Words by Smiley Team
Low carbon innovators in the UK are demonstrating ‘4 Rs’ of climate action – retrofit, recycling, refurbishment and regenerative agriculture – while also tackling the national crisis in green skills.
Six organisations from across the UK have been highlighted as delivering these solutions and named as finalists in the 2022 Ashden Awards.
Harriet Lamb, CEO of climate solutions charity Ashden, said: “This year, these inspiring organisations demonstrate how as diverse as farming to the film industry can radically reduce their carbon impact, skill up the workforce, while also becoming more inclusive."
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“The UK is just at the start of a retrofit, recycling, refurbishment and regenerative agriculture revolution," she added. "And these organisations are leading the way, showing how different sectors can benefit from changing.
"The UK needs to be on a high speed zero carbon journey – learning from these organisations and building on their work and collaborating in order to extend this innovation.”
1. VECTAR Sets, Greater Manchester
This organisation helps the film and TV industry go green, with flat-pack film sets made from sustainable paper and cardboard.
Ashden Award for Greening All Work, supported by LinkedIn
2. FarmEd, Oxfordshire
This nonprofit inspired and educates for a greener farming future.
Ashden Award for Greening All Work, supported by LinkedIn
3. Low Carbon Academy, Greater Manchester
An ambitious partnership from the North West Skills Academy, upgrading thousands of homes for a carbon neutral future.
Ashden Award for Low Carbon Skills, supported by Garfield Weston Foundation
4. B4Box, Stockport
The organisation trains disadvantaged people and creating warm, energy-efficient homes.
Ashden Award for Low Carbon Skills, supported by Garfield Weston Foundation
5. Connected Energy, Newcastle Upon Tyne
They enable electric vehicle (EV) batteries to have a second life deployed in commercial scale stationary energy storage systems.
Ashden Award for Energy Innovation, supported by Impax Asset Management
6. Renewable Parts, Argyll
They refurbish wind turbine parts – cutting waste and boosting the green economy.
Ashden Award for Energy Innovation, supported by Impax Asset Management
Ashden’s mission is to accelerate transformative climate solutions and build a more just world. Through awards and programmes, Ashden promotes and supports climate and energy innovators – including businesses, non-profits and public sector organisations.
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