LondonEnergy completes second round of student mentoring
LondonEnergy and Wiseup, a charity working toward “breaking social barriers for young people”, have announced they have completed their second student mentoring programme.
The partnership, part of Wiseup Networks Pathfinder programme, saw 10 students from North London mentored by the LondonEnergy team in areas such as energy, people and IT before they undertook a week’s work placement at Londonenergy’s Edmonton facility.
Excited
Donna Hanson, head of HR for LondonEnergy commented: “The whole LondonEnergy team is excited to be continuing our partnership with Wiseup, and it was a pleasure to support the next group of talented young people through their mentoring and work experience programme.
“This programme connects 16-18-year-olds in North London through inspiring workshops, mentorship, and seeing first-hand the world of work. Vitally, it also helps increase awareness of the career opportunities that lie within the ever evolving waste and renewable energy sector.”
Last year, all students who took part in the mentoring scheme were asked to were asked to rank their confidence levels before and after the programme, with all participants experiencing a “significant improvement” in their confidence following the scheme.
REPIC to cycle 565 miles to Brussels
REPIC has announced a “Two Decade Tour (TDT)” – a 565m cycle route from REPIC headquarters in Bury, Greater Manchester to Brussels, the “birthplace of the European Waste Electrical, Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive.”
The cyclists will leave Bury in Greater Manchester on Thursday 13 June and arrive in Brussels nine days later.
In addition to its tour, REPIC has announced it will host a special Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Kew Gardens in July 2024.
‘Opportunity’
Graeme Milne, the newly appointed chief executive of REPIC, said: “The Two Decade Tour and our AGM at Kew Gardens are fantastic opportunities to both celebrate our journey thus far and also plan for the road ahead. Collaboration has been and will continue to be the key to our success. REPIC is excited to build on this foundation this year, driving towards a future, where producers and recyclers are working much more closely together and further innovations and achievements arise from our united efforts to create a more sustainable future.”
Salvation Army curates fashion looks from clothing donations
The Salvation Army has announced it has launched a ‘Take Back Scheme’ fashion campaign, featuring curated looks made from clothing donations
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The scheme is operated by SATCol, the trading arm of the charity, in partnership with retailers such as John Lewis and Tesco.
SATCol have stated that the campaign “invites the public to be part of a drive to reduce waste and extend the useful life of products”.
Campaign
The campaign features a collection of outfits styled by Karl Willet, a fashion stylist known for his “contemporary yet also elegant and timeless vision”. Mr Willet has worked with celebrities from across the music and film industry including Paloma Faith, Jermaine Jackson and Geri Halliwell.
Mr Willet said: “Styling looks with second-hand clothing is a fun and creative way to express your personal style. It’s important to embrace sustainability because not only does it reduce environmental waste, but it also encourages individual style and is affordable. The Take Back Scheme is a way to make a positive difference.”
According to SATtcol, the garments chosen to feature in the campaign are red, white and black to reflect the Salvation Army colours of red, white and black.
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays publishes its sustainability strategy
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays has published its sustainability strategy including its 2024-2035 climate transition plan.
The strategy will see Jet2.com reduce its carbon emissions per paying passenger kilometre by 35% in 2035 compared to 2019. It aims to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions in line with SBTi guidance by 2035.
Investment
Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays said: “I am proud of what we have achieved since launching our first sustainability strategy in 2021. We have invested in new and more fuel-efficient aircraft, as well as in SAF production here in the UK. We have launched a Certified Sustainable Hotels collection, removed millions of single use plastics from onboard our aircraft and met our carbon intensity reduction targets to date. As a result of all this hard work, we have been recognised amongst the top 10 airlines globally for sustainability, according to the CAPA 2023 sustainability benchmark report.”
He said: “Today we are publishing an updated strategy which is bolder in ambition and outlines an emissions reduction pathway which will bring Jet2.com’s 2035 carbon intensity in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) guidance. Critically, this emissions pathway is realistic and achievable because it is based on technologies and actions that we know are available and can be taken currently, rather than what may or may not be available in the future. In addition, we will also be closely monitoring to see where we can invest in and embrace new technologies.
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