Day: 2 September 2023

Ocean Scotland and Glasgow School of Art’s Outdoor Gallery

Stuart Mitchell

Ocean Scotland teamed up with the Glasgow School of Art to exhibit the works of seven talented students across our digital screen network throughout the city of Glasgow. This collaboration was a part of the Glasgow School of Art’s Degree Show 2023, held from 2nd to 11th June. The initiative transformed the city into an expansive outdoor gallery, showcasing digital art throughout its streets and iconic locations. The Glasgow School of Art’s Degree Show is an annual event where graduating students from various disciplines display their artistic creations, marking the…

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Financial barriers are preventing climate-conscious individuals from taking action, new Deloitte report shows

Stuart Mitchell

Although more than two-thirds of people view climate change as an emergency, many are struggling to incorporate sustainability into their personal, professional, and political actions, according to Deloitte’s new study “Economic uncertainty puts pressure on sustainable behavior change,” released this week. Notably, those who self-identify as higher income are more likely to engage in sustainable activities such as buying sustainable goods, looking for a job with a more sustainable employer, and communicating with government officials about climate change, among other actions. Deloitte’s new report synthesized responses to several surveys conducted…

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Octopus Energy to unleash $20bn of investment in offshore wind by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy’s generation arm, which manages $7.7bn (£6bn) billion worth of green energy projects globally, today announces plans to unleash $20bn (£15bn) of investment into offshore wind by 2030. This will go towards the generation of 12 GW of renewable electricity capacity, enough power for 10 million homes. Octopus is targeting projects across the globe, with a focus on Europe – and already has several deals in the pipeline. It will back developers of new offshore wind farms as well as wind farms that are under construction or operational. The…

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M&S rolls out AgriSound technology boosting pollinator activity to 18 farms across the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Following two successful trials last year, M&S has announced an expansion of its partnership with agri-tech start-up AgriSound to an additional 18 sites across the UK. Last year M&S launched two in-field sensor trials that helped farmers better support pollinators like bumblebees and increased crop yields, and now the retailer is rolling the technology out to more M&S Select farms such as East Seaton Farm in Arbroath which supplies Red Diamond strawberries to the high-street retailer. AgriSound Polly technology allows farmers to track the number of pollinators visiting their farm in…

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Morrisons becomes first UK supermarket to introduce coffee pod recycling points

Stuart Mitchell

Morrisons has become the first UK supermarket to introduce recycling points for coffee machine pods. The move which is being trialled in 29 stores is in partnership with Podback, the pod recycling service.  In an effort to make coffee pod recycling even easier and convenient, Morrisons is trialling a new drop-off service that allows customers to collect their Podback recycling bags, fill with their used pods, and recycle in a dedicated bin located at the front of the store. Last year, Morrisons announced it was the first supermarket to support…

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