Earth Day: Why we must make Zero Carbon Commuting a reality and how you can help
Happy Earth Day!
Earth Day is an annual event held on April 22nd to demonstrate support for environmental protection. More than 1 billion people in 192 countries participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world.
The theme for this year’s Earth Day is ‘Restore our Earth’ which focuses on natural processes, emerging green…
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If your organisation wants certification of being environmental astute, then ISO 14001 accreditation is the international standard to adhere to.
The standard encourages businesses to:
“Improve resource efficiency
Reduce waste
Drive down costs
Provide assurance that environmental impact is being measured
Gain a competitive advantage in supply chain design
Increase new business opportunities
Meet legal obligations
Increase stakeholder and customer…
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the responsibility an organisation has for the impact of its decisions and activities on society and the environment. Whilst it used to be simply a “nice to have”, today, CSR is expected of all organisations. And it is one of the reasons that many of the UK’s biggest businesses are working with Liftshare.
Diageo…
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The British government’s Environmental Minister, Therese Coffey, and Minister for exiting the European Union, Robin Walker, have both refused to commit to retaining EU air quality limits post-Brexit.
Under questioning from the cross-party group of MPs who form the Environmental Audit Commitee, the pair were asked seven times if they would retain the air quality levels put in place by…
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Throughout August, Liftshare held a new award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe which was designed to get performers and their fans thinking about their impact on the environment while in the Scottish capital.
Congestion is a very real issue across Scotland and the broader UK, and as the Fringe is the world’s largest cultural event, it’s no secret that the…
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This is a guest blog from our friends at PECT – the Peterborough Environment City Trust – a group that strives for positive green change in and around the city. From carbon offsetting to educating locals about how they can do their bit for the planet, the group has much to offer.
Take it away guys!
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The Edinburgh Fringe is coming to a close on Monday, August 31st, and it’s been a typically busy year in the capital, which has played host to what is arguably the largest cultural event in the world. As you can imagine, the city streets get pretty busy each August and high traffic levels are common, which is why
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We’re just a day away from the close date of our first Liftshare Festival Fringe Award, and we’ve got another entry spotlight for you to check out.
The aim of this award was to invite comedians and performers at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to send in videos of themselves talking about their green views, what they do to reduce their…
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Liftshare cares deeply about sustainability matters, so imagine our surprise when we saw a series of harrowing mock photos that suggest how London may look should after an environmental catastrophe.
The series of images is called Postcards From The Future, and the collection was created by UK artists Robert Graves and Didier Madoc Jones to show…
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