Efacec joins the world’s largest business sustainability initiatives

Falkirk Council to get £90m boost for sustainable economic recovery The Scottish and UK Government have pledged £90m into Falkirk’s economy as part of the Falkirk Growth Deal today (July 21). The money will be used to drive and grow inclusive and sustainable economic recovery in the region over the next ten years, with targeted economic development across infrastructure, transport, innovation, energy transition and skills. £40m will come from the UK Government as part of the deal, which will be matched by the Scottish Government and added to, with an additional £10m investment to support green economic ambitions. 

The responsibility for collective health and well being lies not only with local leaders, but also with decision makers at all levels of government, business, the research community and, last but not least, with citizens. We have to change systems, value chains, habits, processes and ourselves.

The European Federation of Bottled Waters (EFBW) has announced four industry-wide pledges that aim to increase the collection of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles and the use of recycled PET. This will accelerate the shift towards a more circular economy, it says.

GSNPlanet (GSN) has announced its Self-Care and Personal Sustainability Summit, a three-day workshop taking place December 1-3, 2019, at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

For the first time in our organization’s history, PennFuture is moved to take a stance against the actions of the natural gas industry, and the role the industry plays in propagating climate change.

‘Navigating turbulent times’, where we delve into today’s greatest challenges, tackle your questions and concerns, and help our profession navigate through these stormy waters. ‘Navigating turbulent times’ episode four: ‘Net zero and sustainability in a post-COVID world’ Join IWFM and our International SIG live at 12pm, Wednesday 13 May, for the next episode of ‘Navigating turbulent times’ as our expert panel discusses ‘Net zero and sustainability in a post-COVID world’ and answers your sustainability-related questions.