Month: October 2025

National Trust announces creative commission on second anniversary of Sycamore Gap tree felling

Stuart Mitchell

Two years on from the illegal felling of the Sycamore Gap tree, the National Trust is today announcing a major creative commission, inviting artists, organisations and creative agencies to breathe new life into the wood saved from the felled tree. One of Britain’s most loved and photographed trees, the sycamore was an emblem for the north-east of England and visited by people from around the world. Its unexpected felling on 28 September 2023 led to an outpouring of emotion across the UK and globally and sparked a widespread conversation about…

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WRAP sets out Commitment to Action for India at Clinton Global Initiative talks

Stuart Mitchell

Global environmental action NGO WRAP has been chosen to be part of the 2025 cohort of Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action Makers. Director of International Development David Rogers will brief delegates on WRAP‘s plans to reduce food waste in India, with support from partners Rainer Climate Group and the Food Pact Network. According to the World Resources Institute, India is one of the largest producers of food waste with approximately 78.2 million tonnes* of food going to waste each year, enough to feed 377 million people. Despite the…

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Tesco branches out: Broccoli from low carbon concept farm hits shelves this week

Stuart Mitchell

Broccoli from Tesco’s low carbon concept farm in Lincolnshire has hit the shelves this week, giving customers a first taste of veg grown using a variety of low carbon techniques. The farm, developed in partnership with some of Tesco’s long-standing vegetable suppliers, is exploring innovations such as low carbon fertilisers, alternative fuels, state-of-the-art cold storage, and carbon removal techniques.   Broccoli and purple sprouting broccoli have been grown using a number of different sustainable agriculture methods including cover cropping, which locks nutrients into the soil and improves drainage. The crop has…

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B Corp businesses feature in special ad break takeover following competition win

Stuart Mitchell

Five B Corps recently made their TV advertising debut, after winning Channel 4 Sales’ B Corp competition, run in partnership with B Lab UK – the non-profit behind the UK B Corp movement – to spotlight sustainable businesses. The businesses were narrowed down from over 200 applicants, with each winning free airtime to build understanding of what it means to be a B Corp in the UK, and benefit from the transformative power of TV advertising. Adverts from Ancient + Brave, Divine Chocolate, Seep, Ticket Tailor and Tiny Rebel Brewery…

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Lovejoy Prize Awarded at Climate Week NYC

Stuart Mitchell

The second Thomas E. Lovejoy Prize was awarded last night to an exceptional leader who has led innovative approaches to advance the conservation of the Amazon rainforest. The recipient of this year’s prize is Martín von Hildebrand, an ethnologist and anthropologist with 50 years of experience defending Indigenous peoples’ rights and advancing the conservation of the rainforest. He was celebrated during a ceremony held at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo during New York City’s annual Climate Week. The Thomas E. Lovejoy Prize was created to honor the legacy…

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