Category Archives: Sustainability

Carbon Footprint, Carbon Mitigation, Carbon Neutral, Construction, Embodied Carbon, Net Zero Carbon, Sustainability

COP26 House – Beyond Zero Homes

Posted on by Circular Ecology
16
Sep

Construction of the COP26 House in Glasgow city centre has started. Bringing together a wide range of industry partners, the collaborative group Beyond Zero Homes have designed the COP26 House to demonstrate that very low carbon emissions can be achieved affordably using today’s materials and technologies. Circular Ecology are delighted to be a partner of […]

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Blog, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Mitigation, Carbon Offsetting, Food, Knowledge Article, Sustainability, Waste

Sustainability Tips

Posted on by Millie Brill
26
May

Circular Ecology has compiled a list of short and long-term goals for you to adopt, which will increase your sustainability, decrease your carbon footprint, and help to tackle climate change. Food and Drink Reduce the number of plastic-wrapped items bought in supermarkets. Loose fruits and vegetables, and ‘wonky’ produce have less packaging, and are often […]

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Carbon Footprint, Carbon Mitigation, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Offsetting, Circular Economy, Embodied Carbon, Life Cycle Assessment, Sustainability, Training Courses

ICE Database Fund Raising – Video Training Courses

Posted on by Circular Ecology
Circular Ecology
22
Mar

Circular Ecology are currently running their video training courses as a fund raiser for the ICE Database. There are three online video training courses: Embodied Carbon in Construction (available end July 2021) Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment Introduction to Carbon Footprinting The Embodied Carbon training course is currently available for pre-order only. All courses are […]

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Buildings, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Mitigation, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Offsetting, Embodied Carbon, Energy, Net Zero Carbon, Sustainability

New Carbon Offsetting Requirements for UKGBC Net Zero Carbon Buildings

Posted on by Circular Ecology
09
Mar

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) recently released their updated document on Renewable Energy Procurement and Carbon Offsetting: Guidance for Net Zero. The guidance was released alongside a webinar explaining the changes made as a response to feedback for the public consultation draft, which was released in late-2020. The update outlines the pathways for taking […]

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Buildings, Carbon Mitigation, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Offsetting, Construction, Embodied Carbon, Net Zero Carbon, Sustainability

UKGBC Net Zero Carbon Offsetting

Posted on by Circular Ecology
03
Nov

UKGBC Task Group On Renewable Energy Procurement & Carbon Offsetting Introduction to the Guidance During 2018/19 the UKGBC brought together a task group to develop a harmonised understanding of what net zero carbon should mean for the UK building sector, as part of the Advancing Net Zero programme. In October 2019, specific sections relating to […]

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Carbon Footprint, Carbon Mitigation, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Offsetting, Circular Economy, Net Zero Carbon, Sustainability

Oxford Principles for Net Zero Carbon Offsetting

Posted on by Circular Ecology
29
Sep

University of Oxford Releases Principles for Net Zero Carbon In September of 2020, climate scientists from The University of Oxford, UK, released a guide on carbon offsetting. The Oxford Principles for Net Zero Aligned Carbon Offsetting, also called the Oxford Principles, comments on how a net zero society can be achieved through the utilisation of […]

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Carbon Footprint, News, Sustainability

Circular Ecology Form Tree Planting Partnership with Eden Reforestation Projects

Posted on by Circular Ecology
11
Feb

Circular Ecology are delighted to announce a new tree planting partnership with Eden Reforestation Projects. Trees provide many benefits and not only for the environment. Eden Reforestation projects reduces extreme poverty and restores healthy forests by employing local villagers to plant millions of trees every year. Where are the trees planted? The trees are planted […]

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Carbon Footprint, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Offsetting, Net Zero Carbon, News, Sustainability

Microsoft go Carbon Negative as Unilever go Carbon Positive

Posted on by Craig Jones
24
Jan

Microsoft has committed to being carbon negative by 2030. Unilever has committed to being carbon positive by 2030. Ah! There we have a problem. Climate tug of war? Of course not…. Naturally both companies are aspiring to remove more carbon from the atmosphere than they cause. These are also very admirable and worthy commitments, even […]

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Buildings, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Offsetting, Construction, Embodied Carbon, Energy, Knowledge Article, Net Zero Carbon, News, Sustainability

Net Zero Carbon Buildings Framework Released

Posted on by Craig Jones
Green Construction
07
May

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has recently released a framework for net zero carbon buildings. This is a positive step forward for improving the environmental impacts of construction. The framework covers both embodied carbon and operational carbon. We have put together a summary article on net zero carbon buildings. What is net zero, how […]

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Carbon Footprint, Energy, News, Sustainability

Carbon Footprint of UK Electricity 2018

Posted on by Circular Ecology
25
Jul

In the world of carbon footprinting, the emissions factors from the UK government are a seminal resource. Each year that they are updated gives new insight into the decarbonising UK electricity supply. The 2018 factors are now available. So, what do the “UK Government greenhouse gas (GHG) conversion factors for company reporting” tell us about […]

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