Case Study: Edwards
Mike Czerniak is an Environmental Solutions Business Development Manager in Edwards, a company who specialise in sophisticated vacuum systems used in products like LED displays and solar cells. He started …
Course: Unleash Your Potential: Sustainable Futures
Case Study: Ellen MacArthur Foundation
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation looks to build a circular economy by working with government, business and academia. The aim of the foundation is to create an economy that is restorative …
Case Study: CodSteaks
The Bristol Whales were designed and built by CodSteaks design company and initiated by Artists Project Earth. Woven willow was twisted and shaped into two dramatic life-size whales exhibited in …
Case Study: Understanding Microplastics
Laura Robinson is a professor of Geochemistry at the University of Bristol and the department of Earth Sciences. Her main goal is to document and understand the processes that govern …
Case Study: Understanding homelessness
Ailsa Cameron is Senior Lecturer in School for Policy Studies at the University of Bristol. She works within the Centre for Research in Health and Social Care researching adult social …
Case Study: GENeco
GENeco tackles two local problems at once. The first is the need for reliable energy supplies, the second is waste generated in Bristol. Food waste, sewage from Bristol and other …
Case Study: FoodCycle
The Barton Hill Settlement was established in 1911 to support community development in East Bristol. Its facilities and services are used by many organisations, including FoodCycle. Each weekend, this community …
Case Study: The Origins of FareShare
FareShare is an organisation dedicated to saving “good food destined for waste and send[ing] it to charities and community groups who transform it into nutritious meals for vulnerable people”. In …
What gives you a sense of purpose and accomplishment?
Of course, we can’t expect every minute of our work life to be fun. Sometimes we just need to ‘get on with the job’. We need a balance, as well …
What do you enjoy about your work life?
As we saw in the previous section, Dolan’s idea of ‘pleasure’ maps in our working life to ‘can we enjoy the things we do, and how we are doing them?’ …
Sustainable Development: how do you contribute?
When it comes to creating a sustainable future for everyone, there are many different roles people can take. In the previous step, you discussed what a ‘sustainable future’ means to …
