August 2020 - SustMeme

Tree-planting punks: First carbon-negative beer business

News: With 2,000-acre forest and £30M investment, Scottish craft brewer becomes world’s first carbon-negative international beer business.

News: Big boost for carbon capture in Iceland, as 3 top climate tech companies come together to turn 4,000 tons of CO2 a year to stone.

News: Sustainable new global HQ under construction at Arizona State University in Phoenix is a turnaround story for Thunderbird B-School.

News: Modal shift from road to rail saves leading UK waste management company 6,600 tonnes of CO2 in transportation of inert material.

News: With 4,784 rooftop panels on a structure over 1/4 mile long, Mill 19 in Pittsburgh has the largest single-sloped solar array in the US.

News: 20-country Biofuture Platform launches a set of 5 Principles to support short-term relief packages and post-COVID economic recovery.

News: Ultrafast 5G connectivity could be critical to success in cutting carbon emissions and save the UK up to 269 megatonnes of CO2 by 2035.

What is wrong with ESG? Article for report in ‘The Sunday Times’ looks at the flaws in the ratings and the future for responsible investment.

News: Anaerobic digestion industry calls for understanding of its potential to generate energy, support a circular economy and provide jobs.

Sovereignty and sustainability: Article for report in ‘The Sunday Times’ asks what positive lessons food producers learned during lockdown.