Category: Education
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Biomimicry in Engineering
Biomimicry can elevate engineering designs by helping to make structures more efficient and enhance their functions. So, what is biomimicry? Biomimicry is the notion of drawing inspiration from nature’s adaptations to their environments. This is then translated into engineering to solve human problems by imitating features of organisms and integrating them into engineering designs. It’s importance…
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The Eden Project
“People know that things are wrong but they don’t know what they can do to change it… Eden needs to be a shop window of hope.” Mission “We are an educational charity and social enterprise. Our global mission is to create a movement that builds relationships between people and the natural world to demonstrate the…
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CHALLENGING CLIMATE CHANGE: The Great Green Wall of Africa
For the past 15 years, Africa has inspired millions of people to stand up and act against climate change. The lives of African communities have been turned upside down, mostly due to the devasting effects of climate change, which has already caused a lot of changes to the way our world functions and will most…
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Is Oil and Gas concerns more important than our carbon emissions?
On the 7th March, Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated that he would not abandon UKs’ vow to reduce carbon emissions despite the concerns growing over Russian oil and gas. Mr. Johnson indicated that the UK was looking at using more domestic energy resources, he added the UK needed to invest in more nuclear and renewable resources.…
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The Great Barrier Reef: Funding Project
The Great Barrier Reef, which stretches just under 1500 miles along the north coast of Australia, is home to over 9000 known species and provides roughly 64,000 jobs to the local area. Its importance to the way we live is significant as the Great Barrier Reef helps reduce carbon emissions, provides a valuable source for…
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Westmill Sustainable Energy Trust
The Westmill Sustainable Energy Trust (WeSET) is an Oxfordshire-based registered charity. They work on wind and solar projects with the goal of combating climate change and promoting the early growth of renewable energy. WeSET strives to promote the deployment of sustainable energy, promote sustainable energy education, promote energy efficiency, and provide grants to others in…
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How New College Can Reach Net Zero
We, as students of New College, are writing today because we want to see a change in the way the college is run so it is more environmentally friendly. After all, it is our generation that will face the majority of consequences if nothing is done now. You may be wondering why it is so…