Day: 3 April 2026

New ClimateWise Briefing Identifies Insurability as Early Warning Signal for Systemic Risk

Stuart Mitchell

Insurability is one of the earliest signals of whether assets, sectors, and entire economies can survive the accelerating impacts of physical climate risk, according to a new briefing by ClimateWise. The briefing, published today by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s ClimateWise, is titled “The canary in the coalmine: Insurability as a resilience signal.” It warns that when insurance becomes unavailable or unaffordable, it triggers a “vulnerability spiral”. This feeds into a domino effect that can quickly render assets unbankable and uninvestable, leading to systemic economic and social risks. To…

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Co-ordinated business investment into Nature-based Solutions can reduce economic risk and unlock growth in the face of environmental disruption

Stuart Mitchell

Norfolk and Suffolk, like many regions across the UK, are experiencing increasing economic risk as water scarcity, pollution and flooding disrupt businesses across sectors including agri-food, development, infrastructure, water and energy. Co-investment in nature-based solutions by businesses and local government offers a nationally replicable model that can reduce these risks and unlock growth, A new report from the Green Finance Institute (GFI), Developing Regional Economic Resilience through Nature‑based Solutions: Norfolk and Suffolk, outlines how strategic co-investment in nature-based solutions by businesses and local government can support regional growth plans and…

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Nature, wildlife and Mother Earth claim primetime slots across Ocean Outdoor’s UK network

Stuart Mitchell

Drops in the Ocean champions grassroots projects in London, Scotland and more than 40 countries overseas Environmental charities and non-profits working to restore and protect the natural world, combat climate change and create access to sustainable clean water supplies have been chosen as Ocean Outdoor’s 2026 Drops in the Ocean partners.  The scheme gives six beneficiaries the chance to appear at scale across some of the best Digital Out of Home (DOOH) screens in 18 UK cities to promote their work and build public support. They include long-term public participation programmes in London, Scotland, and grassroots conservation work in more than 40 other countries.  Now in its fifth year, Ocean donates 2% of its annual reported revenue in Digital…

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Revised & updated EFA Advanced Competence Framework launches

Stuart Mitchell

The European Fundraising Association’s updated Advanced Competence Framework supports fundraising associations that are developing and delivering qualifications for fundraising leaders and managers. New supplementary material has been also developed to help training providers align course learning outcomes with the European Qualifications Framework. Advanced Competence Framework – revised & restructured EFA Certification is a European framework for national fundraising qualifications that supports fundraising associations across the continent to develop qualifications that share a common core syllabus and competencies, while reflecting their own cultural, economic and geographic contexts. The Advanced Competence Framework…

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Bright ideas: Solar interest surges 27% as homeowners seek energy independence amid global volatility

Stuart Mitchell

British homeowners are racing to future-proof their properties against global energy shocks, with new data from Octopus Energy showing a 27% surge in solar installation enquiries since the start of the conflict in the Middle East. Recent geopolitical turmoil has caused a dash for solar as households seek to shield their bills from the volatile global gas market. Since late February, gas prices have soared by more than 60%. According to the latest industry data from MCS, the UK is currently experiencing its strongest year on record for solar. More…

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