How businesses can take action

THE GREEN PIECE

Another piece of greenery for you this issue. All our writers are very much ‘into’ the environment and protecting the planet, so we’ll continue to focus on the eco agenda

WORDS BY EMILY KIRTON, LEVITHA BIJI AND KERRY SMITH

In our January issue, we asked members of the public how important it was to them that companies large and small start their Race to Zero. In the previous issue before that, we did a big feature on the exemplary green efforts of local company Michael Smith Switchgear.

And now, we give you our favourite pieces of information from different media that you can take in at your own pace. We give you our listings on where to find easily digestible eco info and comments from local people on their thoughts around the environment and what they’re doing to lower their impact on it.

LISTENING

‘An Action Plan for Solving the Climate Crisis’

An 11-minute TED Talk by John Doerr and Ryan Panchadsaram.

Sustainababble

A weekly podcast about the environment, for and by the confused.

Outrage + Optimism

This podcast helps you understand the climate crisis and get inspired to take action with a can-do attitude.

Costing the Earth

The BBC Radio 4 podcast provides fresh ideas from the sharpest minds working toward a cleaner, greener planet.

READING

‘The Greenish

A blog for people who want to be greener without losing their personality

Tree Hugger

One of the world’s largest info sites dedicated to making sustainability mainstream.

‘Tentacle’ by Rita Indiana

In this novel that poses questions about climate change, a woman must go back in time to save the ocean.

‘The Uninhabitable Earth’ by David Wallace-Wells

This New York Times bestseller lays out terrifying facts about what will happen if we don’t change our ways.

DOING

Search with Ecosia

The search engine that plants trees every time you use it.

Eat less meat

Livestock is responsible for releasing carbon dioxide and methane which is damaging to the environment. Better yet, go vegan.

Take the heat off

Lower your thermostat by just one degree and pop a jumper on.

Avoid fast fashion

There are plenty of apps and shops that sell great quality secondhand clothes and shoes, which help to minimise landfill and needlessly using resources.

Make going green your Q2 resolution

31st March 2022 9.15am – 3pm

Harborough Grow-on Centre LE16 9HW

Breakfast, lunch, & refreshments provided Join the Go Green Business Convention to discover the steps your business can take to reduce your business’ carbon emissions. Learn about the local and national grants, schemes, and innovations NICHE | 67 available to help you.