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Join us in a tea-infused conversation about the latest sustainability news where will also educate ourselves on a new topic, today we discuss the concept of a Resource Based Economy including the Venus Project.

Resource Based Economy: Venus Project

The Venus Project is a non-profit organisation that presents a new socio-economic model utilising science and technology toward social betterment to achieve a sustainable civilisation of abundance for all, without exception.

Website: https://www.thevenusproject.com/

Explanation: https://youtu.be/_EkMjTnWk14

Discussion points include:

Battery firm chooses Welsh site for Britain's first gigafactory

Harnessing the non-visible light spectrum for solar

Thousands of Uber’s Jump ebikes saved from scrap heap

Greta Thunberg wins 1 Million Euro and then donates it

Severe plastic pollution in the River Thames

The new Vivaro-E electric van

The new VW ID 3 electric car

CBI and Net Zero Infrastructure Commission apply more pressure on the UK government

Links:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jul/17/battery-firm-chooses-welsh-site-for-britains-first-gigafactory

https://www.euronews.com/living/2020/07/21/invisible-light-can-now-be-harnessed-for-solar-power

https://thenextweb.com/shift/2020/07/22/thousands-of-ubers-jump-ebikes-saved-from-scrap-heap-to-be-loaned-out-for-free

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-53477604

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-53479635

https://www.drivingelectric.com/vauxhall/vivaro

https://www.nextgreencar.com/news/8953/vw-id3-available-to-order-for-prebookers/

https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4018062/cbi-calls-2025-gas-boiler-phase-net-zero-track