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FOOD WASTE // Reducing food waste whether it's at

FOOD WASTE // Reducing food waste whether it's at work or home, plays a huge part in tackling the climate crisis. So, we've put together some tips to help you, across four categories:

Planning
- Take stock before you shop
- Plan your menu
- choose meat carefully
- stick to your habit - wrap found that during the pandemic planning, batch cooking and freezing led to a 43% reduction in food waste in 2020. With the return of busy lives it

Shopping
- Buy less food
- Pick the ugly veg - although it might look a little less perfect it takes just the same
- choose plant based - at least part time
- look for innovative, environmentally friendly packaging

Leftovers
- turn leftovers into great meals
- shift your mindset - treat waste like ingredients
- make compost
- share food waste - use a food waste app like @olio.app to share food with your local community and avoid it going to waste

Storage
- designate one shelf as an 'eat me first shelf'
- eat frozen once a week
- understand date labels
- discover food storage secrets - check out the ingredients glossary on @lfhw_uk it's a super handy guide to how best to store food

#lovefoodhatewaste #reducefoodwaste #waronwaste #climateaction #wastelessdood #zerowaste

COP26 IS COMING // It's less than one month until

COP26 IS COMING // It's less than one month until world leaders will join together, for the first time since the pandemic and the countdown has started! But what is COP26 and why does it matter?

COP26 is a global @unclimatechange summit, focussed on climate change and how countries are planning to tackle it.

It was due to take place in November 2020 with more than 200 world leaders in attendance... but due to the global pandemic that couldn't happen. So COP26 was moved to 2021, and will take place from 1st to 12th November, in Glasgow. It will be the biggest summit the UK has ever hosted, and is being described as the most significant climate event since the 2015 Paris Agreement.

COP stands for Conference of the Parties, and will be attended by countries that signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) - a treaty agreed in 1994.

The 2021 meeting will be the 26th meeting, which is why it's called COP26.

The conference will be focused on four main topics:
🌍 Secure global net zero by mid-century, and keep 1.5 degrees within reach
🌳Adapt to protect communities and natural habitats
💰Mobilise finance
🤝Work together to deliver

It might be be world leaders round the table in Glasgow, but we all need to take action. Businesses have the power, ability and responsibility to create real impact and long term, sustainable change.

#COP26 #collectiveaction #climatechange #climatecrisis #climateemergency

IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE PROFIT // The majority of

IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE PROFIT // The majority of businesses accept that they have responsibilities beyond making profit. Even still, we appreciate that businesses need to make money, provide jobs and security for their staff, service their customers and balance their bottom line.

We know that a blocker for many businesses to working more sustainably is the idea that commercially, being more sustainable isn't a viable option. That somehow sustainability costs more. But what if that wasn't true? What if you could not only increase your revenue but also...

🔹Reduce costs - reviewing your supply chain, reducing your waste and removing inefficiencies all help to reduce costs

🔹Improve your marketing - by communicating your sustainable journey and involving your customers, they will grow with you, engage with your more and develop a trust in your service

🔹Retain more staff - people are more likely to want to continue to work for a company that takes it moral responsibilities seriously, looks after it's staff and the environment

We work with businesses to put in place long term strategies that will help them to grow their business in an ethical, sustainable way. 👋 Get in touch and find out how we can support you in your sustainable journey.

#sustainablebusiness #consciousbusiness #triplebottomline #peopleprofitplanet #sustainableweddingbusiness #ethicalbusiness #ethicalbusinessowner #consciousleader #sustainableweddingaccreditation #sustainableimpact #thrivingbusinesses #sustainablemanagement #businesswithpurpose #buildbackbetter #sustainableweddingalliance #forpurposeforprofit #sustainablebusinesspractices #sustainablejourney #progressnotperfection #beaconsciousbusinessowner #lowemissionwedding #collectiveaction

FLORAL FOAM // It has been manufactured for around

FLORAL FOAM // It has been manufactured for around 60 years, but there is still much confusion about what floral foam is, how to dispose of it, and how it might impact the environment and those working with the product.

The Facts:
➡️ Floral foam is a single-use product made from plastic.
➡️ Floral foam, including ‘biodegradable’ foam, has no place in sustainable floral design.
➡️ A 2019 study showed that floral foam harms aquatic organisms.

The team at @sustainablefloristry have written a comprehensive guide to floral foam, answering the key questions:
❓What type of material is floral foam?
❓How does floral foam function?
❓Is floral foam biodegradable?
❓What is ‘bio floral foam’ or floral foam with ‘enhanced biodegradability”?
❓Why biodegradable plastic is not the answer to the world’s plastic problem
❓Is floral foam toxic?
❓How should users dispose of floral foam?

If you're working as a florist and want to work sustainably, or are an wedding venue, supplier or couple and want to learn more, head over to the Sustainable Floristry Network website.

#sustainablefloristry #sustainableflorist #ecoflorist #weddingflorist #seasonalfloweralliance #grownnotflown #gardengathered #flowerfarmer #autumnflowers #autumnbridalbouquet #gatherandcurate #seasonalfloralstyle #sustainablefloristry #nofloralfoam #thetimeisnow

WATER FACTS // It's a precious and vital natural r

WATER FACTS // It's a precious and vital natural resource... but due a growing population, changing weather patterns, hotter summers and drier winters, water is becoming increasingly vulnerable to scarcity, even in the UK.

"By 2040, we expect more than half of our summers to exceed 2003 temperatures. That will mean more water shortages: by 2050, the amount of water available could be reduced by 10-15%, with some rivers seeing 50%-80% less water during the summer months. It will mean higher drought risk, caused by the hotter drier summers and less predictable rainfall. On the present projections, many parts of our country will face significant water deficits by 2050, particularly in the south east where much of the UK population lives.” @jamesbevanea

🌍Although the Earth is often called the blue planet, out of all the water on the planet there is less than 1% accessible fresh water for us to use. The Antarctic ice sheet holds about 90 percent of the fresh water that exists on the Earth’s surface.

💦As well as the water that comes out of our taps and toilets, there is hidden water in the products we buy. For example, one cotton t-shirt has about 2,700 litres of water embedded in its production, which is around 49 baths full of water!

🚿The average water used per person per day is 143 litres in England and Wales, 165 litres in Scotland and 145 litres in Northern Ireland.

Facts above from @waterwiseuk

#watersworthsaving #watersaving #savewater #waterwise #reduceyourcarbonfootprint #conservewater #turnoffthetap #sustainablebusiness #consciousbusinesses #sustainableweddings #purposedriven #ethicalbusiness #sustinablemission #sustainablejourney #ecobusiness #ethicalbusiness #sustainableweddingindustry #sustainableweddingbusiness #sustainablebusinessowner #sustainablebusinesses #sustainablebusinessnetwork #weddingbusiness #sustainableweddingmovement #responsiblebusiness

TIME TO MEET // This Autumn and Winter we will be

TIME TO MEET // This Autumn and Winter we will be hosting a series of networking events for venues and suppliers across the wedding industry that are interested in becoming more sustainable. They're an opportunity for local suppliers to come together, network, learn from each other and meet the Sustainable Wedding Alliance team.

Being sustainable isn’t just about reducing waste or energy consumption, it flows through everything we do, in our businesses and in the weddings, we produce. The most common thing we hear when talking to business owners is that they want to be more sustainable, but just don’t know where to start. There is so much in the media about being green, but in reality, it can be a little overwhelming.

The Sustainable Wedding Alliance are here to support you, to help you to build a business that you’re proud of, one that has sustainability at its core and that balances people and planet.

Come along to one of the events and meet like minded supplier in your community that can help and support to you. 🤝

➡️ Oxfordshire | Wednesday 6th October 9 - 10:30am at @bodleianlibraryweddings Oxford

➡️ Wales | Thursday 11th November 10 - 11:30 at @venuewithaheart Cardiff

➡️ Kent | Tuesday 16th November 10 - 11:30 at @haynehouseweddingvenuekent Nr Hythe

You can book your tickets via our New & Events page on the website (link in bio).

If there isn't an event near you please get in touch, we'd be very happy to set one up.

#consciousconnections #joinacommunity #sustainablecommunity #sustainableweddingalliance #weddingnetworking #sustainablebusiness #consciousbusinesses #sustainableweddings #purposedriven #ethicalbusiness #sustinablemission #sustainablejourney #ecobusiness #ethicalbusiness #sustainableweddingindustry #sustainableweddingbusiness #sustainablebusinessowner #sustainablebusinesses #sustainablebusinessnetwork #weddingbusiness #sustainableweddingmovement #responsiblebusiness

NET ZERO // We're proud to be working alongside th

NET ZERO // We're proud to be working alongside the @SMEClimateHub helping businesses from across the wedding industry start their journey to net zero journey.

The first five steps to net zero are:

🔢 Measure
✍️ Set a strategy
💨 Reduce your emissions
🤝 Reduce your value chain emissions
📁 Track and communicate progress

The time to act is now! Join the hundreds of SMEs committing to halve their emissions by 2030.

#netzero #smeclimatehub #fivesteps #setastrategy #reduceemissions #reducevaluechainemissions #trackprogress #thetimetoactisnow #actnow #climateaction #consciousbusiness #consciousbusinessleaders #consciousbusinesses #consciousbusinessowner #sustainablebusinessowner #sustainablebusiness #sustainablebusinesses #sustainablebusiness #sustainabilitymatters #sustainableweddingmovement #weddingbusiness #sustainableweddingalliance

READY TO REWILD // If you run a venue, or have a s

READY TO REWILD // If you run a venue, or have a substantial amount of land, have you considered rewilding it? Have you heard of the Rewilding Britain's Incubator Fund, introduced to foster the scale and ambition of rewilding projects? 💚

“We want to see rewilding flourishing across Britain. We’re trialing a new Incubator Fund to help remove barriers to rewilding projects, particularly those that are in the early stages and are taking an innovative approach to land and marine management. Projects anywhere in Britain working to rewilding principles and part of the Rewilding Network can apply — we will award the funds to those with potential for the highest impact for people and nature.”

➡️ The first round of the Incubator Fund is open until 30 September 2021. Although this application process is a pilot, they hope to open a second round of funding in early 2022. So if you're not quite ready to apply yet, check out the application process, and get yourself ready by the end of the year.

➡️ The pilot stage of the funding is available to projects who are rewilding more than 100 acres of land as well as marine projects of any size.

➡️ If you are rewilding less than 100 acres you can still be eligible to apply for funding. We encourage smallholdings projects to connect with others to form a group or cluster with a shared vision to apply. All smallholding projects must join the network to be eligible, and you must provide information about your shared vision and how you plan to work together.

➡️ You need to be part of the rewilding network, but it's free to apply to join, and if you're already rewilding or thinking about it, then we would suggest getting involved as it's an excellent way to connect with others and share knowledge.

You can find out more about the fund and it's eligibility criteria on their website (link in bio).

Image from @sheepdrove a Sustainable Wedding Alliance partner who have several successful rewinding projects running on the estate.

#rewilding #rewildingbritain #rewildbritain #ukecology #sustainableweddingvenue #rewildthings #outdoorweddingvenue #sustainableweddingbusiness

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