Changing Streams CIC

Changing Streams is a Membership based Community focused on reducing plastic use in the built environment.

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*Partnerships for The Planet *
https://t.co/SdR4ipUFZf

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Our Community App is Live! ���
The Changing Streams Community Members' Platform is an innovative app-based forum designed to facilitate discussion & idea-sharing among industry experts & academics
Get in touch for more info: [email protected]

#sustainableconstruction

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As urbanisation & population grows, demand for infrastructure is skyrocketing. By 2060, global buildings are expected to double, adding the equivalent of New York City every month for 40 years.

Construction accounts for 30% of global waste & 40% of annual CO2 emissions.

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Our business journey is also a tribute to Sarah Auffret, an expedition leader with immense respect for the wilderness. Tragically, Sarah's life was cut short in the Ethiopian Airlines crash in March 2019.

Read more here:
https://t.co/W55kR4Z4iG

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#Inspiration #FounderStory

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🌍In 2018 our Founder, Neal Maxwell, embarked on an Arctic adventure hoping to witness its unspoiled beauty and wildlife. What he found instead was a stark revelation: plastic pollution had reached even the most remote corners of our planet.

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Following on from one of our previous 'growth news' posts, here's a little bit more about one of the other elements to Changing Streams: our Research Centre, situated in the School of Environmental Sciences at @LivUni 🌍💚
Find out more: https://t.co/oP2FQqkJWD
#PlasticReduction

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We’re excited to introduce the Changing Materials website - designed to help architects & specifiers reduce the use of plastic in construction & attract manufacturers of plastic alternative materials to share their products 💚
https://t.co/QzmMqANJw7

#SustainableConstruction

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This July/August issue features a stunning theatre renovation, innovative architects, sustainability insights, and exclusive industry leader interviews. ➡️ https://t.co/WhF79ijbNi

@vPPR_Architects @changingstreams @crittallwindows @StrandHardware @Sunsquare_Ltd @delabie_group

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Thanks for sharing @ArchitectsDF - look out for our new materials database coming very soon.

#sustainability #architecture #plasticreduction #sustainableconstruction

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Architect Gareth Abrahams of @changingstreams introduces an independent database to help reduce plastic in buildings, enhancing sustainability in the construction industry.

Read ➡️
https://t.co/k2Y7L05oBV

#ADF #ArchitectsDatafile #sustainability #construction

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"The construction industry will soon be obligated to collect information and report on their plastic production and waste generation on an annual basis to the Federal Plastics Registry"

Great step in the right direction in Canada.

https://t.co/m0nW18yk1P

#PlasticReduction

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MISSION: Reducing Plastics & Carbon in the Built Environment
We're on a mission to empower companies to design & construct in ways that are kinder to our planet, using less plastic & emitting less carbon.

Get in touch: [email protected]

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#SustainableConstruction

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Join the movement!🌍✨
VISION: A World Without Plastic Pollution
We dream big. Imagine a world where plastic pollution is a thing of the past, oceans sparkling with life, untouched by the scourge of plastic waste.
It's not a dream; it's our vision. Join us on this journey!

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We shared recently that we are writing a series of articles for @LABMmag and we're delighted to see the 1st one published in their May/June edition.

Head to p14-15 of the digital version here to read it: https://t.co/FRFqei7v7X

& next edition coming soon!
#PlasticReduction

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We're growing!

There are now three core elements to our work - the community we are building at the CIC, the research centre at the Uni of Liverpool and Changing Materials - coming soon!
Look out for more info in the coming weeks!

#Sustainability #Community #Research #Materials

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As a member you'll gain access to groundbreaking research, collaboration opportunities, tools for impactful change & sustainable resilience.

Click the link to learn more! 👉🏼 https://t.co/YRP9E804LT

#Sustainability #Community
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Want to make a difference in the #BuiltEnvironment?

We're on a mission to help you design & build in planet-friendly ways, reducing plastic & carbon footprint.
Our community is at the forefront of creating a sustainable built environment, driven by research-driven solutions
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Together, we can showcase the immense skills & creativity within this field.

We invite #architects, #designers & allies alike to join our community.

Let's demonstrate the vital role architects play in shaping a better world🌍

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🏗️ Calling all architects!

In this article Matthew Lloyd highlights the stark reality of low fees and pay plaguing the industry:
https://t.co/8RVxj9LPhP

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Caroline has been an integral part of the team and has helped us to move forwards at a rate that wouldn't have been possible without her amazing voluntary commitment!

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Thinking of a career shift to work on a cause you care about? 🌍 Get inspired by Caroline, who transitioned from banking to sustainability through skills-based #volunteering. Learn how she found her path with @ChangingStreams. Blog: https://t.co/5UeCfP1n2l #VolunteersWeek

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Shocking stats & statements in this report.

We must build a healthier planet & future for all - how do we move the needle on plastic waste in the construction industry by addressing how & where it's used?

Join us to collaborate around this topic: [email protected]

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🔴🧵BREAKING: New UNESCO State of the Ocean Report 2024 states that:

🙀“it has been estimated that there are over 170 trillion plastic particles floating in the ocean, based on data from 11,777 stations, weighing between 1.1 and 4.9 million tonnes”

#PlasticsTreaty

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Delighted to be selected by @SME__News as one of their SME Business Elite Awards winners!
https://t.co/7Di36iDBEW

Best Construction-Industry Environmental Solutions NPO 2024!

It's great that our efforts are recognised by others - find out more: [email protected]