Recovery, Renewal, Resilience: the Local Industrial Strategy post-COVID-19
Introduction SMEs across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have recently contributed to shaping the new Local Industrial Strategy (LIS), which seeks to drive economic growth and job creation over the next decade. The LIS is being developed in line with the Government’s national Industrial Strategy, which aims to boost productivity and create high-quality, well-paid […]
Wilding Land for Economic and Environmental Growth
Author: Amanda Goodwin, Tevi Challenge Network Manager Challenge Network Introduction: On 29th April 2020 Tevi convened the first meeting of its Wilding Land Challenge Network (CN). This CN aims to support enterprises across the region to recognise and implement land management practices that contribute towards environmental growth. These practices could include allowing natural regeneration of land, giving space to wildness, planting edible / pollinator friendly species, supporting dark sky initiatives, as well as providing access to these flourishing areas for human wellbeing and health benefits. The […]
Tevi Online with Kim Conchie
Yesterday we held our first online welcome event outlining how our team can support Cornish SMEs through forthcoming events in partnership with select organisations. The menu of events has been designed by Tevi to support businesses to build resilience in the rapidly changing business landscape, and to transition to circular economy practices. For more information […]
Li4UK/Tevi workshop: Mapping the UK’s future circular economy for lithium-ion batteries
On March 12th 2020 Li4UK and Tevi brought together a range of stakeholders and experts from the lithium-ion battery supply chain for a series of talks and workshop discussions at the Old Bakery Studios in Truro. The one-day workshop was part of the 15-month Li4UK project funded by Innovate UK as part of the UK Government’s […]
Bodmin Materials Recycling Facility Field trip
Author: Alex Didcock (Tevi Challenge Network Officer) Tevi organised a trip to the SUEZ Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) in Bodmin this week to provide Cornish enterprises the opportunity to learn how Cornwall’s recycled materials are sorted and processed, and join a behind the scenes tour of the facility. The aim of the trip was to […]
The potential for ‘shared growth’ in Cornwall
Author: Shuks Esmene, University of Exeter This recent workshop held at Trebah Garden on 20th February 2020 brought together Cornwall-based small-medium sized enterprises (SMEs), University of Exeter academics, business-facing delegates from the voluntary sector and community interest companies to discuss ‘shared growth’. Currently, the concept of shared growth is at an early stage of theoretical development. […]
Cornish SMEs demonstrate the business case for the UN Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a roadmap for environmentally and socially responsible business. They form a blueprint for the world we want to live in, aiming to end poverty, reduce inequality and protect the planet. 2020 marks the start of a ‘decade of delivery’; that is, 10 years to make transformational change happen for […]
Advanced Moorings for Environmental Growth
Format of the day: 29th January at Pennycomequick, Falmouth, was the third meeting of the Advanced Moorings Tevi Challenge Network (CN). 15+ organisations attended the workshop to build on the discussions held in the first and second meetings The format was a facilitated open discussion between all attendees Overview of the issue: Conventional (thrasher chain) swing moorings scour […]
Food and Drink Waste Challenge Network Update
Author: Amanda Goodwin We recently convened the second meeting of Tevi’s Food and Drink Waste Challenge Network with 40 people from across 30+ organisations attending the workshop to discuss how to tackle commercial food waste and its environmental and social impacts in CIoS. The aim of this Challenge Network is to support existing enterprises to become more aware of the environmental, economic and social […]
Forest for Cornwall – Official launch
Author: Ben Rowswell Yesterday saw the official launch of Cornwall Council ‘Forest for Cornwall‘ initiative that will see 10 million trees form 20,000-acres of new forest across the county. Members of the Tevi team participated in the flagship project alongside volunteers councillors and schoolchildren planting the first 105 trees in Saltash. The initiative is part […]
