Did you know that most fake trees are made of PVC – a plastic which is notoriously difficult if not impossible to get recycled because it requires specialist equipment, so if you think you’re doing your bit for the planet by NOT having a real tree this Christmas, it could be time to think a…
Yes, we’ve used the ‘C’ word – but it is the end of October and if, like us, you want to plan an eco-friendly Christmas, there’s a few things we can do and plan for… Fairy lights, fairy lights everywhere… can you do without the seventh set you’re about to attach to the window frame?…
In an age where we are constantly connected (research from RescueTime, one of several apps for iOS and Android created to monitor phone use, shows that people spend an average of three hours and 15 minutes on their phones every day equating to an eye-boggling 45 days a year), ironically, we are more disconnected than…
In May 2018, the government’s official advisory body, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), recommended that the UK set a legally binding target to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050. The CCC’s report acknowledged that reducing emissions to zero would be challenging and spell the end to petrol and diesel cars, as well…
With a little bit of help from my friends We all need a little help form our friends, and trees are no exception. Did you know they form a ‘marriage’ with soil living fungi? (These fungi are called mycorrhizal fungi) The fungi are much better than the tree at taking up plant nutrients from the…
From humble beginnings…. PATT Foundation is celebrating it’s 15th birthday, and all we want are trees. The seed was sown in Thailand when we first supplied 500 fruit and teak trees to an orphanage, and since then, we haven’t stopped. Take a look back through the archives at our first ever tree-planting day in Sanklaburi,…
On 24 October, PATT CEO, Andrew Steel will be joining the “big hearted business community” who are pledging their support to CEO Sleepout, Hull. CEO Sleepout is a charity set up to fight homelessness and poverty in communities across the UK with CEOs, directors and community leaders joining forces to pledge to sleep outdoors for…
Going car-free isn’t an easy option – it takes thought, planning and hard work. You wouldn’t just wake up one morning and think, ‘You know what? I’m going to sell my car today’. But the benefits of examining our own carbon and environmental footprints and determining to make a shift in the way we think…
ZeDay Guidelines are simple: Don’t use or burn oil or gas or coal. Minimise (or eliminate) your use of electricity generated by fossil fuels. Don’t put anyone in harm’s way: All essential and emergency services operate normally. Do your best, have fun, enjoy the day! At PATT, we are committed to living a carbon neutral…
PATT CEO, Dr Andrew Steel, will be taking part in a free educational event on Sunday 8 September at Wilson’s Social in Manchester to help support your sustainability journey and raise awareness around urgent global concerns – particularly deforestation. The Sustainability Diaries Team is a collective of determined individuals aiming to create real positive change…