05.09.2018

Harvest 2018- Agenda and Speakers Announced

This year’s Network Harvest- our annual event exclusively for members- will include an inside look at how the UK climate may change over the 21st century as the Met Office and Environment Agency introduce UKCP18. We are also delighted to announce that Julie Hirigoyen, Chief Executive of the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), and Sir Ed Davey, MP for Kingston and Surbiton and former Energy and Climate Change Secretary, will be our key-note speakers.

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03.09.2018

'Taking Charge of Change' with the British Mountaineering Council

More than 100 UK charities, heritage organisations and more will get together this October for our annual members’ event, the Network Harvest. This year’s theme is ‘Taking Charge of Change’, and in the run up to the event we’ll be exploring how our varied membership organisations are already instigating positive changes, and how they are responding to changes beyond their control. This week, we kick off with the British Mountaineering Council.

Climate-change adaptation measures, Sustainable procurement
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24.07.2018

Joining the Dots: Biodiversity, Sustainability and Climate-Change

If there’s one thing that becomes increasingly clear to us as we link up organisations so they can become climate-friendly, adaptive and resilient, it’s that we need to take whole systems into account rather than separate parts. This is why we’ve been widening our scope to support members with understanding the full range of issues and solutions. This includes biodiversity, and at a recent Fit for the Future event we explored its role in sustainability and tackling climate change.

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09.07.2018

Moving Forward with Climate Change Adaptation

For charities, heritage organisations and all with land and buildings in their stewardship, climate change adaptation is a big issue. Last year, a Fit for the Future survey revealed that despite the global significance of climate change and the subsequent requirement for action, 50% of our individual members were not yet dealing with adaptation as part of their role.

Climate-change adaptation measures, Adapting historic buildings, Flood prevention
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09.07.2018

Explore the Network’s New Virtual Home

Our members asked, and we listened. We’re very proud to present our new members’ area, a virtual home for Fit for the Future members to network, continue discussions and access resources. We’ll continue to connect people face-to-face and provide all the services we’ve delivered since the beginning, but members will now have the added advantage of accessing their network online.

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03.07.2018

Getting into the Spirit of Water Efficiency

Fit for the Future members, Adnams, have introduced new technology into their brewery and distillery to reduce both water and energy consumption. This is a huge chapter in their sustainability story – the distillery water consumption should reduce by about half and energy (and carbon emissions) will reduce by around 15%. 

Heat pumps, Water source heat pump, Water and Waste, Waste minimisation
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02.07.2018

The Procurement Cure- Tackling the Packaging Part Two

Charities, heritage organisations and businesses are increasingly looking for ways to tackle the problem of packaging. We organised an event with Carbon Smart to explore opportunities and solutions from a procurement perspective. 

Waste minimisation, Waste Management solutions, Sustainable procurement, Sustainable procurement
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23.03.2018

Heating Wallington – Renewable Heat for Heritage

Find out about our latest visit to National Trust Wallington, where members were able to see first hand one of the Trust’s most successful biomass installations.

Biomass
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20.03.2018

Members Avoid Spending Almost £7m on Fossil Fuel Energy: Impact Report 2017

We are delighted to announce the launch of our latest Impact Report, which celebrates the successes of the network in 2017 and reveals how our 102 member organisations are becoming climate-friendly, adaptive and resilient.

Renewable energy, Energy Efficiency
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14.02.2018

From the Hope-Inspiring to the Heart-Warming: Show The Love!

For Climate Coalition’s Show the Love campaign we’re bringing you some heart-warming and hope-inspiring stories of positive change from five organisations within our network. Check out these uplifting examples of how organisations are reducing emissions, switching to clean energy, and leading the way when it comes to operating without damaging the environment.

Biomass, Renewable energy, Sustainable transport, Energy Efficiency
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