Think. Educate. Act.

Join us in a tea-infused conversation about the latest sustainability news where will also educate ourselves on a new topic, today we discuss FIRE

Discussion points include:

FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early)

Links:

UK personal financial reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/UKPersonalFinance/

Fire IL reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/FIREUK/

FIRE reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fire/

FIRE visualiser app: https://fire.evley.app/

Wheat grown in vertical farms

https://phys.org/news/2020-07-yield-potential-wheat-grown-controlled-environment.amp

UK e-scooter trial on-hold after ‘underage’ teens ride 12MPH on 70MPH highway

https://thenextweb.com/shift/2020/08/04/uk-e-scooter-trials-shaky-start-expansion-on-hold-ginger-middlesbrough/

Alphabet issues sustainability bonds to support environmental and social initiatives

https://blog.google/alphabet/alphabet-issues-sustainability-bonds-support-environmental-and-social-initiatives/

Government cut in red tape will triple UK's battery capacity

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jul/14/government-hopes-cut-in-red-tape-will-triple-uk-battery-capacity

Why vehicle-to-grid charging could be the cheapest way to secure renewable energy

https://thenextweb.com/shift/2020/08/01/why-vehicle-to-grid-charging-could-be-the-cheapest-way-to-secure-renewable-energy-syndication/

Carbon-free diet from HelloFresh?

https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4018606/carbon-offset-diet-hellofresh-commits-offsetting-emissions

Microsoft vows to become zero waste

https://www.edie.net/news/5/Microsoft-vows-to-become-a--zero-waste--business-by-2030/

Dropbox vows to use 100% renewable energy

https://blog.dropbox.com/topics/company/dropbox-sets-sustainability-goals-for-2030

Government releases rules for Green Home Grants

https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4018566/green-home-grants-government-confirms-rules-september-launch-gbp2bn-scheme