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By Lynn Schofield, communications manager, Jersey Electricity ACTS of corporate social responsibility can make a huge difference to the communities in which big business operates. As we saw at the height of the pandemic last year, business can be an immense force for good when it unites for a common cause. The rapid construction of the Nightingale Hospital was made possible with several companies, including Jersey Electricity, offering their services for free, and every JE employee involved to...

Vaillant unveils partnership to expand tiny forest initiative 23 April, 2021 SHARE The programme aims to plant Tiny Forests in urban areas where access for local communities to verdant green spaces is limited or non-existent. In an exclusive for the heating industry, Vaillant is is joining forces with environmental charity, Earthwatch Europe, to expand its Tiny Forest initiative in the UK. The programme aims to...

All the changes and additions to Cardiff you may have missed during lockdown As coronavirus restrictions begin to ease, the capital is not quite as we left it Wales Online - Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Thank you for subsc...

Top 10 spirits marketing moves in March 2021 6th April, 2021 by Owen Bellwood The Fever‐Tree Tiny Forest was planted in Hammersmith Park, London Last month, Jameson Irish whiskey celebrated St Patrick’s Day (17 March) with a series of digital events, while The Lost Explorer Mezcal will mark Earth Day this month with a new environmental-themed campaign. There were a number of charitable efforts in March, including Lixir Drinks’ pledge to give 1% of revenue to an international water chari...

Hungarys coal exit and Londons first tiny forest: The Sustainability Success Stories of the week As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie brings you this weekly round-up of five of the best sustainability success stories of the week from across the globe. Published every week, this series charts how businesses and sustainability professionals are working to achieve their Mission Possible across the campaigns five key pillars -  energy, resources, infrastructure, mobility and  business ...

Fever-Tree plants London’s ‘first’ Tiny Forest 8th March, 2021 by Nicola Carruthers Mixer producer Fever-Tree has planted a mini forest in London in collaboration with environmental charity Earthwatch Europe. The new woodland area is the first to be planted in London as part of the Tiny Forest initiative The Fever-Tree Tiny Forest was planted in Hammersmith Park in west London today (8 March). Tiny Forest is an urban tree planting project that aims to reconnect people with nature and s...

Key workers kids plant 100s of trees at Leicester school to kick off National Tiny Forest Project Over sixty schoolchildren took part in the planting initiative (From left) Year 3 pupils Chukwunwike (7), Imogen (8) and Preston (8) join in in the Tiny Forest tree planting at Queensmead Primary Academy. (Image: Image supplied by Leicester City Council) Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up ...

Tiny forrest project to have huge impact for kids in Glasgow AN East End community is now home to Scotland’s first Tiny Forest – one of a dozen around the UK bringing green benefits to deprived areas. Sited on Avenue End Road in Easterhouse, the forest is no bigger than a tennis court but organisers promising significant boosts from the scheme. It forms part of Earthwatch Europe’s scheme to plant hundreds of Tiny Forests across urban areas of the UK by 2023. Clara Stevenson, Progr...

Tuesday February 23, 2021, 12:53 PM Students will also be able to study the environmental impact of the plot in the years to come. Credit: ITV Channel TV Hundreds of trees are being planted by pupils at a Jersey school as part efforts to shrink the islands carbon footprints. The Tiny Forest of 600 native trees at Hautlieu School, measuring roughly the size of a tennis court, will absorb 30 times more carbon-dioxide and grow five times quicker than other woodland. The pupils will monitor the env...

A New Fresh Produce Market Opening in Billings Michael Foth ~ Townsquare Meda Billings The Produce Market is located in a portion of the former Stewarts House of Vacuums building at 1812 Grand Avenue next door to Cadillac Jax. Owned by Billings couple Tim and Sharli Swinehart, their website states a commitment to providing quality local fruits, vegetables and meats as much as possible, We have a philosophy of simplicity. All of our products are simple, real, and delicious. We source primarily M...