Written By – Richard Burdett (Managing Director) The Renewable Energy Hub | EcoLocker Ltd. It is likely that we have all become accustomed to reading in the news progressively negative chatter about CO2 emissions increasing year on year. Indeed many of us may have now got used this ‘doomsday scenario’ becoming a reality. However, it is […]
Two future changes for 2016 have been highlighted this month. This month Green Element has focused on the Treasury-led consultation back in November 2015 on improving the effectiveness of measures to improve business energy efficiency. As businesses are often quite confused with which scheme they need to report on (e.g. ESOS, Climate Change Levy (CCL), […]
This month Green Element have picked out two changes in legislation that we feel are worth knowing. The Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 2015 amended the Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009. It officially came into force on 1st January and has removed a number of requirements for the producer; operational plans, submitting of […]
This blog was written by a guest blogger – Erin Vaughan Dipping your toe into solar power can be intimidating. With the kind of investment you’ll have to make, you want to be sure that you buy the exact right system, and that you won’t be throwing good money after bad. If you’re a business […]
COP21 results in Paris Agreement: What does it mean? The UN climate conference (COP21) ended last Saturday, with a historic premiere as 196 countries agreed on a deal to tackle global warming. The Paris Agreement arrived eighteen years after the last international treaty on climate change the Kyoto Protocol, which was ratified by less than […]
There is an ever-growing consensus for companies to take charge of their waste. Factors such as costs, legislation, and CSR requirements are leading to a mounting pressure on organisations. and ultimately, facility managers to do more. A decision to remove personal desk bins to only used centralised waste bins is not always an easy one, […]
Today at the Education Centre we were happy to welcome a class of 25 A-level students from St. Xavier School. The school does not have any green spaces and for many of them, the outdoors is not where they would think of spending most of their time. Saddy, the educator for the day, assisted by […]
Get Hooked on Fishing – Ninth Volunteer Visit It had been a busy summer for GHOF and with the arrival of term time it was another week with the Insight School Skills Academy; a school to help young people who need extra support. We had a familiar group who by now were ready to start […]
During the school holidays, The Royal Parks Foundation and their Isis Education Centre organise Discovery days to welcome children of all ages to come and join various activities to discover the natural world in a playful and creative way. Today is the Wild Water Discovery Day (an appropriate theme seeing that it poured it down […]
In a big city like London, green spaces are not only benefitial for society providing us with some space to breathe, relax, exercise, plan and socialise. They are also of great importance for our environment. Parks provide habitat for birds, fish, insects, absorbing pollution, draining rainwater run-off, and much more. The Royal Parks Foundation is […]