GOODBYE PALM OIL, HELLO PALM-ALT
Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh has developed a new ingredient which has the potential to replace palm oil in bakery products. The new palm fat substitute is comprised of rapeseed oil, a by-product of the linseed industry, fibres and proteins. Called Palm-Alt, it has 25% less fat and 88% less satuated fat, and produces 70% […]
WILDYA VENTURES TO INSPIRE
Eco Changemaker Oliver Dauert We asked Wildlife Advocate and Ecopreneur Oliver Dauert to describe his life: 1 You describe yourself as a “Wildlife Advocate” – such a great description – when did your love of wildlife begin and how does this inform your life today? Since I can remember I loved wildlife. I grew up […]
CLEAN ENERGY RESET: UK Government to Invest £20 Billion in Carbon Capture
Image Credit – Chris LeBoutillier On Wednesday 15th March, the UK government announced that it will provide £20 billion funding for the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) programme. The funding was unveiled by Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, who has previously emphasised the need to scale up the UK’s carbon capture industry and […]
THE WINNERS OF THE EARTHSHOT PRIZE 2022
Image Credit – Noah Buscher Protect and Restore Nature: Kheyti, India Kheyti, an Indian start-up, has developed a solution to the challenges that small-hold farmers face as rising temperatures affect harvests. This small greenhouse offers crops shelter from extreme weather and destructive pests, and also provides small-hold farmers with end-to-end support to ensure they use […]
CLIMATE TRACE – EMISSIONS TRACKER PAVES THE WAY FOR TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Carbon Emissions Released 2021. Source: https://climatetrace.org/map On the 9th of November at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, founding member Al Gore announced the launch of Climate TRACE’s newly intricate and highly detailed carbon emissions database. Formed in 2021 prior to COP26, Climate TRACE, which stands for Tracking Real-Time Atmospheric Carbon Emissions, is a global non-profit coalition […]
