CrowdLeaf Newsletter 6th July 2018
Welcome to this weeks edition of Crowdleaf’s newsletter. We hope you are all still enjoying this lovely weather! With the world cup well under way, it is heart warming to see fans taking care of their environment and picking up their rubbish after the game is over. This is a fine example of how we […]
Who and What are Let Pompey Breathe? By Alexa Gill & Anna Koor #letpompeybreathe
Let Pompey Breathe is a campaign group made up of several environmental groups and parties concerned about the poor air quality in Portsmouth and the lack of action to date from the council. We believe it is everybody’s right to be able to breathe clean air. The main purpose of the campaign is to reduce air pollution […]
Poor air quality is a huge issue – by Alexa Gill & Anna Koor of Let Pompey Breathe #letpompeybreathe
Let Pompey Breathe is back again to talk about air pollution. You can read all about our campaign to reduce air pollution in Portsmouth and find more information on the petition we are currently collecting signatures for here. Today (21st of June) is Clear Air Day and we want to talk about ways you can […]
Newsletter for the weekend of 11th-13th of May 2018
Hello and welcome to another CrowdLeaf newsletter 🙂 Vicky is away this week, usual service will resume when she’s back. This weeks newsletter is jam packed full of green and sustainable goodness. With two guest articles coming out in the last week, I point to the upcoming event as listed below, the Brave New World […]
For a plastic free revolution we need new lenses by @MarIntroini
A simple question – one in which Mar asked me (@rwscarter- Ryan) about recently while I was on the radio, what is more important? Education or Innovation? Well here is her answer. A matter of Education or Innovation: which “lenses” come first? For a real plastic free revolution we need a solid educational framework […]
CrowdLeaf Newsletter 16th January 2018
Welcome to this weeks CrowdLeaf newsletter. The world is seeing and making more effort to cut out plastic pollution and Teresa May has brought out her statement of commitment to reduce this for the UK by 2042. We at CrowdLeaf hope to see this happen a lot sooner for the sake of all the marine […]
Life’s Evils & The Damage of Climate Change
The collective lack of preparations to mitigate the effects of global warming are bordering on self-induced mass harm, while the switch to more environmentally friendly policies and clean and sustainable energy is nowhere near fast nor bold enough to provide the alternative.
10th year of the pioneering SuperHomes Open Days
This year marks the 10th year of SuperHomes, the innovative and multi-award winning national network of over 200 homes which have all reduced their carbon footprint by a minimum of 60%. SuperHome owners will open their doors this September as part of our Open House events, and there is a record 100 free events occurring […]
How to Start a Sustainability Movement in Your Organization: Part 3 Scale by Wendy Firlotte @EngageIntl
The Challenge: Since the path to sustainability is rooted in local context, creating an overarching corporate program that is also relevant to numerous departments and locations may seem counter-intuitive. How do we create an overarching corporate sustainability program that is relevant to every employee and is implementable across an entire organization, especially those with diverse […]
Architecture as a tool for building resilient cities by @MarIntroini
Being resilient means face uncertainty with pillars that guarantee stability and capacity to response to the “new”. This is how new realities forces to reshape a world in which infrastructure and services become flexible and versatile. Migration crisis or climate change pushes us to rethink a world in which urban spaces are designed for new-revolutionary […]