Net-zero whisky production and a new hydrogen plant: The sustainability success stories of the week
As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie brings you this weekly round-up of five of the best sustainability success stories of the week from across the globe.
Read on for new announcements from Johnnie Walker, Biffa and more
Published every week, this series charts how businesses and sustainability professionals are working to achieve their Mission Possible across the campaign s five key pillars -
energy, resources, infrastructure, mobility and
business leadership.
As we pay our respects to the late Duke of Edinburgh, projects and initiatives which empower businesses to play their part in achieving a sustainable future, today, continued to launch and scale-up.
By Lewis Berrill @LewisBerrill Chief reporter - east London and west Essex
Leyton Orient players donned No Space for Hate’ shirts before a recent league game. Photos: WFC Waltham Forest Council have teamed up with a professional football team to tackle hate crime. League Two outfit Leyton Orient are working with the council to raise awareness of the collective role everyone can play in challenging hate. The O’s players featuring in the campaign include Ruel Sotiriou, Ousseynou Cissé, Joe Widdowson and Dan Kemp. The squad warmed-up in ‘No Space for Hate’ t-shirts before a recent league match against Walsall at the Bayers Stadium on Monday, April 5.
First project from Zouk Capital and Liberty Global backed venture sees 20 on street charge points installed across the London borough of Waltham Forest
Emily Chudy
31 March 2021, 6:55 pm
A library in east London saw long queues as it was announced that people could walk in for surplus Covid-19 vaccine stock.
Walthamstow Library vaccinated 3,000 people on Wednesday after the call-out for local people for spare vaccines, who were prioritised based on risk.
Stella Creasy, Labour MP for Walthamstow, tweeted on Wednesday morning about the extra supply, saying: “Walthamstow there is extra supply of Covid-19 vaccine today at the library.
“If you are 50+; 18+ with a health condition; a carer; a health and social care or blue light worker you can walk in before 6.30pm for 1st vaccine. Bring NHS number and evidence of the category you are in!”