The 2025 Connected by Nature report released recently by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and conducted by GlobeScan reveals that 3 in 4 Americans view nature as an essential part of America’s cultural identity, with 64% of respondents believing it defines their region or state. The report shows that Americans not only identify with nature but deem it essential to their well-being, with most agreeing that nature is critical for a steady food and water supply. Nature also provides people across the country with emotional benefits, with 71% of respondents stating…
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Innovate UK invests in digital solutions for mental health
Government announces Innovate UK investment in digital therapeutic solutions for mental health. Innovate UK is investing over £3.6 million in business-led projects developing therapeutic extended reality (XR) solutions to provide mental health care services. The funded projects are part of a targeted investment to unlock the transformative power of XR technologies, including: creative virtual reality (VR) augmented reality mixed reality haptics immersive software and audio These technologies will be developed and trialled over 12 to 18 months, with the ambition to deliver next-generation digital therapeutics for people living with moderate…
Read MoreNew George at Asda adaptive clothing range honours legacy of Nicky Newman
From Monday 15th September, George at Asda proudly launches a 28-piece collection of adult adaptive clothing which honours the legacy of breast cancer campaigner – Nicky Newman. The new range of adaptive clothing is aimed at people with additional needs that includes openings for feeding tubes, discreet pockets for stoma bags, easy on fastenings and metal-free zips. Back in March 2023, Nicky took to her Instagram to ask if she could partner with a brand to create an adaptive clothing range. She was listening to her community, who were going…
Read MoreFifty years of technological progress bring Enhanced Geothermal Systems to the cusp of large-scale deployment, finds new CATF report
A new report from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) finds that Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) are closer than ever to large-scale commercialization after more than five decades of development. Drawing on a database of 103 historical and current EGS projects, the report documents steady improvement alongside recent step-change innovations that could enable EGS to scale rapidly and at lower cost if supported by sustained policy action, investment, and research. “Fifty years of global Enhanced Geothermal Systems development have brought us to a turning point,” said Terra Rogers, Program Director for…
Read MoreScaling investment into nature is critical to achieving government’s growth ambitions
The GFI and WWF have published a new report, the “Business Investment in Nature: Supporting UK Economic Resilience and Growth”, demonstrating how a degraded natural environment is negatively impacting businesses across the UK, and therefore hindering economic growth. At the same time, the report shows how swift and coordinated action can secure the UK’s future growth trajectory by building resilience, improving productivity, and leading in the technologies, materials and financial products that are needed to reduce business impacts on nature and support its restoration. Should action not be taken, there…
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