Interested in how biomaterials may be used in fashion design? Biofabricate is organising a free event on December 7 including speakers from organisations such as Parley for the Oceans and Fashion For Good plus findings from “the first comprehensive fashion industry report on biomaterials”. Details here 

One for packaging designers: After previous false starts, it looks as though carbon labelling for consumer products is making progress toward becoming the norm, argues the FT. It cites the work of the Carbon Trust with brands such as Quorn and commitments from Unilever to include such information on its packaging, while outlining some of the challenges at play. Read the piece here

The UK Government’s 10-point plan for a “green industrial revolution” announced this week has met with an unsurprisingly mixed reaction. Here the Guardian outlines what’s included while noting criticisms that much of the funding is not new and that many feel it is not ambitious enough. More Guardian analysis here, while, for balance, here is a much more optimistic take from Business Green, whose Editor believes that this is “the first time a world leader has not just talked about the desire to bring down the curtain on the fossil fuel age within three decades, but has explained, in some detail, how he intends to do it”.

The Let’s Go Zero 2030 campaign aims to bring UK schools together to work to reach net zero by 2030. “It’s time to prove that pupils, parents, teachers and governors are united in demanding change,” the campaign says. “By raising our voices together, we are showing the overwhelming support for zero carbon schools up and down the UK – and how they can be the spark for community action to tackle the climate crisis.” More details here

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos has announced the 16 environmental organisations who will receive the initial tranche of funding from his Earth Fund for climate action. A total of $791m will be divided between the recipients. The Verge reports that World Wildlife Fund and Nature Conservancy said they would each get $100 million from Bezos’ fund, while the Union of Concerned Scientists said it’s been given $15 million. Other recipients include the Hive Fund for Climate and Gender Justice, the Rocky Mountain Institute and World Resources Institute. However, The Verge notes, “Bezos has so far avoided key activist groups that have been critical of him and Amazon”. Full story here

If the fossil fuel industry is pinning its hopes on plastics driving future growth, it may be disappointed, argues Vox’s David Roberts in a wide-ranging piece which highlights the many factors working against the oil industry’s hopes. “Industry projections of growth in plastics take place in a bit of a dreamworld, ignoring several recent trends and changes,” he says. “It is more likely that the peak point in humanity’s centuries-long, planet-shaping fossil fuel binge is already in the rearview mirror.” Read it here

The Global Returns project encourages savers to Reinvest in Earth by committing 0.25% of their savings and investments annually “to the most effective not-for-profit climate initiatives”. Its plan will use these “reinvestments” to fund “initiatives that are not-for-profit and targeted at reducing greenhouse gas emissions or absorbing and storing CO2e”. Organisers claim that “Just 5,000 initial Reinvestors could show financial institutions how to encourage similar commitments from their clients. With those institutions on board, we can power climate solutions at incredible scale.” More here

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