Katherine Piper, Director of The Future Economy Network, joined students from Bright Green Futures to share her career path to date and experience of working in sustainability.
COVID, climate and change
Your Health and Wellbeing
The sustainability of our planet is one of those at the top of our minds, and so it should be. But what about the sustainability of ourselves during these particularly stressful times?
One of the UK’s most popular holidays is almost upon us. Easter is rooted in our culture as a time for celebration and rebirth, with roots in Christianity and Paganism, and yet plays havoc on our personal and financial wellbeing (as well as our planet’s wellbeing).
Working from Home Strategies
Bristol agrees next steps to emergency climate action
The first city-wide collaborative approach to addressing the climate emergency in Bristol has been published. The new One City Climate Strategy was agreed by the Bristol Environmental Sustainability Board, which represents organisations across the city. It sets out a pathway of action on how Bristol can become carbon neutral and climate resilient.
Business Models for Sustainability: A Workshop Collaboration in 2020
The Future Economy Network (FEN) is a Bristol-based organisation born out of a need for sustainable business and better future thinking in response to the climate emergency. And in one of the most creative and environmentally conscious cities in the UK, what better place to meet the growing demand?
3 energy efficient ways to reduce your heating bills and lower carbon emissions
Every year in the UK we spend millions more than we actually need to heat our homes and workplaces. However, a lot of what is really costing us and the environment is ‘heat loss’. There are actually some really simple and low-cost solutions to reduce your heating bills, by using insulation tactics and also improving the speed of our heating systems. In this blog, we’ll take a look at the most do-able options, all of which have a payback in 6 months or less!
Live Sustainably in the city with these innovative food waste apps
Nearly 1/3 of all world food produced, is wasted. It’s easy to forget about the water, carbon and energy it takes, to bring fresh food to your table. 80% of the average UK food shop is thrown away, with meat, fish and milk are the commonly wasted foods.
We can change our attitudes to reduce food waste at home, but there are also an emerging number of exciting food apps and technologies which are solving the problem of waste in the city. Many of the experts in this field have spoken at our Sustainable Food and Drink event last week.
Press Release: Our new £1.5m sustainability hub to open in Bristol
A new £1.5m sustainability hub, which will showcase the latest green products, technologies and services on the market, stage events and provide work space for environmental enterprises, is to open in Bristol in April.
The hub - the first of its kind in the UK - is located on the Gloucester Road in the former Maplins building and will be run by The Future Economy Group, a sustainable products and services business.
The prominent 1930s art deco building will be transformed into a carbon neutral facility and will initially create 12 new jobs.
Says Alan Bailey, Director of the Future Economy Group: “We’re really excited to acquire this building and give it a new lease of life. The fabulous location is ideal for our sustainability events space and retail area, which will be showcasing the green tech products of the future. We expect some 5,000 visitors during our first year of operation including businesses and members of the public. Our business model will be an exemplar of how to draw people back on to the high street whilst utilising space that aligns to current needs and customer demand.
“The second phase of our development will provide working space for innovative enterprises, start-ups, sustainability professionals and anyone that is focused on sustainable products and services. Therefore, we expect the hub to be a real hive of activity promoting sustainable economic growth.”
The Future Economy Group offers a range of environmental services, including consultancy, recruitment, environmental products and weekly business networking and knowledge sharing events. The business has also created The Future Economy Network, one of the largest green business networks in the South West.
Adds Katherine Piper, Network Director: “It’s really exciting to have our own events space and hub, so we can deliver exceptional networking and knowledge sharing events, bringing in expert speakers from across the sector. Our new home will give us the infrastructure to help businesses, individuals and organisations across the Bristol region become more sustainable.”
If you wish to follow our progress the details are:
www.thefutureeconomynetwork.co.uk
www.thefutureeconomygroup.co.uk
Twitter - @FutureEconomyN