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DavidBek

@davedbrs

Ethical trade, sustainability, community development, social justice, horticulture, South Africa, Norfolk, cricket.

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Great to present with Pattanapong Tiwasing156 today at #RGSIBG22 and share findings about edible insect industry in Thailand. A solution to the Sustainable protein question? Business in Society Jennifer Ferreira 🌍 @WovenNetwork

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At COP27 last week, UN secretary general António Guterres proclaimed that humanity is on a ‘highway to climate hell’. Accurate measurement and reporting of carbon (and other) footprints is needed so appropriate mitigation measure…lnkd.in/emESuVpV lnkd.in/eY-byV_n

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Excellent online roundtable table discussing how the UK flower industry can work together to become more sustainable. Very engaged and constructive response from participants drawn from across the sector. Big challenges such as climate change, living wag…lnkd.in/eaxGSxRP

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'The aim to capture and use all edible food surpluses must be treated as a government priority'. See below for more information about our research outcomes and the policy implications. lnkd.in/eYM52vzh

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Huge thanks to all at Brunswick for providing this opportunity for Zara to participate in this event as part of the work of the 'Socio-economic Diversity Network'. Widening engagement and participation across society remains one of the biggest challenges…lnkd.in/eH7Tm72x

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We are looking for more researchers to join our team. If you're an academic interested in responsible business then consider coming to work at Business in Society More information can be found in our recent newsletter: coventry.ac.uk/globalassets/m…

We are looking for more researchers to join our team. If you're an academic interested in responsible business then consider coming to work at <a href="/CBiS_CovUni/">Business in Society</a> More information can be found in our recent newsletter: coventry.ac.uk/globalassets/m…
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Excellent event organised by Fairtrade Foundation fascinating insights into impacts of FT upon people and environment on Fairtrade Africa farms. Momentum building for UK Sustainability Network Business in Society

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A significant step for the 'local and seasonal' cut-flower movement as Westminster Abbey's floral displays will be sourced from British small scale growers. #Coronation2023 Well done FlowersFromTheFarm!! #sustainableflowers Jill Timms Business in Society youtu.be/D_7Cgj1RBS8

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Great day's play in WYC Final. Tense and highly skilled. But the abysmal over rates cannot go unchallenged. 13 overs short?? Spurious drinks and physio breaks, general dawdling. Please comment The Grade Cricketer The Final Word

Great day's play in WYC Final. Tense and highly skilled. But the abysmal over rates cannot go unchallenged. 13 overs short?? Spurious drinks and physio breaks, general dawdling. Please comment <a href="/gradecricketer/">The Grade Cricketer</a> <a href="/Final_Word_Pod/">The Final Word</a>
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The floral displays created for the King and Queen’s Coronation in Westminster Abbey were made up of seasonal British grown flowers and foliage. Produce was sourced from five Royal Horticultural Society gardens and eighty-eight sma…lnkd.in/eeJ5Pnpj lnkd.in/evnDUXY5

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Fantastic workshop discussing sustainability in the cut-flower sector. Thanks to Organic Blooms for hosting. Much progress made towards identifying key principles of sustainable flower growing and floristry. Angela Coulton Cel Robertson Jill Timms FlowersFromTheFarm Business in Society

Fantastic workshop discussing sustainability in the cut-flower sector. Thanks to <a href="/organicblooms/">Organic Blooms</a> for hosting. Much progress made towards identifying key principles of sustainable flower growing and floristry.
 <a href="/AngelaCoulton/">Angela Coulton</a> <a href="/fgflowers/">Cel Robertson</a> <a href="/JillLTimms/">Jill Timms</a> <a href="/Flowers_ft_Farm/">FlowersFromTheFarm</a> <a href="/CBiS_CovUni/">Business in Society</a>
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☀️ Sun is shining & just found out from brilliant Nora Lanari that our paper with DavidBek & Lyndon Simkin is out in the world. Managing 💦 risk in global value chains for environmental upgrading, using fruit 🍇🍋🍑exports from 🇿🇦as case study 💚Surrey Sociology Institute for Sustainability-University of Surrey

☀️ Sun is shining &amp; just found out from brilliant <a href="/NoraLanari/">Nora Lanari</a> that our paper with <a href="/DaveDBRS/">DavidBek</a> &amp; Lyndon Simkin is out in the world. Managing 💦 risk in global value chains for environmental upgrading, using fruit 🍇🍋🍑exports from 🇿🇦as case study 💚<a href="/SurreySociology/">Surrey Sociology</a> <a href="/SurreySustain/">Institute for Sustainability-University of Surrey</a>
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Big day for our #sustainableflowers research. The wg DavidBek & I lead, launched guide on Plastics, Packaging & Waste with 50+ flower industry folk Coventry Cathedral Our new Knowledge Exchange Hub is live sustainableflowersresearch.org with our new logo & we’re now on LinkedIn & Insta too!

Big day for our #sustainableflowers research. The wg <a href="/DaveDBRS/">DavidBek</a> &amp; I lead, launched guide on Plastics, Packaging &amp; Waste with 50+ flower industry folk <a href="/CovCathedral/">Coventry Cathedral</a> Our new Knowledge Exchange Hub is live sustainableflowersresearch.org with our new logo &amp; we’re now on LinkedIn &amp; Insta too!
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🌹 This #ValentinesDay, think beyond the bouquet! Professor DavidBek explores the future of #SustainableFlowers: 🌍 Stronger standards 🌱 Local blooms 👩‍🌾 Lower carbon 🤝 Fairer wages 💚 Change is happening Read more🔗 theconversation.com/why-low-carbon…

🌹 This #ValentinesDay, think beyond the bouquet!

Professor <a href="/DaveDBRS/">DavidBek</a> explores the future of #SustainableFlowers:
🌍 Stronger standards
🌱 Local blooms
👩‍🌾 Lower carbon
🤝 Fairer wages
💚 Change is happening

Read more🔗 theconversation.com/why-low-carbon…