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Diana Daste

Person 2 December 2021

Diana Gerald

Person 2 December 2021

Dick Muskett

Person 2 December 2021

Adapting to climate change in Cornwall

People in Cornwall face health inequalities that will be exacerbated by climate change. An online platform seeks to support local decision-makers as they adapt.

Texas ‘carbon market’ aims to reduce harmful emissions

Supporting landowners – such as farmers and ranchers – to rewild prairies and grasslands to absorb and store carbon in the soil, and its monetary value.

Net zero concrete for construction

Reducing the cement content of concrete to but the carbon footprint by 60% – equal to 4% of global emissions.

A sustainable food and drink supply for the UK

A pilot in Yorkshire aims to provides the opportunity to convert every tonne of carbon removed from the atmosphere to create a new income stream for farmers.

Partners

The Climate Challenge Cup 2021 was delivered by a unique UK-US collaboration of organisations, with The Young Foundation working with a number of diverse partners.

Finalists

The Cup celebrates existing partnerships between research organisations, civic authorities and local communities in the UK and US. We shortlisted 12 inalists, who showcased their projects to an audience of global change-makers at COP26.

Tate Gronow

Person 1 December 2021

Tate oversees and manages key project processes to develop our Peer Research Network. She also works with the Communications and External Affairs Team to support, create, deliver and maintain communications outputs and events.

Iqra Farooq

Person 1 December 2021

Iqra manages the HR department and provides support across the organisation. Prior to joining The Young Foundation in 2017, she worked at AEG Europe, based at the O2, in a similar capacity. Iqra has more than five years’ HR experience and is CIPD-qualified.

Community Business Climate Action Programme Scoping Study Literature Review

Repository entry 1 December 2021

This rapid literature review was undertaken by CAG Consultants in late 2021 as part of a scoping study to inform Power to Change’s new Climate Action Programme under development. It takes a wide perspective of available data to provide an overview of development needs/opportunities, funding and support gaps for community businesses …

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