Innovate UK-funded low carbon trials begin

Innovative green projects with the potential for quick commercialisation are being trialled across the UK. Innovate UK’s funding competition will see 12 projects share £18 million, with the aim of making progress towards low carbon energy, transport and urban infrastructure. The government-sponsored body says with more than 70% of people estimated to be living in urban areas by 2040, city infrastructure and […]

Birmingham offers £500 to aspiring green filmmakers

Birmingham City Council is offering a £500 prize for social media videos showcasing how best to deal with waste. In a bid to reduce rubbish and litter across the city, the Zero Hero Challenge is encouraging Birmingham’s 65,000 students to create their own viral videos about how to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as possible. The competition has been […]