In January of 2019 we spoke to Samantha Heath, then Director of LSx, to get her thoughts on a sustainable London. The London Sustainability Exchange partners with business, government, communities & the voluntary sector, to accelerate the transition to a sustainable London by connecting & motivating people.
Read MoreWhen we spoke to Samantha Heath in January of 2019 she had been the Director of the London Sustainability Exchanges (LSx) since 2005 and an outspoken voice about sustainability and climate change in the capital.
We spoke to Samantha about sustainability in the city and how the LSx operates on a local level.
LSx has worked with 300 communities across London, from youth groups, to trade unions, to faith groups and local charities. Training champions and ambassadors for sustainability within the communities has been one of the key elements of the process.
Read MoreEkobo’s first bamboo fibre product, a kids set, was conceived because the founders couldn’t find BPA-free baby dishware for their first daughter. At the time, as parents and consumers, they struggled to trust established brands who offered the only products on the market.
Read MoreHuskee cups are made of coffe husk, an organic waste material that’s produced at the milling stage of coffee production. However the team did not wanted to solve more issues than just husk waste. They also wanted to develop a product that could withstand the rigours and demands of any café, whilst remaining elegant and attractive.
Read More4Oceans employs captains and cleanup crews from Florida to Bali that are cleaning our oceans and coastlines seven days a week. In addition, they host beach cleanups, offshore cleanups and worldwide cleanups to make the greatest impact.
Read MoreThe LOLIWARE Straw is 100% plant-based, hyper-compostable and marine degradable, in addition to being gluten-free, sugar-free, and non-GMO. With a mouth-feel similar to traditional straws, and vegetable-based colors, the LOLIWARE Straw introduces an environmentally friendly solution to the global plastics problem, without compromising the user experience or requiring a shift in consumer behavior. The straws target pricing parity with current plastic straw alternatives on the market.
Read MoreTetra packs contain a large percentage of polythene (plastic), which if recycled, will only ever be downcycled until it’s unusable and ends up in landfill. M*lkman offer an alternative in their plastic free vegan business standing for quality, sustainability and dairy-free innovation.
M*lkman are a are the only plastic free nut M*lk delivery service and producer in the Uk .
They believe the future should, and can be different and they want to change peoples buying habits.
Nominated for the Dezzen Design Awards 2018, Dameforgood also smashed their Kickstarter funding goal for the first reusable tampon applicator and have recently launched in Waitros. D uses self-cleaning technology and medical grade materials so you can enjoy the comfort of an applicator without the plastic waste.
Read MoreTo power electric trucks across long distances engineers are taking another look at a century old solution: Stringing electrical cables over the road.
Scania and Siemens have trialed the technology in Sweden and Germany and are now in agreement with the A35 Austostrada in Italy to build the first six chilometres of electric highway between Romano di Lombardia and Calcio.
This year’s theme for World Water Day is ‘Leaving no one behind’, adapted from the central promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: as sustainable development progresses, everyone must benefit.
Just like the plastic in the ocean can seem like a far away concern…until you find micro beeds in your fish dinner when water was first mentioned to me 15 years ago as a potential cause of crisis that could lead to war it wasn’t easy to relate to at first.
For Plasticfree July at Grow Smart Future we feature on smart idea a day aiming to make the world more #plasticfree. Who gives a crap is a standout company amongst sustainable toilet paper solution not only for their products but also for their social mission of giving back, donating 50% of their profis to Wateraid, on a mission to increase access to sanitation.
Read MoreFrom plastic recycling machines that reward you with shopping vouchers, to smart toilet signs reminding you how long anything you might consider throwing into the toilet, will take to compose, Marevivo has been educating on protecting the marine environment since 1985.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreAt 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
We spoke to Artist Michael Pinsky about his international projects exploring issues which shape and influence the use of our public realm. His latest piece Pollution Pods, was exhibited at Somerset House from the April 18t to April 25th 2018 to mark Earth Day.
You have previously created works of art like Plunge or Monometer that visualize the impact of climate change. Why did you choose to focus on pollution for your latest project and how did you have the idea of the pods?
Read MoreAt 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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