Posts by Lisa McConnell
Glasgow Airport helps city-based upcycling initiative get creative with disused café furniture
A project between Glasgow Airport and city-based upcycling organization Clydeside Collective will see dozens of old tables and chairs due for disposal transformed. Furniture from the former Panopolis café in the airport’s departure lounge was no longer needed following an ongoing refurbishment. The airport’s sustainability manager Kirsty Webster was determined to ensure the large cache…
Read MoreSt. Enoch Centre launches competition for green Glasgow business
30th August 2021 St. Enoch Centre has today launched a competition to offer free mall retail space to a sustainable Glasgow business to showcase their products to city centre shoppers this autumn. To mark the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), which is taking place in Glasgow in November, St. Enoch Centre…
Read MoreBusiness community called upon to leave a lasting COP26 legacy for young people
Businesses across Glasgow city region are being asked to become Climate Heroes, helping young people develop the skills needed for the future sustainable roles which will help tackle the climate crisis. Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Glasgow is looking for at least 100 industry partners and passionate individuals who have experience working in roles supporting…
Read MoreFrom the industrial revolution to the circular revolution
This article was originally published in the London Real Estate Forum. Alison McRae, Senior Director at Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, discusses Glasgow’s circular practices and its legacy as hosts for the much-anticipated COP26, that brings global leaders together to discuss the climate crisis. For two weeks this November, conversations between some of the world’s most…
Read MoreThe stories inspiring action
Stories are a part of our everyday life. We share the best and worst moments of our day with loved ones through stories. We recount our favourite memories with friends through stories. We imagine what our future may look like or places we’d love to explore using our imagination and stories. In short, there is not a day goes by that we don’t encounter or use stories to articulate and communicate our thoughts, ambitions and challenges. The importance…
Read MoreZero Waste Scotland urges Scots to think circular this Earth Overshoot Day
Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services each year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. Around four fifths of Scotland’s carbon footprint comes from the vast amount of goods, materials and services which we produce, consume, and too often throw out after just one use. The…
Read MoreCreativity + collaboration: design as a superpower for circularity
Written by: Laura McHard – Co-founder, After The Pandemic Pollution. Rising sea levels. Resilience in an uncertain world. Transitioning business models towards a circular economy. Achieving sustainability and circularity in our businesses may, understandably, feel like a daunting or even impossible task. How do we get there? Where do we start? Who has the answers?…
Read MorePart 3: Redirecting the future of fashion
As part of our ongoing member and business guest blog series, ACS Clothing has written about the challenges facing the fashion industry and their views on how to drive an authentic circular approach. Redirecting the focus of fashion As sustainability remains the word of the moment and consumers continue to vote with their wallets in…
Read MorePart 2: The importance of transparency in a circular supply chain
As part of our ongoing member and business guest blog series, ACS Clothing has written about the challenges facing the fashion industry and their views on how to drive an authentic circular approach. Is there a need for sustainability orientated legislation within the fashion industry? With sustainability finally on the radar of fashion consumers everywhere,…
Read MorePart 1: The current climate of fashion
As part of our ongoing member and business guest blog series, ACS Clothing has written about the challenges facing the fashion industry and their views on how to drive an authentic circular approach. The impact of the fashion industry in 2021 The environmental footprint of fashion is arguably the industry’s best kept secret. Behind the…
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