Author Archives: Circular Ecology

Operational Carbon Reductions Are About to Get a Lot More Challenging

Are the UK’s operational carbon reductions about to get a lot more challenging? In this article we will explore how the carbon impact of electricity is expected to change over the coming years. Many companies and individuals have relied on a greener National Grid for their operational emission reduction targets. However this is about to […]

The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) calls for Rapid Carbon Emission Reductions

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The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Sixth Assessment Report on 20 March 2023. While the report pictures a gloomy account of consequence of the climate change due to human activities, it outlines options and opportunities that can be taken now to reduce GHG emissions. The report concludes that recent temperature rises […]

IEA EBC Annex 80 Promotes Resilient Cooling in Buildings

Professor Behzad Sodagar, a Principal Sustainability Consultant at Circular Ecology, is a participant of the International Energy Agency Energy in Buildings and Communities (IEA EBC) Annex 80: Resilient Cooling of Buildings. The Annex seeks to “support a rapid transition to an environment where resilient low energy and low carbon cooling systems are the mainstream and […]

Circular Ecology Welcomes Behzad Sodagar

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Circular Ecology are delighted to welcome Professor Behzad Sodagar to Circular Ecology. Behzad joins us as a Principal Sustainability Consultant. Prior to this, he was professor of Sustainable Architecture at University of Lincoln. He has over 30 years’ experience as a practitioner, researcher and educator in the built environment.  He has qualifications in Architectural Engineering […]

The Carbon Emissions of Staying in a Hotel

Have you ever wondered what the carbon emissions of staying in a hotel might be? In this article we’ll look at the differing impacts across multiple countries and continents. Every year, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) release its Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors. This comprehensive database of factors is widely used […]

How Does Watching the World Cup at Home Compare to Travelling to the Games?

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As the 2022 edition of the FIFA World Cup continues in Qatar, more focus is being given to the carbon impact of this event. With a cumulative attendance of over 2.45 million people for the first 48 matches alone, the impact of fans travelling from all over the world to Qatar for the event is […]

Circular Ecology Have Planted 250,000 Trees

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Circular Ecology have now planted 250,000 trees! Back in January, we shared the news that we had reached a milestone of 100,000 trees planted. Circular Ecology can proudly to announce that we have achieved our next goal of planting 250,000 trees. We have embedded tree planting into the core of our company activities. We plant […]

We Are Hiring – Junior Sustainability Analyst

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Join Circular Ecology. An opportunity is available at Junior level for an enthusiastic and dedicated sustainability professional. Working across multiple projects, predominantly assessing the embodied carbon of buildings and products.   You will have opportunities to work with progressive clients, helping them achieve measurable sustainability benefits.   We are looking for a candidate with good […]

We Are Hiring – Sustainability Consultant

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Join Circular Ecology. An opportunity is available for an enthusiastic and dedicated sustainability professional. Working across multiple projects, predominantly assessing carbon footprints and LCA impacts of products and organisations, and the embodied carbon of buildings.   You will have opportunities to work with progressive clients, helping them achieve measurable sustainability benefits.   We are looking […]

We’re Planting 1,000 Trees for Every New Training Course Subscriber

We have hit an incredible milestone of planting 100,000 trees! We are passionate about tree planting. In fact, Circular Ecology have embedded tree planting into the core of our activities. We plant trees for every project completed, including our consultancy projects. In a previous article, we talked about the benefits of the work our partner Eden […]