Innovation in Cornish Construction Materials – Groundworks
When Building Back Greener means taking a closer look at the foundations. The second installment of Tevi’s new Challenge Network on Sustainable Construction focused on an area of development that is vital, yet often overlooked: the ground. Birgit Höntzsch, Chair of Landscape Institute South West Branch, Committee Member for Constructing Excellence Cornwall Hub and […]
Innovation in Cornish Construction Materials – New Challenge Network Launch
How will construction materials be used to ensure we Build Back Greener? One of a brand new series, as part of our Challenge Networks, this half-day event focused on innovations in material production, reduction and re-use on construction developments. The session showcased new perspectives on traditional building materials with future-focused examples of new products. The […]
Domestic & Commercial Waste in Cornwall
As part of understanding the lifecycle of materials and products resulting from local business processes, Tevi organised a group visit to the SUEZ Materials Recycling Facility (MERF) in Bodmin, followed by a tour of the Cornwall Energy Recovery Centre (CERC) in the afternoon. Participants had the opportunity to learn how Suez reduce and reuse waste, […]
Tevi Report Launch – What next for the future of sustainable georesources?
On 15th September Tevi’s event entitled, ‘What Next for the Future of Sustainable Georesources?’ launched our Sustainable Geororesources report and concluded our Sustainable Georeosurces Challenge Network. The day talked optimistically about the digital, distributed and dynamic future for sustainable georesources across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The lively panel discussion considered the challenges faced […]
Cornwall Sustainability Awards 2020 – What a show!
Small & Medium sized businesses from across Cornwall and the Isles Of Scilly came together to celebrate the Cornwall Sustainability Awards at a virtual ceremony on Friday 4th December. The event was held online for the first time in its 18 year history and this year co-hosted by Philippa Hoskin (Cornwall Council) and Dr Dan […]
CIOS Local Nature Partnership Conference – Environmental Growth Question Time
This session was part two of three LNP conference online sessions and provided an opportunity for stakeholders to ask questions to a selection of LNP Board Members. Participants were able to submit questions prior to the online event. Guest Rob Yorke provided a keynote speech and chaired the question time. Rob Yorke is an environmental […]
Lagas – natural capital hub is LIVE
Tevi has been leading the development of Lagas (a Cornish word meaning ‘eye’), a new environmental intelligence platform for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Alongside live wildlife cameras positioned within the premises of Tevi partner businesses across the county, Lagas provides a platform for a wide range of environmental data, publicly available and fully […]
Cornwall’s Waste System tour and policy landscape discussion with Suez webinar
By Alex Didcock On 22nd of October, Tevi was joined by Suez for an online tour of Cornwall’s waste facilities and a discussion around commercial waste policies and the future direction of waste processing within the county. Waste management has become a key topic of interest in recent years, with more people expressing concern about […]
Chris Packham to join Cornwall Sustainability Awards
We are excited to announce that Chris Packham will be providing a keynote speech at this years Cornwall Sustainability Awards. The event, sponsored by Tevi will showcase outstanding business activity in the following four categories: Green Innovation at the time of Coronavirus Carbon Neutral Circular Economy Environmental Growth Chris Packham has gained recognition as a […]
Making the Circular Economy Work
Hosted by Tevi, this online session brought together sustainability professionals and businesses that successfully contribute to a circular economy (CE) transition in Cornwall, Scotland and the Netherlands and aimed to reconcile best practice approaches. The event involved the presentation of three programmes aiming to promote the transition to CE through business support, stakeholder engagement and […]
