Posts by Jenn

16th September 2019 Glasgow is to host the 26th Conference of the Parties, known as COP26, the biggest-ever of its kind in the UK. Up to 30,000 delegates and many heads of states are expected to attend the prestigious two-week event at Glasgow’s Scottish Events Campus (SEC) in November 2020. It is designed to produce…

5th September 2o19 This week is Scotland’s Social Enterprise Week #ScotSEWeek19 celebrating the businesses which reinvest all their profits to strengthen communities, improve people’s lives, address social needs and/or protects the environment. Through events and learning experiences, the week’s aim is to show how social enterprises are changing communities for the better. Many social enterprises, through…

28th August 2019 A new partnership has been formed between City of Glasgow College, Glasgow Caledonian University and Zero Waste Scotland. Revolutionary technology has been designed, allowing the circular economy to be immersed into the curriculum. Following the slow uptake of the circular economy into the construction industry, this programme aims for it to now…

20th August 2019 Nearly 31,000 plastic bottles could vanish from Scotland’s streets, beaches and green spaces every single day, thanks to Scotland’s forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme. Figures published last month by Zero Waste Scotland show the dramatic scale of litter reduction that could be seen in each local authority in Scotland. Under the scheme, shoppers…

17th July 2019 Luxury slow fashion label, Laura Ironside, have launched a new ‘Lease’ service to reduce the environmental impact of their garments. The UK wide service hires out beautiful clothing to clients’ offering  sustainable alternative to fast fashion. At lauraironside.com you can order your clothes like at any online retailer, however with their new…

16th July 2019 Circular Glasgow is proud to once again be supporting Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) and their award-winning campaign Now in its third year, the digital campaign showcases the range and diversity of career paths that are followed after school. Receiving exam results can be a mixture of joy and excitement but also…

16th July 2019 Scots are recycling more food waste than ever with the total volume and its associated carbon savings leaping by more than 40% in recent years, according to new reports published by Zero Waste Scotland. Findings from the Scottish anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas sector survey 2017, as well as the Scottish composting…

15th July 2019 ScottishPower, along with Glasgow City Council, revealed a bold new vision to transform Glasgow into the UK’s first ‘Net Zero’ city. With Scotland having set itself a target of net zero carbon emissions by 2045, the two organisations will start work on a range of programmes to ensure the country’s largest city reaches this target first.…

13th July 2019 Launch Foods, a social enterprise, provides hot, nutritious meals to children after their school day and during the holidays. In 40 weeks, the Launch team provided over 45,000 free meals from their American-style food trucks across the city. The venue’s catering partner, SEC Food, will give surplus event food to Launch who…

19th June 2019 Last week, Young Enterprise Scotland hosted the second final for their Circular Economy Challenge after a successful first round of business ideas were showcased at Hampden Park last year. This time around, primary school pupils from across the West of Scotland pitched their circular business ideas at the Lighthouse in Glasgow –…