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The Blacksmiths Guild and Net Zero Emissions – by Merv Allen, FWCB Master of The Blacksmiths Guild

Blacksmithing is a dirty business. The burning of non-renewable fuels to increase the temperature of iron and steel to the levels required for forging has radically increased since the 18th Century and they continue to be used by blacksmiths today. We now know beyond doubt that our planet is in crisis due to global warming. It is therefore vital that…

Green Energy Conference for Students

Thursday 24th November was the Fuellers Arkwright Green Energy Conference organised by Simon Wilson of the Smallpeice Trust. After an introduction by PM Chloe Andrews-Jones, Johnny Ball kicked off with a very energetic take on why science doesn’t always get things right and why it’s only by challenging and asking questions that science progresses. Grazia Todeschini as a guest lecturer…

Collaboration is key to sustainability

Seventy members of the Worshipful Company of Insurers and the Worshipful Company of Constructors sat down at Glaziers Hall last night to explore the challenges of creating genuine sustainability in the built environment. The key message that came out of the thought-provoking presentations and the lively discussions at the tables was that insurance and construction together have a huge opportunity to…

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