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How you can help get solar onto more roofs in your community: the Big Solar Co-op

Low Impact

We’ll publish an interview with Jon soon, but first I wanted to tell you about his latest venture – the Big Solar Co-op (BSC) , who help get solar onto roofs in communities. BSC is a UK-wide not-for-profit organisation (a co-operative ) making it easy to put solar on rooftops. Improved design of solar installation.

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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

Green Business Bureau

Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. Recycling metal rather than using virgin ore helps preserve natural resources and saves energy. Cascade Steel’s electric arc furnace (EAF) is more energy efficient and environmentally-friendly than traditional blast furnaces. RECLAIMED LUMBER. RECYCLED STEEL.

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What Is B Corp? B Corp Certification Guide + Quick Assessment

Green Business Bureau

The community provides resources and support for members, including events, webinars, and peer-to-peer learning opportunities. The minimum wage is not enough to meet the basic needs of employees – to cover housing, energy, food, and childcare costs. Monitor and evaluate the plan. Why is meeting this initiative important?

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My exclusive interview with ChatGPT about AI, climate tech and sustainability

Business Green

I wanted to see how much it knew and how well it could contextualise the broad and complex range of technologies under the climate tech umbrella - everything from clean energy to water treatment to e-bikes to carbon capture - and what it understood about corporate sustainability in general. Makower: Great.