Taylor & Francis is due to publish a new book on Domestic Microgeneration on 16 June 2015, containing a chapter co-authored by Dr Stephen Allen of Circular Ecology. Microgeneration – producing energy for the home, in the home – can provide a substantial improvement over the current centralised and detached energy model employed the world […]
Circular Ecology were invited to be one of the expert panellists at Hewlett Packard and Globescan’s second Living Exchange conference. Dr Craig Jones, of Circular Ecology, was a panel member in the session “Driving Progress on Sustainable Technology”. The panel session was conducted online with the chair asking a series of questions for the panellists […]
On Saturday 21 March Dr Stephen Allen of Circular Ecology is giving a talk on the embodied carbon of building materials to the annual conference of the National Society of Master Thatchers. Steve will give an overview of carbon footprinting and what it can be used for, and illustrate this through the results of an […]
We are delighted to say that Craig Jones is actively involved in both Ecobuild, the world’s largest green building event, and Resource Event,which is the world’s first annual event dedicated to the circulareconomy. Craigis chairing and speaking in a seminar on water on Tuesday 3rd March andwill be chairing a full day of talks for […]
In 1997 the Kyoto Protocol was born. It was the first international agreement of its kind, a revelation that would stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations in the climate to “prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system”. Flash floods, rising sea levels, record droughts and extreme weather would all to be resigned to the books of […]
The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol has launched new guidance for organisations to measure emissions from purchased electricity, which typically forms the majority of a company’s Scope 2 emissions. This is the first major update to the GHG Protocol’s Corporate Standard, one of the world’s most widely used standards for organisational carbon footprinting. The new Scope […]
On Thursday 22 January, Net Impact Bristol is hosting a screening of the film “Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret”, a documentary about the environmental footprint of farming and food. Following the film, Dr Stephen Allen of Circular Ecology will sit on a panel to discuss the film with the audience, and the practical ways in which […]
Blog by Dr Stephen Allen, Circular Ecology and Elanor Swan, LRS Consultancy We recently spent a fascinating morning at the RSA with a group of business leaders from the clothing industry talking about creating sustainable clothing supply chains. Our discussions showed that, whilst the industry is taking action to become more sustainable, levels of progress […]
Stephen Allen has joined Bristol-based consultancy Circular Ecology as co-director.Steve has a background in mechanical engineering and a PhD in sustainability assessment from the University of Bath, where he jointly received the George Stephenson Prize from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.Steve has worked as an energy and environment adviser in the Houses of Parliament, has […]
Dr Craig Jones has been named as one of the top 50 Twitter influencers on the circular economy. The list was compiled by Resource Event, which is the world’s first major event dedicated to the Circular Economy. The list features the most influential Twitter users including associations, non-profits, industry organisations, as well as media and […]