Circular economy design increases resilience and regeneration
The COVID-19 pandemic illustrates how organisations continue to innovate even when resources are hard to come by. As witnessed on a global scale, the common mission of strengthening resilience mechanisms has galvanised collaboration and cooperation between individuals and enterprises. It has given businesses and individuals an opportunity for self-reflection and many have chosen to reassess […]
Protecting and growing seagrasses through the deployment of Advanced Mooring Systems (AMS)
Update from the Seagrass and AMS Tevi Challenge Network. Amanda Goodwin, Tevi Challenge Network Manager. The aim of this Tevi Challenge Network (CN) is to support the regrowth of seagrass meadows by replacing conventional moorings that scour the seabed with solutions that minimise the mooring’s environmental impact, while still delivering essential mooring performance in terms of vessel security and movement. Seagrasses, particularly […]
Connecting with nature and maintaining well-being in the age of social distancing
As we continue to navigate the unchartered waters of isolation and social distancing, the majority of us are left to explore the confines of our own homes and local environments. Many of us, naturally, will have been experiencing feelings of loneliness, fear and sheer boredom. However, just because we cannot go out and about as […]
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 […]
Finland x Cornwall: Circular economy approaches in the georesources
This was the second in our series of Tevi webinars exploring circular economy synergies between Cornwall and leading Finnish institutions. This time, we teamed up with the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK), a leading European competence centre on assessment and sustainable use of geological resources. GTK provides expertise that serves the interests of clients, stakeholders […]
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 […]
Introducing Digipolis, a leading circular economy cluster in northern Finland
Tevi is delighed to team up with the Digipolis Circular and Bioeconomy Centre in northern Finland to offer unique insight into how the circular economy transition is being implemented near the Arctic Circle. Finland is a forerunner in the circular economy. Last year, under the leadership of Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund, Finland was the first country […]
The Circular Economy: A possible solution for small businesses struggling with lockdown?
Author: Max Leighton University of Exeter (BSc Business, Year 2) Small businesses across the UK face significant long-term barriers to recovery from lockdown. However, the current crisis provides an opportunity for SMEs to adopt Circular Economy principles which may enable their recovery and provide better resilience and flexibility in future crises. The […]
Tevi bring in expertise from the Netherlands to speed up Cornwall’s transition to a Circle Economy
Tevi have teamed up with Circle Economy (CE) in Amsterdam to develop a range of bespoke solutions that further support the transition to a circular economy for Cornish businesses. This exciting collaboration draws on the international experience of CE and helps keep Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly plugged into European-wide networks of businesses, all […]
Lagas goes LIVE
Tevi’s Environmental Intelligence data hub, Lagas, is now live, and available to view at https://lagas.co.uk/. This web platform, developed by Tevi with Truro based Vitamin Cornwall, allows Cornwall to share its Environmental Growth vision, to help guide the decisions of businesses, planners and the public. Lagas, and the wider focus on Environmental Growth within […]
