In an ever-changing world it is easy to live in the moment, to blame others for the state of the world, be it human conflict, climate change, financial market crises or even the availability of certain commodities including food.
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Our Climate Action Initiative was launched in June 2021. We built a proactive community of organisations that met at virtual ‘Climate Action Initiative Monthly Meet Ups’ and in person. Our mission was for our partners to share their climate action work and knowledge; learning from one another and sharing challenges and successes.
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In conversations with business leaders, we’ve talked about the climate-linked forces that forward-thinking leaders see at work - and the tough questions they are asking themselves in response to help ensure true climate resilience. These forward-thinking leaders are unlocking a world of opportunity for their firms to be at the center of a future low carbon economy.
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Our everyday lives are founded in community, it’s that human spark that we feel when we come from the same place, share attitudes or have interests in common – it means everything. A strong community is a giver of safety, happiness, confidence and a common purpose that can change and transform lives.
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Green construction is not a new idea, and the industry has already made significant progress on decarbonisation. However, the scale of the projects in construction or development currently means more innovative approaches and sustainable technologies are required to reach net zero emissions by 2050.
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As part of the development of Glasgow City Innovation District, the University of Strathclyde is leading an ambitious project to a 100% renewable climate neutral and climate resilient area within the district. The project aims to integrate heat, power, transport, climate adaptation and wellbeing solutions that will benefit everyone in the area of the Innovation District.
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Sweet Sole is a brilliant example of harnessing the innovation capabilities of ventures across borders to solve collective challenges; digital innovation in one part of the world fusing and complementing biomaterial innovation in another.
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The sports industry has a pivotal role to play in positively impacting the future of events - embracing the latest innovations in this sector is paramount to the transition to net zero. Many event organisers are already rising to the challenge and adapting their operations to reduce their carbon footprint and become sustainable.
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Ahead of COP26, TEDxGlasgow hosted its annual live event, which featured six climate activist speakers and officially launched the partner's Climate Action Initiative in front of 250 guests.
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