Sandeep Goswami • Although my thoughts are more Oriental, as I write on India centric issues, you may find some common thread in reading about how Gandhi, thought about a sustainable village. It is more about adapting what is available around you and giving it a value so that others join. Some would for the cause, some for profit. You would find some Green Business Ideas in my blog, (www.oyeta936.wordpress.com) if they help by modifying to your needs, please feel free to use.
Tag: TVB Climate Challenge
The Crystal Future Life Video
How is our very own Local Climate Change programme going on?
As you may know the consultation deadline for the Climate Change Strategy has been extended to the end of January to allow for greater engagement with local business ensuring that the final version reflects the range of views received.
You can also get involved by visiting http://www.reading.gov.uk/climatesurvey The consultation ends 31/01/13
The consultation is an excellent opportunity for the business community to embrace knowledge and bring value to the region by presenting wise green solutions / advise in companion ship with the local council regarding Readings new ‘green’ legislation programme that will have impact on investments and taxes.
How do we attract business to invest in a Sustainable TVB Reading raising awareness on the Climate Change Programme?
This is really a unique chance to feedback your climate business views back to the council
A vision for us all
Reading is a vibrant environment with compact, functional developed areas. There are good communications to shopping and services, workplaces and the surrounding nature. Buildings and infrastructure are characterised by sustainable energy solutions and smart environmental design, and are adapted to future climate change. The city has clean rivers and watercourses, and plenty of parks that are both beautiful and safe..
Keep us updated, do you have a local business case to share, join us in the group TVB_ClimateChallenge – http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4704185 The conference group will be open until February 1st.
Please send invites to your connections or ANY INTERESTED PARTIES E.G.THE SUST. MANAGER
Businesses, you can’t do it alone, together we can achieve so much
Welcome
/Team TVB_ClimateChallenge
Cities Special Interest Group – Hotting Up? Low Carbon Plans in UK Cities
The battle against climate change and resource depletion will be won or lost in the world’s cities. Cities present us with huge environmental challenges, but also offer huge opportunities, because they create economies of scale in technology deployment and access to capital, both of which are vital if we are to make the existing built environment of our cities sustainable and resource efficient by 2050..
Future Cities Special Interest Group – Hotting Up? Low Carbon Plans in UK Cities
The school where everyone is encouraged to play Minecraft
FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS
Minecraft uses square blocks based stuff, a bit like a digital version of Lego. For some time all students in the seventh grade in high school play the game. It is part of an interdisciplinary project that spans the subjects of chemistry, physics, biology, social studies and English.
Should learn to build climate change smart
The project involves students working together to build a future city with pleasant climate smart solutions based on the knowledge they receive within their classes.
The purpose of this project is that students should be forced to make decisions relating to environmental issues in order to know what to build in the game. It creates a desire to learn, says teachers in science and mathematics.
In the game, students have built houses, among other things, containers for sorting and electricity through wind and hydro and solar cells.
I think it’s great fun for students to learn in a different way. Because you get to try to really build things so you understand more easily how they work, says a student at the school.
Required in teaching
Minecraft is a game that currently has around 40 million registered users worldwide. Most played of course at leisure, but at Reading’s coeducational schools it has now become mandatory for an entire year. Students must regularly submit ratings founding essays and keep accounts where they show what they have done and why.
We must not let the PC gaming take too much time. The students really know what they’re doing and understand what the purpose is, it is important to combine the game with the regular teaching.
So far pleased with the results
The project will continue in the spring term and as long as the school are happy with the results. In any case, we have gained a new perspective on some things.
Now I’m almost tempted to waste sorting because I learned what the consequences are if we do not take care of the environment properly.
Links to brief about this:
http://deangroom.wordpress.com/2013/02/03/8-ways-minecraft-works-on-your-brain/
http://blogs.ncs-nj.org/minecraft/2013/01/10/group-1-week-1-recap/
http://www.middleschoolminecraft.com/2013/01/06/science-minecraft-feathers-and-guinea-pigs/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainable-business/minecraft-block-by-block-gaming
BROCHURE: MAKING THE BOAT GO FASTER (Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership)
Local growth 2013
Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (TVBLEP)
This outline strategy for local growth has been developed by the LEP Forum and
Executive during 2012 and provides a starting point for the eventual production
of a full ‘Strategic Plan’, as set out in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement of
December 2012. The process of reviewing the strategic priorities set out here will
commence in January 2013.
Download TVBLEP´s MAKNIG THE BOAT GO FASTER brochure 2012/13 via the link;
http://thamesvalleyberkshire.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2012/12/TVB-LEP-Outline-Growth-Strategy.pdf
Businesses, SME:s or larger concerns in the Reading Area
You can get involved by visiting www.reading.gov.uk/climatesurvey. The consultation ends today.
You can’t do it alone, together we can achieve so much – Everyone on board
zipcar
A community of folks who’ve found out that car sharing beats the heck outta car rental or ownership.
green benefits – this idea is bigger than all of us…
Imagine a world with one million fewer cars on the road. We do. Every day we are working towards a place with less dependence on personally-owned vehicles. Why? Because it matters. Less cars on the road means less congestion, less pollution, less dependence on oil, and cleaner, fresher air to breathe. Some folks don’t believe it’s possible for car sharing to have such a huge impact.
http://www.zipcar.com/business/is-it/greenbenefits
Loss and damage to communities despite coping and adaptation. Loss and Damage in Vulnerable Countries Initiative.
Download the full Report here (86 pages)
http://www.loss-and-damage.net/download/6815.pdf
Warner, Koko, van der Geest, Kees, Kreft, Sönke, Huq, Saleemul,
Harmeling, Sven, Koen Kusters and Alex de Sherbinin (2012).
Evidence from the frontlines of climate change: Loss and
damage to communities despite coping and adaptation. Loss
and Damage in Vulnerable Countries Initiative. Policy Report.
Report No. 9. Bonn: United Nations University Institute for
Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS).
Local progress to reduce our carbon footprint
Royal Berkshire Hospital is currently in the progress of upgrading their energy infrastructure to achieve a 25% reduction in our carbon footprint by 2015. The project involves installing a gas powered Combined Heat and Power plant (CHP) which will generate nearly two megawatts of electricity whilst using its waste heat to generate steam and contribute in heating Centre, Maternity and South Blocks. The project is being delivered by Dalkia and the CHP is planned to be operational in April 2013.
During the construction of the new CHP energy services from the existing equipment is being maintained to keep the hospital ‘firing on all cylinders’. At the beginning of November, the old 1979 built steam boiler was decommissioned and removed from site making way for the new engine and heat recovery boiler to be delivered next month.
In addition to upgrading the boiler house energy plant, the project includes the lighting refurbishment scheme. To date 850 new high-performance light fittings have been replaced providing savings to the Trust of £16,000 per year.
“A wonderful local carbon reduction business case to be proud of and should be rolled out”