Pinwheel and COP27

How Pinwheel's work relates to COP27

The spotlight is on Sharm El Sheikh as the UN climate conference returns to Africa 

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COP27: Africa's role in tackling climate change 

COP27: Africa's role in the race against climate change 

Get up to speed on this year's climate conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 

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What to expect from COP27 

Winter is coming so make these easy changes – without breaking the bank

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 Budget-friendly hacks to winter-proof your home

Plan a spooky celebration – without polluting the planet 

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5 tips for a waste-free Halloween 

We chat to InterEarth's co-founder, Simon Avenell, about the project's cutting-edge approach to carbon removal 

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Pinwheelers: Meet the brains behind InterEarth

Pinwheelers: Meet the brains behind this pioneering project 

As we get back to real world experiences after the pandemic, try these tips on getting out and about more sustainably

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Attending events sustainably 

Don't miss these important dates in every planet repairer's diary 

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Know your summits

Take a sustainable approach to sweater weather 

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Spotlight on fast fashion 

Selecting your office space is a pivotal decision for the green credentials of any business – here’s how to keep the planet in mind while you’re looking

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Choose your next office the climate-conscious way

When concern for the planet tips over into anxiousness, try these approaches to keep climate doom in check

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How to combat climate anxiety

Op-ed first published in Business Green on 6 September 2022. Pinwheel’s Rob Cheesewright sets out why businesses looking to fund emissions reduction outside their direct value chain should steer clear of compensation-based claims.

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Why firms should shift to a 'contribution mindset'

Business Green: Beyond offsetting: Why firms should shift to a 'contribution mindset' for the climate

Try these tips to ace back-to-school season while keeping your planet-friendly credentials intact

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Eco ideas for the new school year

Carbon offsetting: what exactly is it and should we all be doing it? Rob Cheesewright, Chief Impact Officer at Pinwheel, sheds light on the hows, the whys and the what-fors…

Carbon offsetting: 5-minute guide 

We're excited to support Justdiggit's simple (and simply brilliant) strategies to regreen dry land across Sub-Saharan Africa 

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Say hello to our new partner, Justdiggit...

Helping protect the planet doesn’t have to be time consuming: you can lend your support to a worthwhile campaign in the time it takes to make a quick cuppa. 

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Five planet-saving petitions to sign right now

Ever thought about pivoting your career towards helping the environment? Here, our very own Nikki Elton shares how she switched from corporate law to planet-saving initiatives

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How to change your job – and change the world

We’re delighted to be collaborating with Frieze in support of three inspirational, climate-repair initiatives…

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Frieze Art Fairs take steps to repair the planet 

By making a few small changes, you might find more opportunities than you think to influence sustainability practices - both in your own corner of the working world and beyond. 

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Five eco tips to try at work 

Be a sustainability champion, no matter your job title 

Nature writer Hannah Bourne Taylor explains one simple way to help wildlife in the heatwave

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Help our wildlife in the heatwave

One very simple way to help our wildlife in the heatwave

They say it's not easy being green. We disagree...

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How to be an eco warrior (without trying too hard)

Easy tips on reducing your impact on holiday 

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How to travel more sustainably 

...that are genuinely taking steps to reduce their impact 

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Brands we love

Follow our tips to reduce your impact (without reducing your fun)

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How to be green at a music festival 

From green teams to monthly prizes, find out how to incentivise your staff and make your office more environmentally friendly 

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5 green initiatives your staff will love 

Prince William’s speech at the Platinum Party at the Palace was right to talk of hope in tackling our environmental and ecological crisis. 

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EXPRESS: The Power of creativity and hope

EXPRESS: The Power of creativity and hope in restoring our planet

Our oceans are incredible. Here are five oceans facts that blow our minds

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Five ocean facts that blow our minds

Planning on hosting a big royal bash this Jubilee weekend? Here are some simple ways of making your party that little bit more eco…

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How to throw a green Jubilee party

As the Chelsea Flower Show bursts into flowery life, we highlight some easy fixes to making your garden more eco- and wildlife-friendly

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7 tips to becoming a greener gardener 

We sit down for a quick chat with the founder of one of our most popular projects to discuss how it all began and why turtles are so important. 

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Pinwheelers: Brad Nahill from SEE Turtles

Coffee break with… Brad Nahill, President of SEE Turtles

This recipe from Ollie Hunter is a delicious way to use chickpeas, along with their aquafaba (chickpea water) by-product. 

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Cook this: eco scotch eggs

Cook this: Eco Scotch Eggs by Ollie Hunter

We’re thrilled to be working with The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant with a new website which lets you choose your favourite sustainability initiative. 

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The Platinum Jubilee Pageant and Pinwheel

Public invited to support sustainability projects as part of The Platinum Jubilee Pageant

There are various great options to raise your kids more sustainably, such as; reusable and washable nappies, to reusable and biodegradable baby wipes and beautiful wooden toys rather than the usual environmentally damaging plastic. 

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8 ways to be a green parent 

Pinwheel – a climate change-combatting tech start-up founded by former ITV managing director Rupert Howell and Gavin Sheppard, the former chief marketer of Smart Energy UK – has hired AMV BBDO's Katy Talikowska as its chief growth officer.

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Katy Talikowska to join Pinwheel

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CAMPAIGN: Rupert Howell-backed climate start-up Pinwheel recruits AMV client chief

No matter how eco you are, a quick glance around your home is bound to reveal more plastic than you’d like. Here are five ways to cut down. 

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5 ways towards a plastic-free home

It really is possible to save your pennies while helping the environment. Whether it’s investing your money more wisely or signing up to renewable energy providers, here’s how to keep both your bank balance and the planet happy. 

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How to save money (and the environment)

Award-winning chef Ollie Hunter shares one of his favourite seasonal, sustainable recipes for fresh tagliatelle with wild garlic pesto 

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Cook this: Fresh Tagliatelle 

Cook this: Fresh Tagliatelle with Wild Garlic Pesto and Rainbow Chard By Ollie Hunter

Fast fashion, fast food, fast beauty… it all leads to one thing: fast forward to us using way too many of the planet’s precious resources. So how can we reform our click-and-it’s-here habits? Here are our top tips for cutting down and reusing more

How to buy less and reuse more 

Here we profile a handful of our favourite Instagram accounts that provide quick and easy tips for living a more sustainable life.

5 inspirational accounts to follow

It might seem easy to sink into doom and gloom about the state of the environment, but there are glimmers of hope out there.

Reasons to be cheerful about the planet

Our trajectory towards B Corp certification – embedding environmental and social sustainability into everything we do from day one.

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We're now B Corp pending

B Corp and our road to sustainability

Switching to sustainable cosmetics can be a great step to reducing your impact on our planet. We give a run down on everything from makeup to skincare.

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Choosing sustainable cosmetics

Sustainable cosmetics: planet-friendly skincare, beauty and makeup

There are small changes we can make to live a more sustainable lifestyle. Here are just 7 tips to help you get started.

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7 tips to live more sustainably

The ubiquitous use of bottled water has created an expensive problem of mounting plastic waste pollution. What are the alternatives to single use plastic bottles?

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Single Use Plastic Water Bottles - ending a bad habit for good

Electric cars are set to be the automotive future. Find out everything you need to know before deciding to go electric.

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Electric Car Buying Guide

Installing solar panels can be the ideal way to switch to green energy for your home. We explain what the process involves and the checks you need to make before starting.

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Solar Panels - What to Look For

Following COP26 it is clearer than ever that businesses must lead the repair of our planet. How best can they do that?

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Business leadership post COP26

Following COP26 it has become even clearer that businesses must lead the repair of our planet

Adopting a low carbon diet can help the planet and your local community thrive as well as keeping you healthy. Find out how you can get started here.

Low carbon diet

Low Carbon Diet: How can you get started?

A heat pump is the perfect way to decarbonise your home. But what is involved in the switch and how do you know if your home is suitable?

Heat pumps guide

Air source heat pumps

Air source heat pumps: a guide to decarbonising your heating

What activities make the biggest and best contribution to repairing our planet? It's with that focus that we select the projects that Pinwheel users can choose to fund.

How we select projects

How we select our projects

What do the results of COP26 mean for you as an individual? Pinwheel offers tips and assistance

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COP26 - What does it all mean?

COP26 - What does it all mean for you as an individual?

Protecting biodiversity and endangered species is one of the most important aspects of saving our planet’s future.

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The need for biodiversity

Biodiversity loss is threatening life on our planet: what can we do to combat this silent killer?

At Pinwheel we have created four plans, each of which focuses on a different aspect of planet restoration from wilderness, to oceans, to technology, to game-changing innovation.

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Four Pinwheel Plans

The Four Pinwheel Plans

Companies can make an impact by looking beyond carbon, focusing on quality actions and by offering consumers meaningful choices that bring their actions to life.

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Planet Positive

Planet-positive should be profit positive

Who is behind Pinwheel? What are we setting out to do? Why do we believe the tools to restore our planet are within reach?

Welcome to Pinwheel

Carbon offsetting as compensation for past emissions is not enough to repair the planet. Contribution to highest quality projects is required.

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Beyond carbon offsetting

Going beyond carbon offsetting: why we must move from compensation to contribution

Emissions reduction will no longer be enough, and we must now scale-up removal of carbon from the atmosphere. But what will this process involve?

Carbon removal

Long-term carbon removal

How long-term carbon removal could save our planet

Discarded electronic goods are wreaking havoc on our planet and its inhabitants. So, how can we tackle this e-waste crisis? What exactly is e-waste?

Inspiration for a healthy happy planet.