CASE STUDIES
Fuel Change is a social enterprise movement, which taps into the potential of youth to help fight the climate crisis. They unleash the underestimated skills and energy of Scotland’s youth by partnering with educators and businesses to help solve their carbon challenges.
They use an integrated approach of working with the next generation from early school years, through their development phase and into the workplace, to generate a global network collaborating and supporting credible climate change action.
Their vision is for a carbon-neutral Scotland powered by a green innovative economy and driven by a respected next generation of young problem solvers.
For a brilliant example of their work follow the link below:
The Polar Academy is an internationally recognised organisation which really delivers true life changing opportunities to the children and families who need it the most.
Working with the ‘invisible’ children – the victims of bullying, abuse or children crushed by a lack of self-esteem and confidence – the Polar Academy helps build them into leaders and role models, to truly inspire thousands of other young people, so that they too can reach their full potential. The training is unapologetically demanding with the goals set often being beyond what most can dream of – and yet, the children always succeed.
The Polar Academy was founded by Craig Mathieson, Explorer In Residence at the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and committee member of The Explorers’ Club Great Britain & Ireland Chapter. Craig is passionate about inspiring the next generation of leaders and explorers and using his own experience of ‘inspiration through exploration’ to do so.
Find out more about Craig and how Polar Academy are inspiring people who will go on to make a huge difference to the world:
Some wind turbines are reaching the end of their operational lifespan.
Whilst steel can be reused for multiple uses, turbine blades, each made out of tough glass fibre, often spanning over 40 metres long and typically weighing over nine tonnes, are proving to be a harder nut to crack.
Up until now the vast majority of wind turbine blades have been simply sent to landfill: however, that doesn’t mean decommissioned blades can’t be used for something different.
See the work of ReBlade in taking on this challenge in many inspiring ways:
This family-based business in Scotland realised that with enough drive, focus upon innovation and working with colleagues across academia and industry, there was another way to build something new. They created the world’s first climate-positive gin which adds to nature every time it’s made.
As the team at Arbikie say: “Our revolutionary climate positive gin is called Nàdar – Gaelic for ‘Nature’. Nàdar Gin harnesses the power of nature and science to create this world first spirit. With a carbon footprint of -1.54 kg CO2e per 700ml bottle, Nàdar Gin is at the forefront of fighting climate change and biodiversity loss, the biggest challenges humankind has ever faced.”
More on this amazing story can be found here:
Tommie and Rebecca spent a combined 14 years travelling the world realising the impact of plastic pollution – and they decided to do something about it. Read more about their inspiring story and the brilliant actions they continue to take:
