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💚 Please help us to support Fridays for Futures MAPA (most affected peoples and areas) by streaming this song: SAVE THE WORLD BY JARVIS SMITH FEAT. RITA MORAR 💚 We can all do our bit for people worse off than ourselves when it comes to the climate crisis. 💚 We have made it easy to help raise money for FFF MAPA by making a cover version of the Swedish House Mafia sing “Save The World” by Jarvis Smith Feat. Rita Morar Please stream and download, the more plays the more money raised. We’ve donated 100% of the artists revenue to MAPA activists, to help give them a voice at the most important time in human history. Please click in any of the music links here: https://artists.landr.com/692531593214 Or search for “Save The World” by Jarvis Smith and play at least 10x a day, thank you 🙏🏽 🎧 1m plays raises £3k 10m plays raises £30k 100m plays raises £300k 1b plays raise £3m 📣 The money will go to MAPA to help give them a voice by making sure they have internet and technology, in supporting them to travel to Climate Week in NY and COP27 in Egypt and much more.
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#GreenPensions Greening pensions reduces carbon footprint more than stopping flying · Switching to a green pension can save emissions equal to 11 return flights to New York per year. · However, over two thirds (67%) do not know how to switch to responsibly invested pension funds. · Scottish Widows urges government and employers to highlight importance of green pension schemes. Scottish Widows’ latest Green Pensions Report has found that while most Brits are well aware of how to reduce their carbon footprint through changing their behaviours, two thirds (67%) of those surveyed don’t know how to switch to a ‘green pension’. If this information gap were to be addressed by the government, industry, and employers, UK consumers could collectively save up to 386 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually through their pensions[1] – the equivalent of 11 return flights from London to New York per person.[2] Despite this, savings and pensions ranked last in terms of perceived impact on climate change amongst a range of factors in an individual’s lifestyle. A green pension is a fund that aims to generate returns for savers via environmentally positive investments. These funds normally have a stated objective of environmental considerations e.g., avoiding or reducing investments in or helping transition industries such as fossil fuels, which generate large amounts of carbon emissions; and/or focusing on investments that will support reductions in carbon emissions. With support from influential environmental advocate Jarvis Smith, Scottish Widows’ second annual Green Pensions Report explores the growing appetite for responsible retirement savings propositions among employers and employees. Key findings include: Three quarters of employees surveyed (74%) express a keen interest in obtaining more information about sustainable options for retirement savings. Yet only 10% of employees surveyed have fully switched to green pensions – due to a lack of information and access to green pensions. Just under a quarter (23%) of companies surveyed do not offer green or ethical pensions to their employees. Shipra Gupta, Responsible Investment Lead at Scottish Widows, said: “Our latest Green Pensions Report demonstrates a critical need for heightened awareness and action regarding the role of green pensions in mitigating carbon emissions. "Understanding of the climate crisis has changed dramatically over the last few years, with countries and organisations being bolder in their net zero targets and individuals making changes in their lifestyles to cut their household carbon emissions. Yet most people are still unaware that pensions are one of the most powerful tools at our disposal to make real progress towards net zero. “This report serves to spread awareness for individuals, employers and policymakers alike. By embracing responsible investment approaches for our retirement savings, we each have a tangible means to decrease our individual carbon footprint and collectively combat climate change." Influential environmental advocate Jarvis Smith adds: “Tackling climate change is a global problem, and we each have a part to play. This year’s Scottish Widows Green Pensions Report has found that people are unaware of the impact their pension could have on protecting our environment. Green pensions help to reduce carbon emissions by reallocating capital from polluting industries that may not align with your values – such as arms and fossil fuels – into those which seek to underpin and accelerate a green and just transition. “Our pensions are a tool not only to protect our own futures, but the future of our planet. We have the means to make a difference with our pensions, and if the people of the UK all took advantage of the opportunity to switch to a green pension, we could collectively prevent almost 400 million tonnes of carbon emissions – all while hardly lifting a finger. It is one of the most important and straightforward switches you can make.” In light of these findings, Scottish Widows is urging the government, employers and pension providers to make sustained efforts to educate the UK workforce about the potential environmental, social, and financial benefits of responsibly invested pensions. Almost one in seven (13%) do not realise that there are differing environmental impacts across pension funds. Scottish Widows – which looks after nearly £166.4bn of savings for more than six million customers in the UK – uses its Responsible Investment Framework to integrate ESG in the fund choices it makes available to its customers, while also challenging the companies it invests in to behave more sustainably through its Stewardship activities. Employers who are concerned about the environmental impact of their workplace pension schemes should speak with their providers, who can offer tailored financial information for employees to invest sustainably. Employees who have a workplace pension provided by Scottish Widows can now use a feature called ‘Find Your Impact’ in the app to determine the ESG profile of their own pension, helping inform more sustainable choices. -ENDS- Notes [1] 368 million tonnes of carbon saved by switching to a green pension was calculated as follows: 19 tonnes [Total carbon savings secured per person by switching pension to an equity-focused sustainable fund (Source: Make My Money Matter, 2021)] x 20,340,000 people [Number of people with a workplace pension who do not have a green pension (Source: ONS 2021 states that 22.6 million people have a workplace pension, SW Green Pensions Report 2023 found that 10% of respondents have a green pension (20,340,000 = 90% of 22,600,00))]
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Addressing this gap could help reduce carbon emissions annually.
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The latest edition of My Green Pod magazine is live now: September 23 edition. Go to www.mygreenpod.com/magazine Or subscribe here: www.mygreenpod.com/subscribe
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Let's check this out 😉
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Great to hear! I know what to read on my commute today :D
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The latest and brilliant #EarthDay issue of My Green Pod magazine is out now and Free for all. Go to www.mygreenpod.com/magazine Subscribe also for Free here: www.mygreenpod.com/subscribe
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#LEADERS FOR NOW - COP27 issue OUT NOW! What kind of leadership is needed today to restore our humanity, our future and our planet. Hear from the most amazing leaders we could find from Lily Cole, Scilla Elworthy, Jonathan Porritt and many many more. The latest issue or My Green Pod magazine is live and FREE for you to download at www.mygreenpod.com/magazine
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It’s organic September and guess what, we have a brand new eco shiny new issue of the magazine out and it features the amazing founders of We Don’t Have Time Ingmar and David! Get a free copy straight to your inbox by signing up here: www.mygreenpod.com/magazine
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Not all heroes wear capes
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Awesome! He is the Climate hero of the century.
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Great September issue, feeling inspired to take on Organic September :)
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📣 SEARCHING FOR THE WORLDS GREEN HEROES 🦸♂️🦸🏾♀️ P.E.A. (People Environment Achievement) Awards run by My Green Pod is the Worlds leading sustainability and climate awards, now in its 12th year. We have partnered with WE DON’T HAVE TIME this year to search further and wider to find the super heroes making a real difference in the World. ENTER NOW: With 16 categories in total from Arts to Business, Climate Pioneer to Greenest Family and Food, Energy, EV’s to Influencers, if you are or know a green hero enter them now, you have until August 31st to get your entries in. We’ve made it super easy to nominate and it’s completely ‘FREE TO ENTER’ and you might win a VIP ticket to attend. Winners receive high profile editorial features in the My Green Pod magazine reaching over 7.5m people. This years event will take place on a £25m zero carbon boat called OceanDiva London that will sail down the Thames on Nov 8th as part of the Cop27 UK events. See the full categories & for early bird tickets here: www.peaawards.com Don’t miss the green networking event of the year, come and join us: www.peaawards.com PEA Awards Venue 2022: https://www.oceandivalondon.co.uk
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Thanks this good very good.. Are there any sponsors to this meeting
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exciting!
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That's a great opportunity!
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The latest issue of the Worlds biggest ethical lifestyle magazine My Green Pod is out now. EARTH DAY issue 🌎 click here to read and download the full issue: www.mygreenpod.com/magazine 💚 show some love, share and enjoy! HAPPY EARTH DAY 🌱
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This picked my interest
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UK SHOPS AND DEFORESTATION Revealed: The ‘hidden’ Amazon deforestation in UK supermarket supply chains Published: 26 February 2022 This Article was Written by: Katie Hill - My Green Pod Soya in the meat and dairy supply chains of UK supermarkets could be contributing to illegal deforestation in the Amazon, an investigation by Unearthed, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Ecostorm has revealed. The findings undermine claims by some global meatpackers, animal feed companies and supermarkets that soya is no longer linked to Amazon destruction. New deforestation figures New Data from the Brazilian Space Agency INPE’s DETER-B deforestation monitoring system registered the highest rate of deforestation for the month of January since DETER-B was launched in 2016. In January alone, the alerts estimated that 430 km² of rainforest was cleared. This represents an increase of more than 418% compared with January 2021. Deforestation alerts are mainly concentrated in the states of Mato Grosso (main image), Rondônia and Pará. The news comes despite pledges made by 100+ governments including Brazil at COP26 to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030. Illegal deforestation In Mato Grosso state, which stretches over the southern part of the Amazon and grows more soya than anywhere else in Brazil, 1,180 square km of rainforest was felled from 2009 to 2019 on soya farms to grow other crops or to provide pasture for cattle ranching. This is according to data analysed by the Brazilian NGO Instituto Centro de Vida (ICV) and shared with the investigation partners. The vast majority of this deforestation was illegal, lacking licenses under Brazil’s Forest Code. Soya from the areas most at risk for this type of deforestation is regularly shipped to the UK, Spain and other European countries for use as livestock feed on factory farms by major grain traders including Bunge, which supplies soya to Spain and Cargill, a major UK supplier. Cargill’s customers include Tesco, Asda and Lidl. The Amazon Soya Moratorium First agreed in 2006, the Amazon Soya Moratorium bans the sale of soya grown on Amazon land deforested after July 2008. But beef and other crops are not restricted under the soy moratorium, meaning farmers can sell their soya to traders as ‘deforestation-free’ while destroying rainforest for cattle, corn and other commodities. Studies have shown that the moratorium has successfully stopped rainforest being directly converted into soya fields. However, soya farming has continued to expand in the Amazon, overwhelmingly on land that was previously cleared, usually for cattle. That expansion can still indirectly cause fresh deforestation, as ranchers sell up to farmers at a profit and move deeper into the forest, where land is cheaper. Deforestation in UK supply chains The investigation established that certain Mato Grosso municipalities appear particularly vulnerable to this hidden deforestation, with trade links leading to Europe and China. The analysis shows a strong flow of soya from these areas to the UK, suggesting a high chance of deforestation in UK supply chains. In 2020 the UK imported more than 140,000 tonnes of soya from municipalities with at least 7 sq kms of hidden deforestation on soya farms, and about 50,000 tonnes of corn – both crops are used in the meat and dairy supply chains of major food retailers for animal feed. ‘This is deforestation by the back door. By continuing to sell factory farmed meat and dairy, UK supermarkets are complicit in driving destruction of the Amazon as well as other climate-critical ecosystems across Brazil. ‘Supermarkets cannot ignore the role of meat and dairy in the climate crisis. It’s time they took real action to end links to deforestation for good. That means dropping forest destroyers and reducing meat and dairy. Until they do, they may as well be handing out matches to light this years’ Amazon fires.’ PAUL MOROZZO Senior forest campaigner at Greenpeace UK More features at https://www.mygreenpod.com/subscribe If you must shop, shop at mygreenpod.com
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UK supermarkets should stop importing cheap meat from Brazil and respect both nature and their customers. ⚠
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No one in the UK wants to admit that that cheap steak they are eating, is directly contributing to deforestation. The marketing team have done a good job showing cows dancing through fields and eating grass
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SPREADING LIKE WILDFIRE Number of wildfires to rise by 50% by 2100 – and governments are not prepared, experts warn By Katie Hill - Editor-in-Chief, My Green Pod A new report warns that even the Arctic, previously all but immune, faces a rising risk of wildfire, and that wildfires and climate change are ‘mutually exacerbating’. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal report reveals that climate change and land-use change are projected to make wildfires more frequent and intense, with a global increase of extreme fires of up to 14%t by 2030, 30% by the end of 2050 and 50% by the end of the century. The paper calls for a radical change in government spending on wildfires, and a shift of investment from reaction and response to prevention and preparedness. Arctic wildfires? The report, ‘Spreading like Wildfire: The Rising Threat of Extraordinary Landscape Fires’, finds an elevated risk even for the Arctic and other regions previously unaffected by wildfires. The report is released before representatives of 193 nations convene in Nairobi for the resumed 5th session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2), between 28 February and 02 March 2022. The publication calls on governments to adopt a new ‘Fire Ready Formula,’ with two-thirds of spending devoted to planning, prevention, preparedness and recovery, and one-third left for response. Currently, direct responses to wildfires typically receive over half of related expenditures, while planning and prevention receive less than 1%. Preventing fires To prevent fires, authors call for a combination of data and science-based monitoring systems with indigenous knowledge and for stronger regional and international cooperation. Current government responses to wildfires are often putting money in the wrong place. Emergency service workers and firefighters on the frontlines are risking their lives to fight forest wildfires and need to be supported. ‘We have to minimise the risk of extreme wildfires by being better prepared: invest more in fire risk reduction, work with local communities, and strengthen global commitment to fight climate change.’ INGER ANDERSEN UNEP’s executive director The impacts of wildfires Wildfires disproportionately affect the world’s poorest nations. With an impact that extends for days, weeks and even years after the flames subside, they impede progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals and deepen social inequalities. People’s health is directly affected by inhaling wildfire smoke, causing respiratory and cardiovascular impacts and increased health effects for the most vulnerable. The economic costs of rebuilding after areas are struck by wildfires can be beyond the means of low-income countries. Watersheds are degraded by wildfires’ pollutants; wildfires can also lead to soil erosion causing more problems for waterways. Wastes left behind wildfires are often highly contaminated and require appropriate disposal. Wildfires and climate change Wildfires and climate change are mutually exacerbating. Wildfires are made worse by climate change through increased drought, high air temperatures, low relative humidity, lightning and strong winds resulting in hotter, drier, and longer fire seasons. At the same time, climate change is made worse by wildfires, mostly by ravaging sensitive and carbon-rich ecosystems like peatlands and rainforests. This turns landscapes into tinderboxes, making it harder to halt rising temperatures. Wildlife and its natural habitats are rarely spared from wildfires, pushing some animal and plant species closer to extinction. A recent example is the Australian 2020 bushfires, which are estimated to have wiped out billions of domesticated and wild animals. Understanding wildfires There is a critical need to better understand the behaviour of wildfires. Achieving and sustaining adaptive land and fire management requires a combination of policies, a legal framework and incentives that encourage appropriate land and fire use. The restoration of ecosystems is an important avenue to mitigate the risk of wildfires before they occur and to build back better in their aftermath. Wetlands restoration and the reintroduction of species such as beavers, peatlands restoration, building at a distance from vegetation and preserving open space buffers are some examples of the essential investments into prevention, preparedness and recovery. Protecting firefighters The report concludes with a call for stronger international standards for the safety and health of firefighters and for minimising the risks that they face before, during and after operations. This includes raising awareness of the risks of smoke inhalation, minimising the potential for life-threatening entrapments and providing firefighters with access to adequate hydration, nutrition, rest and recovery between shifts. The report was commissioned in support of UNREDD and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. UNEP will be exploring how further investments can be made to reduce fire risks in critical ecosystems around the world. Get more ethical news features at www.mygreenpod.com
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This is so saddening truly
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Saving this to read later. Thanks for bringing up this research. Its scary seeing problems common around the mediterránean spread to the arctic... The world is upside down..
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This is really a scary development
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‘SWEET NOTHINGS’ Major chocolate companies failed in pledge to end deforestation, according to comprehensive new study More than four years after the high-profile launch of the Cocoa and Forests Initiative (CFI), Africa’s top cocoa-producing nations continue to see huge areas of forest being destroyed to make room for cocoa production. This is the main finding of ‘Sweet Nothings: How the Chocolate Industry has Failed to Honor Promises to End Deforestation in Cocoa Supply Chains’ by Mighty Earth, the global advocacy organisation working to defend a living planet.. The new data analysis reveals that, even after the industry published action plans in 2019, Côte d’Ivoire lost 19,421 hectares (74.9 square miles) of forest within cocoa growing regions and Ghana lost 39,497 hectares (152.5 square miles). This amounts to a combined area equivalent to the size of the cities of Madrid, Seoul or Chicago. ‘This report unwraps the unsavoury side of the cocoa industry and shows the urgent need to break the link between chocolate products and deforestation. ‘Chocolate companies like Nestlé, Hershey’s, Mondelez and Mars need to stop making empty promises and start working together with governments in the CFI to establish an open and effective joint deforestation monitoring mechanism this year.’ GLENN HUROWITZ CEO of Mighty Earth Deforestation for cocoa Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana are estimated to have lost 80% to 90% of their forested area over the last few decades, in large part to make way for cocoa farms. Through a combination of satellite data analysis and on-the-ground field investigations, Mighty Earth has uncovered evidence of ongoing tropical forest clearance for cocoa. This includes deforestation in designated protected areas that provide vital habitats for endangered wildlife – such as chimpanzees and pygmy hippos. These forests are also critical carbon sinks, vital for slowing both the climate crisis and biodiversity loss. Key findings of the report Four and half years after chocolate companies and governments committed in the CFI to a ban on establishing any new cocoa farms, overall levels of deforestation remain near record highs. Within cocoa growing regions, Côte d’Ivoire has lost 2% of its forest since the CFI action plans were published in January 2019, while Ghana has seen the staggeringly high rate of deforestation of 3.9%. In Ghana, 2020 tree cover loss countrywide was 370% higher since January 2019 than it was between 2001 and 2010, and 150% higher than the average tree cover loss between 2011 and 2019. Average countrywide tree cover loss in Côte d’Ivoire has been 230% higher in the period since January 2019 than it was between 2001 and 2017, and 340% higher than the average loss during the 2000s. ‘All of this devastation is entirely preventable and should have been addressed long ago. Meanwhile, forests continue to disappear, endangered species die, and communities suffer. ‘The cocoa industry has the same tools and far more resources than Mighty Earth to track and prevent deforestation, but limited willpower and lack of transparency and accountability continue to be the biggest roadblocks to progress.’ SOULEYMANE FOFANA General coordinator of the Ivorian Human Rights organizations (RAIDH) Checks on imported cocoa Deforestation is still found throughout protected areas in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, with satellite data analysis and observations from Mighty Earth’s field investigation in Côte d’Ivoire revealing that cocoa expansion is playing a major role in this encroachment. Among the report’s recommendations is the call for authorities in the European Union, Japan and the United States to introduce legislation that requires companies to conduct due diligence checks to prevent cocoa or cocoa-derived products linked to deforestation from being imported into their consumer markets. ‘The Cocoa and Forests Initiative has lots of potential but currently is not living up to it. It promised so much but is failing to deliver. Cocoa and chocolate companies have a duty to protect the environment or risk losing the commodity they depend on forever because the current situation is unsustainable.’ OBED OWUSU-ADDAI Managing campaigner at EcoCare Ghana READ MORE GREAT NEWS AT https://www.mygreenpod.com/articles
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Should be on Display@Times Square ..
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It feels that some of these companies deserve climate warnings ⚠️ deforestation isn't a good price to pay for eating low quality chocolate
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As a chocolate lover this makes me sad that I can't trust in the pledges of the cocoa industry :(
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💚 OUT NOW 💚 The 'Love is in the air' special edition of the UK's biggest sustainable lifestyle magazine is here! Click here to read and download straight away! Make sure your actions, shopping behaviours and day-to-day products aren't contributing to the climate crisis and instead, give a little love back to our planet 🌍 Subscribe for FREE at mygreenpod.com/subscribe and get a copy straight to your inbox! Our magazine is packed full of handpicked, truly ethical businesses, the lowdown on the latest green news and conscious lifestyle inspiration. Have you read it yet? #COP26 #sustainability #environment #magazine #mygreenpod #climatecrisis
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I believe the lifestyle we market in magazines, media and on social platforms is very important to make impact due to solving the climate crisis. My strongly belief is that less is more when it comes to a happy sustainable lifestyle.
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Where do I read it?
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@my_green_pod perfect
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Hi Ingmar, Please see link here to read and download: https://www.mygreenpod.com/magazine/my-green-pod-magazine-february-2022/
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🌳 Help us plant 50,000 trees in just 60 seconds, and get paid £1 instantly! 🌳 We have partnered with Get My Slice to plant trees through the Eden Reforestation Project, which aims to reduce extreme poverty and restore healthy forests by employing local people to plant millions of trees every year. Simply download the app for free and complete the offer. All you need to do is link your account and answer a short survey. You’ll be helping us towards our joint goal of planting 50,000 trees. 💚 Download the app for free here: https://getmyslice.app.link/50kTrees T&Cs apply. Limited availability. UK only. For full terms and conditions, visit https://www.getmyslice.com/terms-and-conditions/ #getmyslice #datafortees #lovenature
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Planting for the future will save our climate greatly!
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🧸 TOY NEGLECT An estimated 25 million Christmas toys are neglected by UK children by the end of January Whirli – a toy subscription platform and My Green Pod Hero – has investigated the alarming amount of toy waste that can be found after the festive season. Whirli surveyed 1,000 UK-based parents of children up to eight years old to learn more about toy neglect following the festive season. This eye-opening survey revealed the shocking environmental and economic cost of children’s Christmas toys. 25m unloved toys Parents estimated each of their children received an average of 14 toys under the Christmas tree, yet 26% of these toys – meaning 25 million across the UK – are neglected by children by the end of January. At an average cost of £32 per toy, this means toys worth £800 million are unloved by the end of January. The explanation for toy waste during the festive period stems from gifted toys that were not age appropriate, duplicates of toys already owned or toys being too gender stereotyped for the recipient. It follows as no surprise that of the average figure of 22 toys each child received in 2021, 57% of parents said that one or more of the toys were unwanted. Swap, don’t shop! These astonishing figures expose the incredible amount of money wasted on toys, and also underline the impact of toy neglect on our planet through plastic pollution and waste in landfill. This is why circular economy platforms like Whirli are on a mission to transform toy consumption by promoting swapping instead of shopping. By signing up for a Whirli subscription users can access over 1,000 toys and keep them as long as they like. Once no longer loved, the toy can be returned for another child to enjoy and swapped for something ‘new’. See more great news at https://www.mygreenpod.com/
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The thought around swapping is brilliant since instead of careless discarding you get to get a different toy for your child as you swap the previous one.
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THE UK’S ‘MOST AWARDED ENERGY COMPANY’ Octopus is the only energy supplier to have received Which?’s highest endorsement for five years in a row. Octopus Energy, the UK’s fifth biggest energy supplier and a My Green Pod Hero, has once again been awarded ‘Recommended Provider’ status by Which? The entech pioneer is the only energy supplier to have received the prestigious recognition for five years running. This is all the more impressive in the midst of a national energy crisis and shortly after Octopus took on almost 600,000 customers from failed supplier Avro Energy – the biggest ever ‘supplier of last resort’ transaction of its kind. The company has grown its customer base 72% in the year since the previous award. Top-ranked energy supplier The renewable energy business also came top of Which?’s overall rankings, with a score of 70% and four stars for customer service, payment accuracy, statement clarity and value for money. Octopus Energy has maintained its position as the most awarded energy supplier in 2021. It also received the most accolades for its customer service in 2021, having gained 11 awards and scoring highest in eight independent rankings and public ratings, among them the Institute of Customer Service Index, the Uswitch Awards, Trustpilot and the UK Customer Experience Awards. Octopus also won an award for Best Customer Service Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic by maintaining – and even improving – its customer service metrics despite the backdrop of mass home-working. The energy disruptor has been awarded the recommendation without compromising on staff satisfaction or growth, having also ranked 27th in the Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, which recognises the best places to work in 2022. Octopus Energy is the only utility on this list. It also won awards for best staff experience and employee wellbeing initiatives during the Covid-19 pandemic. ‘I’m so proud to be endorsed by Which? for the fifth year in a row – setting yet another record for the energy industry. Against the backdrop of a difficult year for the sector at large and for our customers, we’re pleased that we have been able to look after people by delivering outstanding customer service and support. ‘We’re one of the bigger energy companies in the UK now, and we’re pleased to show that customers can demand outstanding customer service from the biggest firms in the country, there are no excuses for bad service anymore. ‘I’m so proud of our team who are putting their heart and soul into taking care of people everyday and not compromising on their quality of care. And it’s brilliant that Which? continues to recognise our contribution to the customer-focused, green energy transition.’ GREG JACKSON CEO and founder of Octopus Energy Tech for success Octopus Energy launched five years ago and is the UK’s fastest growing energy provider, with 3.1 million customers. The supplier’s success is based on Kraken, its proprietary cloud-based energy technology platform, which provides operational efficiency and outstanding customer service whilst driving a greener grid by unlocking smart tariffs. Octopus Energy’s valuation recently reached approximately $5 billion after closing an investment round totalling $900 million. Find out why Octopus Energy Super Green Octopus Tariff is a My Green Pod Hero at mygreenpod.com
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🚨 New Podcast Alert 🚨 In this week’s episode, Jarvis, Jo and Katie look back at the final days of #COP26, the highs and lows, and review the Environment Act 2021, the first major piece of environmental legislation in the UK for years. 🌍 They discuss the Glasgow climate deal which has put India and China in the spotlight after they opposed a commitment to "phase out" coal while negotiating the final agreement. 📃 Jarvis also catches up with Jason Cook, Dave Knight and Jamie Wallace AKA the Blah Blah Blah Guys whose ‘Blah hardhats’ became a media sensation in Glasgow. 🎙Listen to the episode on Spotify now: https://lnkd.in/gvhtRsFy or find us on any other major platform provider at My Green Podcast. #COP26 #environment #climatechange #climateemergency
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🚨 The new music video to the song ‘Planet’ by The Phoenix Rose featuring Junior Marvin is out! 🚨 To mark its release, we are running a tree-planting campaign with our charity partners TreeSisters so that every listen across Spotify, Youtube and Apple Music will donate money to planting trees in the tropics. 🌳 Play the track on repeat so that we can take money from the tech giants and give it back to nature! This is a social media campaign that will actually deliver on planting the trees it promises, just like how we plant a tree with every transaction made in the our ethical store! 💚 Youtube - https://bit.ly/3wOPWPD Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3D5LVsk Apple Music - https://apple.co/3D6rr2l #music #video #sustainable #treeplanting
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📣Today our Co-Founder Jarvis Smith will be speaking at the COP26 - UN Climate Change Conference We Don't Have Time backdoor event, as part of their daily broadcasts from the negotiations floor at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow 🌍 The broadcast is all about ‘Building Momentum for Change’, and he will be joining a lineup of inspiring speakers including Marco Rodzynek, Ingmar Rentzhog, David Katz and lots more to discuss how we can start to build that momentum and create real change, long after the buzz of COP26 has faded. The event will be live streamed and you can register for free here - https://bit.ly/3CRrlvp 💻 Make sure you tune in at 19:00 GMT to get involved with the event and hear his thoughts! 🎙 #cop26 #cop26glasgow #wedonthavetime #climatechange
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@JarvisSmith was one of the amazing people who graced the broadcast on this day and I loved his take on the subject of the day.I also gave a statement on the concurrent broadcast at the Nairobi hub.
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Important!
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📣 Out Today!!! 🌍COP26 - UN Climate Change Conference special edition of the #MyGreenPod The Guardian supplement. The latest edition of the UK's biggest sustainable lifestyle magazine is here! 🌞 Get it now in The Guardian or subscribe for FREE at mygreenpod.com/subscribe and download or get a copy straight to your inbox. Amid the monumental Climate Conference at COP26, we shine a bright spotlight on the events in Glasgow within this issue. 🌍 Inside this magazine, you will find the latest news and thoughts from guest contributors surrounding COP26, all the winners from this year’s P.E.A. Awards and an exclusive I.T special with guest editor Justin Sutton-Parker 💻 Who’s picked one up already? #COP26 #sustainability #environment #magazine #climatechange #sustainable #cop26 #cop26glasgow UN Climate Change #climatecrisis #climateemergency
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Climate heroes and changemakers honoured at green-carpet event in London. On the eve of COP26 in Glasgow, 300 eco aficionados gathered at London’s One Marylebone for the 11th P.E.A. Awards in association with Citrix, to celebrate the UK’s leading sustainability awards show and the green trailblazers and changemakers behind the products, services and businesses that are changing the face of our planet. Opening the dramatic ‘Fantasy and Futurism’ green-carpet event, attended by leading lights in the sustainability industry, Jarvis Smith, founder of the P.E.A. (People. Environment. Achievement.) Awards, said: “With the pivotal COP26 in Glasgow looming ahead, there has never been a more critical time for sustainability heroes to get noticed. Like tonight’s winners, the P.E.A. Awards have been leading the way by celebrating climate solutions for over a decade. It’s high time our government started learning from those of us who are actually taking real action to safeguard our long-term future.” After guests had enjoyed a nutritious three-course, organic vegan dinner cooked by sustainable food guru Arthur Potts Dawson, dubbed “The Original Green Chef”, TV presenter Zilpah Hartley presented the year’s spectacular hand-made and nature-infused awards, created by Katie Weiner. Winners were honoured across a variety of sectors ranging from Digital Technology, Money and EV to Energy, Influencers and Art. We have put together this short press release which encapsulates the highlights of the evening, including excerpts from our powerful speakers and some words from our judges, providing their insights into this year’s amazing Green Heroes - https://www.peaawards.com/p-e-a-awards-2021-the-winners-announced/ Make sure to check out all of the photos from the event here -https://galleries.ealingphotographer.com/pea2021/ We would like to thank you to all of our guests for their incredible generosity, as we will be planting 2000 trees in the tropics with TreeSisters from the raffle money collected on the evening. Finally, We would like to say a huge thank you to all of our partners and sponsors! Ensure you subscribe to the P.E.A. Awards mailing list to stay in the loop for future events and information: https://www.peaawards.com If you were unable to tune into the P.E.A. Awards livestream on Friday night, you can still re-live the evening in full by following the Youtube link attached! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1SVKKiNLHE
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Being committed to sustainability will reduce our carbon footprint and the amount of toxins released into the environment, making it safe.
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Will put it on my poddlist!
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Awesome song
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I love this song 💚
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Incredible!!!