Tag: Sustainability
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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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Fundraising for our rivers
Spreading awareness of river pollution as part of sustainability week and Cop27 Today we were fundraising for Together, for Rivers | The Rivers Trust with our volunteer – Lecturer Luke – dressed up, enduring wet sponges and buckets of water being thrown at him. We had many participants and donations! River pollution continuously causes declines…
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The ozone layer is healing!
New announcement made by NASA. Predicted to ‘fully heal within 50 years’, what caused the stratospheric ozone layer to deplete, and why is this significant? The ozone layer protects us from the exposure of Ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun, harmful to animals and plants alike, making us more vulnerable to diseases such as skin…
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Biophilia
The Biophilia Hypothesis The biophilia hypothesis suggests that humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life. The term was introduced by Edward. O Wilson in which he defined biophilia, in his book Biophilia, as “the urge to affiliate with other forms of life.” With American psychoanalyst, Erich Fromm…
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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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Seaweed: A new meat alternative?
According to experts seaweed could be a key crop in transitioning away from our meat-based diet as around 30% of it is composed of protein. Seaweed is considered sustainable as it doesn’t use land and fresh water, resources that are in scarce supply. Due to the expanding population, we cannot extend terrestrial farmland, forcing farmers and…
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Are plant milks harmful to the environment?
“Trendy milks are disastrous for the environment.” Adam Henson, British farmer and TV presenter, stated, “if you’re drinking soya milk, that might have come from South America and caused deforestation, the destruction of species [and] the displacement of indigenous people” so “You’re better off drinking milk from a local dairy farm that’s been bottled there…
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How a Lego brick spillage over 25 years ago is still polluting our environment today
In 1997, a cargo ship was confronted by rough seas and lost 62 containers overboard. One of these containers was full of around 5 million pieces of Lego which spilled out into the ocean and started washing up on Cornish beaches. 25 years later pieces are still being found along the south west coast and…
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Sustainable Business – Wob
Wob | World of books https://www.wob.com/en-gb Wob, World of books, is an online second-hand bookstore that sells books, vinyl records, CDs, video games and books to over 190 countries worldwide. They are a certified B corporation and aim to be carbon neutral for 2022. As a company, they have donated over 100,000 books to schools,…
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Electric vehicles deliver post in Swindon
Swindon is one of five locations that are trialling two types of electric vehicles for six months. The aim is to help reduce Royal Mail’s carbon footprint by using cleaner fuel for their short distance posting. Both vehicle types can travel 70-90 miles on a single charge. This is a step in the right direction…