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When life gives you solar panels, make ping pong tables
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“It was significantly cheaper than trying to dispose of it.”
Biogenic emissions, explained
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Answers to SMEs’ commonly asked questions about emissions reporting, biofuels and greenwashing
Fingal Hotel: ‘Finding the right partners is so important’
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Leith-berthed floating hotel aims to have a complete carbon footprint by the middle of this year
‘We could still open if we had a power outage for three days’
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How the Isle of Luing Community Trust is using clean energy and batteries to keep islanders connected and warm despite increasingly frequent storms
Hebrides People: Making retrofit part of your business timeline
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A visitor centre on the Isle of Harris is undergoing a major redevelopment - an ideal time to invest in insulation, clean heating and on-site renewables
‘Saving money and reducing emissions usually go hand in hand’
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Auchrannie resort on the isle of Arran expects to save £10,000 a year on energy costs after installing a more efficient swimming pool heater. Grant funding made it a ‘no-brainer’
How Forth Rivers Trust made fuel-saving driving into a contest
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‘It was a team building exercise. People were saying: “OK, so what's next?”’
Climate Springboard announces new funding partnerships
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Scottish government business-support agencies are supporting the roll out of ECCI's flagship net zero training programme for businesses
Dundee dental supplier finds creative ways to divert waste
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Wrights has been sending damaged and returned stock to zoos and animal centres, avoiding waste disposal fees and helping charities in the process.
Shaking up travel plans: Scotch Whisky Association’s approach to net zero
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92% of SWA's yearly carbon emissions come from air and car journeys to trade fairs and similar events
A day of connecting with nature and each other
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Reflections from the Climate Springboard team's visit to Inveresk Lodge Garden last month
‘Our staff spent 774 hours driving in 2024. That’s 97 working days.’
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We learn how the support organisation for Scotland’s 350-plus development trusts is trying to change the conversation internally around business travel.