environmental Designer (Building Physics) at Human Capital Solutions
- Sustainability Graduate for the RPS Graduate Scheme
- Senior Environmental Consultant at Conrad Consulting
- Assistant Campaigner, Land and Environmental Defenders at Global Witness
We interviewed Sefinat Otaru from the Cross River Partnership, to talk to her about how she convinces London`s businesses to become more sutstainable. We will post the video of this interview soon.
My name is Sefinat Otaru and I am a business engagement officer for Cross River Partnership. Cross River Partnership is a public private partnership of local businesses and local government authorities. As a business engagement officer it is my job to go out there, talk to businesses and encourage them to take sustainable actions, to incorporate them into their business practices, basically to help make central London a better space for everyone.
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