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Utilita Energy unveils ambitious zero-waste and renewable innovation programme ahead of Global Recycling Day

Stuart Mitchell

In the run-up to Global Recycling Day, Utilita Energy celebrated a major step forward in its mission to reduce environmental impact. Through a series of imaginative and practical initiatives, Utilita is transforming the company’s Hutwood Court headquarters into a pioneering model for resource efficiency and circular waste management. Turning food waste into value In the past year, Utilita has implemented a comprehensive programme designed to eliminate all food waste from Hutwood Court. Through newly installed composting systems, every scrap generated by colleagues onsite is now diverted from landfill and repurposed…

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As Fashion Grapples with Record-High Emissions, Aii Launches Industry-First Benchmarking Tool to Accelerate Sector Decarbonization

Stuart Mitchell

Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) launched the Energy and Carbon Benchmark, a novel tool intended to reduce the fashion industry’s outsized carbon footprint. Unlike existing tools and methodologies, Aii’s Benchmark allows the calculation of process-level performance – distinguishing between facilities that perform singular and multiple types of processing on-site – to establish consistent metrics and drive collective progress toward industry-wide decarbonization. Apparel sector emissions increased nearly 8% in 2023 from the year before, representing close to 2% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to Aii’s 2025 annual update on the…

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New series of Drama workshops launches in Stirling to give refugees a voice through storytelling

Stuart Mitchell

A new drama and storytelling project bringing together Ukrainian, Afghan, Sudanese, Syrian and other refugees and local communities will launch in Stirling on Friday, April 10, 2026, as part of the national Trojans UK programme and building on the work of the Trojan Women Project, which has been creating therapeutic drama and storytelling programmes with refugees since 2013. The workshops will run every Friday, until the end of July. This six-month oral heritage drama therapy project in Stirling will bring around 30 refugees and asylum seekers together for a series…

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Dynamic Earth launches public appeal to unlock landmark Gallery exploring Arthur’s Seat

Stuart Mitchell

Dynamic Earth  has publicly launched a fundraising appeal to raise £80,000 in match funding required to deliver a transformative new permanent gallery dedicated to one of Edinburgh’s most treasured natural landmarks – Arthur’s Seat. The new Gallery will be a free, fully accessible space exploring the volcanic origins, scientific significance and environmental future of Holyrood Park — one of Scotland’s most recognisable natural landmarks.  The project has now secured the support of the National Heritage Lottery Fund. Arthur’s Seat and Holyrood Park collectively receive millions of visits each year. Yet…

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givestar launches AI tool to help charities fix the Gen-Z Gift Aid gap

Stuart Mitchell

Next generation fundraising app givestar, has launched an AI tool to help charities recover Gift Aid they are already entitled to, without needing more staff, more time, or more specialist expertise. Two-thirds of givestar’s donors are under 35, a significantly younger profile than the charity sector average, and this is the first time charities have had access to AI technology that specifically allows them to recoup unclaimed Gift Aid from younger givers.  Gift Aid can increase the value of eligible donations by 25 percent, yet hundreds of millions of pounds…

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