Why Timber is Crucial to Achieve Net Zero in Construction

Why Timber is Crucial to Achieve Net Zero in Construction

Nov 8, 2023 | Blog

Timber Provides One of Our Most Promising Hopes for Reliably Hitting Net Zero There’s no getting around it, the construction industry has played and continues to play a massive role in climate change. Last November, the UN environmental program found that the...
Eight Reasons To Take Learning Outside

Eight Reasons To Take Learning Outside

Nov 2, 2017 | Blog, Education

As children increasingly spend their free time inside indulging in ever more screen-based, sedentary pastimes, their physical and mental well-being has fallen into decline. Fitness levels are falling, obesity is on the rise and mental health is suffering, to name just...
Eco friendly tips in the classroom

Eco friendly tips in the classroom

Jun 29, 2017 | Blog, Education

School buildings are one of the biggest collective consumers of energy and, conversely, one of the largest generators of waste and pollution in our economy. In addition, largely due to the age of many of our school buildings, internal environmental conditions are...
Inspiring Spaces, Inspiring Children

Inspiring Spaces, Inspiring Children

Nov 28, 2014 | Blog, Education

Built from sustainable materials, a Learning Escape offers more than just a building. It provides schools with an opportunity to engage children in environmental citizenship by talking to them about materials, methods and energy efficiency. A new Learning Escape being...
Gold for The Learning Escape in The Green Apple Awards

Gold for The Learning Escape in The Green Apple Awards

Jul 9, 2014 | Blog, Education

Established 20 years ago, The Green Organisation is an international, independent, non-profit, non-political, non-activist environment group dedicated to recognising, rewarding and promoting environmental best practice around the world. Its Green Apple Awards have...