Green Action ELT
Can we afford to do what we should at a time when our profession / industry is being squeezed by Covid? How much does it all cost to go green in ELT?
The short answer is, many of the actions we should be taking will actually save us money. So we have good business reasons for joining the #GreenELT movement and doing what we know is right.
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With shops in the UK reopening today the government seems desperate to get back to business as usual. And while no one wants to see the misery of high unemployment, it’s good to be reminded about ‘the absurdity of our “real world” politics and economics’ in the face of the physical reality of climate change.
So how do we build back better?
This article suggests we should learn from nature.
A timely question in the latest issue of the EL Gazette which concludes: ‘Management gurus agree that if you want a competitive advantage you must be two of the following: cheaper, faster, better or greener. And then you have to prove it.’
To my mind ‘greener’ = ‘better’.
Yet another reason to pursue carbon neutrality – and then tell everyone.
Green investment projects which cut greenhouse gas emissions as well as stimulating economic growth deliver higher returns on government spending than conventional stimulus spending: read more.
Let’s use our position as influencers to help deliver this.
Excellent to see that Oxford University has at last committed to removing its investment money from fossil fuels. It’s no wonder: when young people are choosing which university to attend, this is one of the first things they need to ask. It’s their future after all.
More here.
What does it mean for countries, cities and people to thrive in balance with the planet post Coronavirus? On Wednesday, Amsterdam will become the first city in the world to formally embrace ‘doughnut economics’ aiming to create a thriving city that is also socially just and ecologically safe. Read more here.
Environmentally responsible organisations have a duty to check that their suppliers are also acting in an environmentally responsible way. Does your school insurer have a robust environmental policy?
This report suggests the insurance industry as a whole is taking its responsibilities seriously, but has this filtered down yet to your insurance provider? Do ask.