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Ready for some hopescrolling news to brighten your day? 🌟 ◦ UEFA has reported a 75% decrease in the number of team flights taken during Euro 2024 group stage. ◦ The UK Government has lifted the restrictions on onshore wind farms in England. ◦ The Atlantic Sturgeon, once declared functionally extinct in Europe, has been reintroduced in Sweden. ◦ An Ecuadorian Court has recognised the rights of the polluted Machángara River in Quito, and has ruled that the government needs to create a clean up plan. ◦ 50% of the EU's electricity came from renewable sources in the first half of 2024. You can discover even more Good News stories on our blog: https://lnkd.in/eKpfUDZd #ForOurPlanet #GoodNews #PositiveNews #ClimateAction #ClimateSolutions

Ellers Farm Distillery | Certified B Corp® is on a mission to change the spirits industry for good 🙌 Ellers Farm is a Yorkshire-based distillery built on an ethos of responsibility, and the simple principle of balancing people, planet, and profit. Their goal is to build the most respected spirits business in the world, by creating the very best vodka in a way that gives back more than it takes. Ellers Farm achieved B Corp status in September 2023, they’re members of the SME Climate Hub and signatories of The Climate Pledge. They’ve committed to reaching net-zero by 2040 and halving their carbon emissions by 2030 using a 2023 baseline. In addition to these goals, Ellers Farm has been working with Ecologi to fund high-quality climate action. So far they have… 🌳 Funded the planting of over 8,800 trees ⚡️ Funded 420 tonnes of CO2e avoidance Antonia Doncila, Sustainability Manager at Ellers Farm, noted that “As a start up, our reach is still catching up with our global ambitions. That’s why, to make sure each penny we spend delivers maximum positive impact, we work with fellow B Corp, Ecologi, to choose the right projects.” Dive into the full business success story, here: https://lnkd.in/eaBrxzSs #ForOurPlanet #ClimateAction #SustainableBusiness #NetZero #Innovation #ConsciousConsumers #BCorp

In April, we surveyed 1,400 business owners and decision-makers as part of our annual Climate Commitments Survey, to understand the challenges, opportunities, and barriers they face in their journey towards net-zero. Of the businesses surveyed, nearly 8 in 10 (79%) felt that the UK government should do more to support their sustainability endeavours. So today we want to know…

Let's start the weekend with some of this week’s #ClimateWins 🎉 ◦ The Iberian lynx has been removed from the endangered species list, thanks to conservation efforts in Spain and Portugal. ◦ Air pollution levels in Paris have reduced by 40% since 2014. ◦ Lidl has partnered with WWF to enhance conservation and sustainability across its supply chain. ◦ UK climate activists win battle against Surrey county council over planned oil wells. ◦ UK retailer, Marks & Spencer, launches clothing repair service to reduce textile waste. You can discover even more Good News stories on our blog: https://lnkd.in/eKpfUDZd #ForOurPlanet #GoodNews #PositiveNews #ClimateAction #ClimateSolutions

Check out this amazing before and after shot of one of the reforestation projects we support! 🌱 These photos were taken by one of our very own team members on a recent visit to The Future Forest Company's Dumyat site near Stirling. We’re working with The Future Forest Company to help reforest the 480ha estate, which sits within the beautiful Ochil Hills of Scotland. Over 340,000 trees have been planted as part of the project, and in this picture you can clearly see the transformation of this site as the beginnings of a wildlife-rich habitat supported by lots of new healthy trees starts to form 🎉 Through carefully managed woodland creation and habitat restoration, our partners at The Future Forest Company are working hard to create a haven of nature to be enjoyed by wildlife, visitors and the local community 👏 You can find out more about this project on our website: https://bit.ly/3VPoGNM

Ever wondered what a carbon credit actually is? Join us as we deep-dive into the intricacies of carbon credits in our recent blog post, where we’ll answer questions such as… 👉 What are carbon credits? 👉 How are they bought and sold? 👉 Why should a business consider buying them? 👉 How can Ecologi support your business’s carbon reduction strategies? Discover how carbon credits can support your business’s sustainability goals, here: https://bit.ly/3W4Yik7 #ForOurPlanet #CarbonCredits #ClimateAction #ClimateSolutions #CarbonMarkets #VCM

We're really pleased to have been awarded the Creative Courage Award - alongside our agency friends Manifest Group - for our 'Don't COP Out' campaign, where we teamed up with Cassetteboy to deliver a message to the UK government during COP28. Thanks to all at the Prolific North Creative Awards! You can rewatch the campaign video here: https://lnkd.in/eVvVAike #CelebrateTheNorth #PNCreativeAwards  

Need a boost of positivity before your weekend begins? 🙌 We’re back with our favourite Good News headlines of the week… ◦ Deforestation in the Amazon continues to decline, falling to its lowest level since March 2018. ◦ The birth of Scottish wildcat kittens in the Cairngorms has bolstered the critically endangered species. ◦ The Octopus Energy wind turbine will return to Glastonbury Festival for a second year, to power the festival's food stands. ◦ A UK startup has developed bacteria-powered batteries to provide sustainable energy to farms. ◦ A new global survey, the People's Climate Vote, has found that four in five people want increased climate action. Share your favourite Good News headlines with us in the comments 👇 And discover more uplifting stories on our blog: https://lnkd.in/eKpfUDZd #ForOurPlanet #GoodNews #PositiveNews #ClimateAction #ClimateSolutions

We had a fantastic time co-hosting the roundtable discussion alongside SUSXL: Sustainability. Excellence. Leadership. and Thales, as part of London Climate Action Week on Monday. It was great to speak to leaders from both the business and sustainability sectors about how they can work together to bring about change, and we found it to be a really invigorating event. Thank you to all the contributors as well as our London offices, Sustainable Ventures, for hosting 👏

Does your business need to disclose its carbon emissions? 🤔 In today's rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, businesses are increasingly required to disclose their environmental and sustainability practices. Climate disclosure frameworks such as the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) or the Corporate Responsibility and Financial Disclosures (CRFD), are just some of those that apply to certain UK businesses. Want to find out whether these disclosures apply to your business? Read our latest blog to find out 👉 https://bit.ly/3VXQ8Kg #ForOurPlanet #ClimateAction #ClimateSolutions #SECR #TCFD #CRFD #ESOS #UKSRS