Posts in URBANLIVING
How sustainable solutions are not a one size fit all

Sefinat Otaru speaks to Grow Smart Future on how sustainable solutions are not a one size fits all solution, but everyone in their daily life can be introspective to make sustainable changes.

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Sustainability in London – A Look at the Future

In January of 2019 we spoke to Samantha Heath, then Director of LSx, to get her thoughts on a sustainable London. The London Sustainability Exchange partners with business, government, communities & the voluntary sector, to accelerate the transition to a sustainable London by connecting & motivating people.

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Sustainability in London – Live Global and Go Local

When we spoke to Samantha Heath in January of 2019 she had been the Director of the London Sustainability Exchanges (LSx) since 2005 and an outspoken voice about sustainability and climate change in the capital.

We spoke to Samantha about sustainability in the city and how the LSx operates on a local level.

LSx has worked with 300 communities across London, from youth groups, to trade unions, to faith groups and local charities. Training champions and ambassadors for sustainability within the communities has been one of the key elements of the process.

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Electric Highways - rethinking long distance heavy transport

To power electric trucks across long distances engineers are taking another look at a century old solution: Stringing electrical cables over the road.
Scania and Siemens have trialed the technology in Sweden and Germany and are now in agreement with the A35 Austostrada in Italy to build the first six chilometres of electric highway between Romano di Lombardia and Calcio.

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World Water Day 2019 - Leaving no one behind

This year’s theme for World Water Day is ‘Leaving no one behind’, adapted from the central promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: as sustainable development progresses, everyone must benefit.
Just like the plastic in the ocean can seem like a far away concern…until you find micro beeds in your fish dinner when water was first mentioned to me 15 years ago as a potential cause of crisis that could lead to war it wasn’t easy to relate to at first.

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The Plasticfree Pantry - Get your groceries delivered...plastic free.

The Plasticfree Pantry are a small social enterprise taking action against plastic. They are a small environmentally and socially focused business offering whole foods and pantry staples such as rice, pasta, dried fruit, beans, and lentils in paper or home compostable packaging. You can even send them your own produce bags to be filled.

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Delivering London’s Future Together - Interview with Sefinat Otaru from the Cross River Partnership

We interviewed Sefinat Otaru from the Cross River Partnership, to talk to her about how she convinces London`s businesses to become more sutstainable. We will post the video of this interview soon.

My name is Sefinat Otaru and I am a business engagement officer for Cross River Partnership. Cross River Partnership is a public private partnership of local businesses and local government authorities. As a business engagement officer it is my job to go out there, talk to businesses and encourage them to take sustainable actions,  to incorporate them into their business practices, basically to help make central London a better space for everyone.

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