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 […]
Tevi support Cornwall’s creatives to adopt circular thinking
How can the creative sector and cultural institutions drive environmental sustainability? Introduction and aims Tevi was delighted to host Julie’s Bicycle, leading creative and cultural sector sustainability specialists, for a one-off workshop specifically tailored towards SMEs in Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly. The day’s interactive sessions featured Cultivator Cornwall, which has recently launched a […]
Tevi online events are supporting the transition to a circular economy
Manufacturing in a circular economy Tevi was delighted to invite HSSMI to deliver a webinar on the intersection between the manufacturing industry and the circular economy. The aims of the workshop were: Introduce the key themes of the Circular Economy and its importance to manufacturing Describe what the Circular Economy means for business on a […]
The Impact of COVID-19 on Cornish Businesses and Environment
Author: Dr Dave Rymer Lessons from China As the epicentre of the outbreak, the first country to put in place major lockdown, and now the first country to enter a phase of re-opening for business, how has China fared, and what can Cornwall’s SMEs learn from this? As a result of city- and province-wide shutdowns […]
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 […]
Tevi business PK Porthcurno Wins 2020 Green Award
A Cornish business supported by Tevi, PK Porthcurno (previously the Telegraph Museum Porthcurno) has been announced as the winner of the Association for Cultural Enterprises GREEN AWARD 2020, for their innovative new Planet PK project which launched this spring. Planet PK is an ongoing environmental programme which looks to the future of Porthcurno Valley and […]
