Eden Project's Sustainability Blogs

Pedal down to our big bike bash on Bank Holiday Monday (6 May)

April 26, 2013
Author: Tom

We’re inviting cyclists on bikes of all shapes and sizes to pedal through our iconic site for the first time, this Bank Holiday Monday (6 May 2013). You can arrive at any time in the morning, but to be part of the guided Tour d’Eden, please get to the  the Visitor Centre (Eden’s main entrance building) at [...]

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Get on yer bike at Eden’s electric bike show

April 10, 2013
Author: Hannah

Come and have a free ride on an electric bike at the Eden Project later this month. We’re giving visitors the opportunity to test-drive one of these new breeds of vehicle around the Eden Project site at our electric bike show, which runs from Saturday 20 April until Wednesday 24 April 2013. Based in hilly [...]

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Study at Eden on a new MSc course in sustainability

March 8, 2013
Author: Hannah

We’ve joined forces with Anglia Ruskin University and Change Agents UK to launch a new Masters course that will provide graduates with the knowledge and skills to act as catalysts for sustainability. Entitled ‘MSc Sustainability: Working for Positive Change’, the Masters course is accredited by Anglia Ruskin University, with several modules being taught here at [...]

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The apple man: an interview with Cornish Orchards’ Andy Atkinson

January 25, 2013
Author: Hannah

We talked to Eden Project supplier Andy Atkinson, managing director of Cornish Orchards, to find out how he’s created a thriving – and sustainable – drinks business in just over a decade. Today, Duloe-based Cornish Orchards is growing a business supplying the likes of Sharp’s Brewery, the Eden Project, and even clients in Australia. They [...]

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How to engage small businesses in sustainability

October 16, 2012
Author: Guest

Karen Cook works on the coalface of sustainability communications, getting small businesses to engage in the issue, as Lloyds TSB Commercial’s Head of Sustainability. She shares her top five tips on how best to motivate people to think green.   1. Meet people where they are We’ve found that businesses engage in sustainability from one [...]

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New giant mining exhibit at Eden

August 27, 2012
Author: Hannah

When you next visit Eden, keep your eyes peeled for our revamped mining exhibit – you’ll recognise it from the giant truck tyre. It comes from the sort of monster truck that operates in open pit mines across the world. The trucks are as big as a three-bedroom house, weigh more than a jumbo jet, [...]

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Collective buying scheme to secure cheaper energy tariffs and tackle fuel poverty in Cornwall

July 23, 2012
Author: Hannah

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey visited the Eden Project today to launch a ground-breaking collective buying scheme which aims to tackle fuel poverty in Cornwall. The new scheme, Cornwall Together, is to help households across the county save an estimated £3.7 million through cheaper energy tariffs. It is hoped [...]

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Eli Lilly business leadership programme at the Eden Project

July 13, 2012
Author: Hannah

Earlier this summer we welcomed Eli Lilly, the oldest global pharmaceutical company in the world, to Eden to take part in our Green Foundation business leadership programme. Directors from across Europe and Australia converged on the site for an immersive experience that would help them focus on leadership, purpose and embedding a strong sense of [...]

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Help the Hedgehogs!

July 10, 2012
Author: Harriet

Hedgehogs are in the media spotlight at the moment, as we learn that their numbers have declined by 25% over the last decade in the UK. This is partly down to the loss and fragmentation of their habitat. If you’ve got a garden, you can help provide a habitat for them – and in return [...]

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We’ve won an award for one of our renewable energy projects

July 4, 2012
Author: Dan

We’re really proud that our Solarfair solar power staff share scheme has scooped an award in the Flagship Project category of the British Renewable Energy Awards, an annual awards ceremony hosted by the Renewable Energy Association. The scheme, which we’ve developed in partnership with not-for-profit energy supplier Ebico, gives Eden staff the chance to invest [...]

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