THE EXETER SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS ARE BACK
Back for its second year, The Exeter Sustainability Awards (ESAs) recognise and celebrate people, businesses and organisations making a real difference to sustainability in Exeter and further afield. These awards champion those making strides in this area, whether it’s a business, community group or school, or an individual going the extra mile in their community. […]
EXETER SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS RETURNS FOR A SECOND YEAR
An awards initiative recognising businesses, community groups and individuals who are going the extra mile for sustainability in Exeter is returning for a second year. Founded by Princesshay in 2022, the awards will open for entries on Friday 1st September. Princesshay, The Crown Estate, Exeter Live Better, University of Exeter and InExeter will be working […]
Supporting Devon Businesses To Take Action For The Planet
Planet & People, an organisation initially founded to bridge the gap in environmental education in schools has extended it reach to support businesses, especially those connected to the education sphere, to be proactive about sustainability and boost their race to net zero and beyond. Mid-Devon based entrepreneurs Jess Carter & Bethia Stevenson-Paul, from Planet & […]
NEW SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS FOR EXETER
A new awards initiative recognising businesses, community groups and individuals who are going the extra mile for sustainability in Exeter has been launched today by a city-wide group of organisations. Princesshay, Exeter City Futures, Exeter Live Better, University of Exeter, In Exeter and the Exeter Magazine are launching The Exeter Sustainability Awards to celebrate, support […]
25 trees planted for every new client
As part of their mission to ‘Turn Bluegrass Green’ Exeter based IT support business Bluegrass Group are delighted to announce that they will be planting 25 trees for every new client that signs up for support, starting from 16th November 2021. Joint Managing Director David Thomas comments ‘As a business we want to become more aware of […]
Call issued for interest in Green Innovation Fund
Local businesses are being asked to come forward with projects to drive green growth in Devon’s economy. Our Economy Enterprise and Skills service is launching its Green Innovation Fund as part of its economic recovery programme. Expressions of interest are initially being sought before Monday 8 November. The £900,000 funding pot has been set up to support […]
‘It puts structure into the way we’re tackling carbon and what to focus on’
Dave Ellis, Managing Director at Bridge Civil Engineering, spoke to us about how the future Net Zero Standard helped get his company started on their net zero journey “It’s allowed us to focus and put structure into the way we’re tackling carbon and what to focus on.” That’s the impact Dave Ellis, Managing Director at […]
NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGE POINTS IN EXETER WILL BE INSTALLED FROM NEXT MONTH
Eight sites across the city will be installed from April 2021 – each with a Co-Car for shared use. The installation of eight rapid electric vehicle charging hubs across Exeter is set to get underway next month (April). Eight Neighbourhoods across the city will soon have charging points within easy reach, with the first sites […]
Fire-hit waste management firm returns home and expands business
After a devastating fire destroyed its Exeter-based recycling centre in March 2017, leading independent commercial waste management firm DCW has at long last returned home to its original operations site where now stands a state of the art new-build HQ. The move follows a four year wait for the new HQ to be built and […]
Rapid Charging Exeter
Rapid Charging Exeter is a new initiative bringing state-of-the-art, rapid electric vehicle chargers to neighbourhoods across Exeter. Exeter is already streets ahead of the rest of the UK when it comes to electric vehicle ownership. With the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars, electric vehicle sales are set to increase exponentially. But for many people, charging at or near home is impossible – this puts up […]