May 26, 2020
A Zero Waste Town
The small, tranquil village of Kamikatsu is located on the island of Shikoku in Japan, and is aiming to become the world’s first waste-free community by the end of 2020.
Climate Take Back
Interface May 12, 2020
Innovative building: Carbon absorbing curtain
One of the main reasons for global warming and progressive climate change is the increased volumes of carbon in the atmosphere. ecoLogicStudio, based in London, working alongside the EU initiative for climate innovations Climate-KIC, has developed a building sheath based on algae.
August 10, 2019
Beautiful Thinking: Nigel Stansfield’s Story
By working together with third parties in this way, companies across all sectors can pool resources and expertise to find innovative solutions to the issues of efficiency and carbon emissions that pose challenges to us all
May 29, 2019
A Little More Conversation, A Lot More Action Please
If we stop for a moment to think about the positives, the awareness of climate change is greater than it’s ever been. The magnitude of the recent protests in London and cities across the UK is just one indicator of this. But it’s not just the scale of those demonstrations which took people by surprise, it was also the people taking part. It was people like you and me. People who have had enough of living with the status quo and want to make a real difference.
Jon Khoo December 19, 2018
Turning Waste to Wealth
Can waste be turned into a source of wealth? Yes. According to more than 80 business, government and academia leaders who have made a Waste to Wealth Commitment to help collectively double the UK’s resource productivity and reduce avoidable waste by 2030. At the recent Waste to Wealth Summit in London, HRH The Prince of…
Agustina Mémoli September 5, 2018
Marine Plastics – the role of the supply chain
The Attenborough effect. Turning the tide on plastics. The plastic pledge. Call it what you will, our awareness of marine plastics and the negative impact they’re having on the world we live in has never been greater.
August 21, 2018
Revaluing Waste Material
By revaluing existing materials and exploring design options using items that others consider to be waste, business can protect its long-term future.
Luca Achilli July 24, 2018
How the Next Generation is Tackling Global Warming
In November of last year, we announced our support of a student-led competition inspired by Paul Hawken’s Project Drawdown, which identifies 100 of the most substantive solutions to reverse global warming. A panel of judges from Net Impact and Interface recently judged the projects and found four projects to be outstanding, all in the field of food waste or regenerative agriculture.
July 10, 2018
Carbon Neutrality – A Shared Ride
As carbon dioxide (CO2) levels continue to rise in our atmosphere, more and more companies are realizing they can make a difference by becoming carbon neutral. That is, ensuring their products or processes result in no net release of CO2 into the atmosphere.
June 18, 2018
Taking a New Perspective on Climate Protection
Project Drawdown Launches in Europe “It is time for Europe to reframe its climate protection efforts,” said German Energy Agency Chief Andreas Kuhlmann, at the recent Drawdown Europe launch in Berlin. “Project Drawdown shows how this can be done in a way that encourages cooperation, understanding and action. It is an exceptional coalition of some…