Last chance for Cornish businesses to take part in Green Foundation training

The Eden Project is offering 10 Cornish businesses the chance to take part in its acclaimed development programme Green Foundation in late March. Green Foundation is a programme to help businesses handle the changes coming as the world moves towards a low carbon economy. It is based on more than 10 years of real experience [...]

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Mining and the environment lecture, 16 March

Join us at this public talk at the Eden Project on environment and mining, given by Dr Saleem H. Ali, Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Vermont. In the talk, entitled, ‘Reconsidering Renewability: The Future of Minerals and Global Development’, he’ll be lifting the lid on the mining industry, exploring how it can [...]

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New renewable, biodegradable and plant materials exhibit

Fishing rods made from carrots, chair upholstery woven from nettles and a t-shirt spun from bamboo – what have they all got in common? They’re all part of the new generation of sustainable materials made from natural, renewable resources. And they’re also on display in a collection of mini greenhouses at Eden as part of [...]

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New educational workshops for school trips to Eden

As we start a busy new term here at Eden we’re looking forward to sharing three brand spanking new educational workshops with the kids on our school trips. We’ve designed them to get students trying out new things, from becoming canopy scientists to learning how to survive in the rainforest to running a sustainable enterprise. [...]

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Eden’s wildlife helpers: new video

Meet the unusual wildlife helpers that Eden’s gardeners have enlisted to keep plants healthy and reduce chemical use, in this new video. Warning, contains close-up scenes of insects engaging in bug warfare!

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Free tools for school and community gardens in Cornwall

Budding gardeners, young and old, are being given the chance to win sets of special tools. The trowels, forks, hoes and more have been recycled through Eden’s Tool Shed initiative, which gives inmates at prisons around the country the opportunity to learn new skills. The project has been running since last spring, when we teamed [...]

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Eden to host green building centre

Good news – we’re to host a new green building centre, where specialists, manufacturers, academics and the public come together to improve sustainable construction within Cornwall and beyond. The centre, known as The Green Build Cornwall Foundation, is to be run by Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust (CSBT) and will be housed within a cutting-edge green [...]

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Green business course wins top award

Our sustainability training programme for businesses has just won a top award. Green Foundation scooped the prize for Best Business Support Through Mentoring and Education at the Western Morning News Business Awards last night. Since it started in October 2010, the course has worked with 315 people from 273 businesses in the local area. Designed [...]

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How easy is it to live an ethical life? Leo Hickman in debate

Guardian features writer Leo Hickman, who grew up close to the Eden Project, will be talking about the practicalities of going green on Wednesday September 21, at 6.30pm, at the St Austell café. It’s the latest Eden Café Conversation which is part of the St Austell Live programme funded by Cornwall Council and aimed at [...]

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Sexy Green Electric Vehicle Showcase at Eden

The new Nissan Leaf, a Land Rover concept vehicle (pictured below) and a Tesla Roadster sports car are some of the stars of an all-new electric car show at the Eden Project starting today, and running until Sunday 28 August. The event is a collaboration between Eden and Ecodrive, a Cornwall-based company promoting the use [...]

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