Today we’re announcing a £38m donation to to help restore temperate rainforests in the UK 🌱 Together, we’re aiming to remove 800,000 tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere. (This is an actual rainforest in the UK! 😮) Read more in.aviva.com/3WSqNyB #ClimateReady
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Group Head of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability at Sainsbury’s
Joined October 2012
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Rare rainforests in Devon will be restored after huge charity donation channel4.com/news/rare-rain via
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Rare rainforests in Devon will be restored after huge charity donation channel4.com/news/rare-rain via
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..And fantastic to see a nod to today's 's excellent #adaptation finance report in the
coverage with
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Expanding UK temperate rainforests- with a £38 million capital injection from big business - coming up tonight on …
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Coming up on as the Govt-advising Climate Change Ctte tells cabinet it’s not doing enough to foster public and private investment in nature, insurance giant Aviva stumps up £38 million to restore our temperate rainforests
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Will the next generation thank us for what we leave behind? speaking on the transition of businesses and sharing best practice. As Future proofing will create the best chance of success! #CommunityDevelopment
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COP26: reasons to be cheerful
Great to see the announcement from the of the new signatories to the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment on #BuiltEnvironmentDay at #COP26.
Amongst these 44 new sign ups are some UKGBC members, who we'll share more information on next week!
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On Cities, Regions & #BuiltEnvironment Day we announce 44 signatories to the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment taking further & faster action to decarbonise by 2030.
Read more here: worldgbc.org/news-media/sig
#AdvancingNetZero #BuildingToCOP26 #RaceToZero #RaceToResilience
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Thanks to all that helped make this happen.
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Today @kingscrossN1C = carbon neutral - a major step towards becoming net zero as soon as possible. All buildings have achieved CarbonNeutral Devt cert. and are supplied by 100% renewable energy. Past embodied + operational emissions have been offset. kingscross.co.uk/kings-cross-is [1/3
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At #COP26 Cities, Regions & Built Environment Day, announced Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment signatories taking whole life carbon emissions action, like @DeepGreenEng @ArupGroup &
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#BuildingtoCOP26
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Only a minimum income can ensure support for everyone | New Economics Foundation:
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A new opportunity to tackle climate change – Countries should seize the moment to flatten the climate curve economist.com/leaders/2020/0
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Nice review :) “This book brings together a wealth of new knowledge & makes a compelling case for the inclusion of embodied carbon into our thought processes, calculations, practices and governance. It is essential reading ...” buff.ly/33U3afo
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It's exciting to be working with , & so we can really get to grips with what needs to be done and facilitate real change. #bethesolution #PWClimateCrisis
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Property Week is delighted to announce that @ArgentLLP, @Mishcon_de_Reya and @Savills have signed up as partners in The #ClimateCrisis Challenge, our campaign launched in collaboration with @UKGBC last month.
#bethesolution #PWclimatecrisis
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Property Week is delighted to announce that , and have signed up as partners in The #ClimateCrisis Challenge, our campaign launched in collaboration with last month.
#bethesolution #PWclimatecrisis
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easyJet becomes the first major airline to operate net zero carbon flights. uk.reuters.com/article/uk-eas
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easyJet becomes the first major airline to operate net zero carbon flights. uk.reuters.com/article/uk-eas
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It’s nearly time for our 17th #BuildingPublicTrust awards. Looking forward to celebrating with those UK and overseas organisations that are producing reports that seek to engage with the public #trust #transparency #openness
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Proud to be a #BCorp since 2014 and working with our clients to make a difference #Sustainability #ESG
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#BCorps are businesses that meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance. @BizRoundtable, we’d like to help you get there, too, to meet your newly announced stakeholder values. Let’s get to work—together.
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This photograph brought us to tears...
On reflection we realized why.
It shows
The history of the struggle.
The present of the struggle.
& the future of the struggle.
If Justice is behind a locked door, the key is right here 🗝️.
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#RadicalSolidarity
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Here is a really interesting piece on how trees can help meet the climate emergency. I’d say though that we need less emphasis on ‘tree planting’ & more ‘natural regeneration’ & wildlife benefits. Either way, good the opportunity is now so clearly seen theguardian.com/environment/20
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Tell the Truth. Be an Upstander,not a Bystander. That’s the advice from Extinction Rebellion. And that’s exactly what the much-loved Mark Rylance did when he stood down as an Associate of the Royal Shakespeare Company because of its continuing relationship with BP.
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My reply declining the ’s request to speak at the debate “This House would break the law to save the planet.” I support , and hope others will too.
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Proud of the garden my husband has created! It’s true...amazing green spaces make us and all the wildlife around us feel happy.
Proud of The garden My husband has created! It’s true amazing green spaces make us and all the wildlife around us feel happy.
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Being Vegan : Day 14 . A chat with on , being asked whether I’m a hypocrite , plastics , palm oil and the sausage roll . About not being perfect , looking for solutions and about the need to be nice to make a difference
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Sainsbury's launches scheme labelling items useful to food banks
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“Sometimes you just need a new mind on an old problem.” Amazing testament to the power of young people as Exeter social action project that increased foodbank donations in supermarkets by 300% is rolled out nationwide by to reach 1M goal
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90% of the city of lies below sea level. For years, this Dutch city in the network has learned to live with water and see it as an opportunity.
More from : cbsn.ws/2NXlWwX
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The world's only water ambassador, appointed by the Netherlands, says damage from hurricanes could be lessened with the help of Dutch-innovated stormwater management. cbsn.ws/2NXlWwX
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Heard earlier today of the death of Peter Melchett - feeling so sad. Peter was a consummate campaigner (at Greenpeace and Soil Association), a wise and compassionate advocate for everything that really matters,and a true friend.
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Really looking forward to watching this #invisiblecitiesBBC Uses cutting edge laser mapping technology by
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My new series Ancient Invisible Cities - Cairo, Athens, Istanbul @BBCTwo starting Friday 7th September 9pm! #invisiblecitiesBBC I’ll be live tweeting info and photos + answering questions! michaelscottweb.com/blog
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It's day 30 of our #30DaysWild challenge! we've really enjoyed this month exploring the #greenspaces and #nature within the - here are some of the wild activities we've been up to throughout June.
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Now THIS is how to your water bottle... straight of the Tyrol mountains in Austria. Public free flowing fountain...
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