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Exploring Urban Agriculture in Town Centre Redevelopment
Micro-feasibility study Client: A Local Authority and Local Economic Partnership The Brief Tomson Consulting Limited was approached in order to assess the extent of wildlife ...
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Case Study: Sheffield Mapping Study for The University of Sheffield
Horticulture Opportunity Mapping Study, and Three Micro Feasibility Studies Client: The Institute of Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield The Brief District Eating Ltd ...
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Case study- A Rooftop Greenhouse in a City Centre
Feasibility study Client: Sheffield City Council The Brief District Eating was approached by the Institute of Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield to collaborate ...
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Unlocking Low-Carbon Horticulture Opportunities in Lincolnshire
Mapping & Stakeholder Engagement Client: Lincolnshire County Council The Brief District Eating Ltd (DEL) collaborated with Lincolnshire County Council to explore opportunities for low-carbon horticulture ...
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A blueprint for sustainable, urban food production powered by local waste heat
Mapping; feasibility study Client: The Institute of Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield The Brief District Eating was commissioned to map the land owned ...
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Measuring and Monitoring Greenhouse Gas emissions at DAERA: Carbon Footprint and Decarbonisation Planning
Areas of work: GHG Baseline Footprint, Carbon Management, Building Decarbonisation Client: The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) The Brief District Eating were ...
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Case Study: A micro-feasibility study of heat recovery from mine water
Key themes: Horticulture, mine water, social benefit and waste heat. Client: Durham County Council The Brief Aims & Objectives The brief set out by the ...
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Case Study: A mapping study of horticulture opportunities
Determining the feasibility of urban agriculture using local waste heat. Client: Repowering the Black Country Consortium / Innovate UK The Brief Client Details Repowering the ...
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Underneath the Green City: A Closer Look at Sheffield’s District Energy Network
With its high proportion of parks and its proximity to the Peak District National Park, Sheffield is often referred to as ‘The Green City’. It ...
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What is Arla doing to achieve Net Zero?
Dairy market leader, Arla, are aiming to take a step forward in their goal of achieving Net Zero by 2050. They claim to have completed ...
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What impact is Brexit having on the horticulture industry?
The realities of Brexit for the horticultural industry are just starting to take effect. So, what are the positives? Who will be the most affected ...
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Should Your Business Consider Carbon Offsetting?
Companies such as Hello Fresh, Nespresso and Leon are amongst the many focusing their attention on carbon offsetting. This is a process in which companies ...
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How have London planning responded to the climate crisis following the pandemic?
It was not an easy year for anyone with the pandemic and for Londoners it was particularly hard. The pandemic has put a lot of ...
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How nature can positively impact our mental health
1 in 4 people in the UK experience mental health problems every year. This week (10th-17th May) is mental health awareness week and the chosen ...
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Hydroponics vs Aquaponics
Hydroponics and Aquaponics are both methods of growing in a soil-free environment, with the main difference being that aquaponics use fish in their closed loop ...
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What is Impact Investing and How can it Help Companies like District Eating?
Impact Investing looks at investment in funds, companies or organisations that generate a positive, measurable social and environmental impact whilst still providing a financial return. ...
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Are There Issues with Importing Food?
Brexit and climate change have impacted the way many of us in the UK think about food production. In the last 35 years, our levels ...
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What are microgreens and how can I grow them?
Covid has sparked many new hobbies and trends, baking banana bread, focaccia art and crocheting to name a few! One of our favourites is growing ...
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Sunflower Growing Competition
Did you know that the tallest sunflower measured at 9.17metres? At District Eating we have set up a competition to see who can grow the ...
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Could the high street be transformed into a home for vertical farms?
Look at our blog posts on vertical farms to find out more. There is a current need to rethink our high street. With 82% of ...
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The truth behind Net Zero
Net-Zero is the newest buzz word around climate change and is being used across the world. This has stemmed from The Paris Climate Conference where ...
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Are vertical farms positive for our environment?
The buzz surrounding urban agriculture continues to grow and currently it accounts for 10-15% of global food production, but to what extent can they be ...
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What is a vertical farm and what impact will they have on the future of farming?
You may have been hearing a lot more of the term ‘vertical farming’ recently. This is unsurprising as the industry has had a huge growth ...
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How Tesco are focusing on Sustainable Produce
Tesco is the largest supermarket chain in the UK with 27.0% of the market share. Last week they announced that they will be introducing a voluntary ...
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Why are my supermarket shelves empty?
As you will have heard on the news, and seen at your local supermarket, there is currently a food shortage in the UK. More specifically ...
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Energy Starter Guide
The indoor farming sector has seen its fair share of turbulence since the energy price crisis first took hold. For those new to or just ...
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District Eating and NFU Energy Partner on ‘Matchmaking’ Project
NFU Energy and District Eating are announcing their part Innovate UK funded project which aims to reduce CO2 emissions by enabling growers to access stable and ...
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Farming Innovation Pathways – Industrial Heat to Fruit and Veg
Every year, greenhouses in the UK use 3.3 TWh of heat. This heat production is dominated by natural gas boilers and Combined Heat and Power (CHP), which contribute to our national CO2 emissions. Meanwhile, recoverable ...
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Press Release: Waste Energy Mapping Study for Horticulture
District Eating Ltd. is undertaking a ground-breaking project in partnership with the Midlands Energy Hub to highlight opportunities in agri-food supply chains and propose new ...
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Let’s talk COP26
Over the past two weeks it’s been difficult to spend a day without seeing a mention of COP26, the climate conference held in Glasgow. Sir David ...
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How can urban agriculture help us achieve Net Zero?
Food production and supply accounts for between 20-30% of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK (1), and, as a result, is a key area for ...
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Copenhagen Taking Initiative with Green Roof Policy
Copenhagen is the largest city in Denmark and has a population of 2 million people. It has a goal to achieve carbon neutrality in the city by 2025, the first city ...
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Are There Issues with Importing Food?
Brexit and climate change have impacted the way many of us in the UK think about food production. In the last 35 years, our levels of self-sufficiency across the UK, with regards to fruit ...
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Earth Overshoot Day – #movethedate
#Eathovershootday is one of the most trending hashtags on twitter today. This is because today (29th July 2021) humans have consumed more natural resources from ...
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Supermarkets and their Scope 3 Emissions
Following the governments Net Zero 2050 target, the major British supermarkets have all turned their attention to achieving net zero carbon emissions. On 5th May, ...
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Are our major supermarkets committed to making a difference to our planet?
When researching our biggest supermarkets across the UK, you will find that current headlines all have a similar theme. ‘Asda to add plastic-free refill stations ...
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What Is COP26 and Are the UK On Track to Reach Targets?
When the UK took on the presidency of the Conference of Parties 26th meeting (COP26) in 2019, just 30% of the world economy was covered by net zero targets. Today, this has increased to ...
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What is Impact Investing and How Can It Help Companies like District Eating?
Impact Investing looks at investment in funds, companies or organisations that generate a positive, measurable social and environmental impact whilst still providing a financial return. In 2009, the Global Impact Investing Network published a report, predicting that impact ...
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Are Vertical Farms Having a Positive Impact on Our Environment?
The buzz surrounding urban agriculture continues to grow and currently it accounts for 10-15% of global food production, but to what extent can they be considered sustainable? Vertical farming has undeniable ...
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Should Your Business Consider Carbon Offsetting?
Companies such as Hello Fresh, Nespresso and Leon are amongst the many focusing their attention on carbon offsetting as a way of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Carbon offsetting is a process ...
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How Can I Contribute Towards Achieving Net Zero?
The UK along with 109 other countries have committed to net zero by 2050. This was agreed in 2015 at COP21 in Paris to limit ...
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What Actions are Arla Taking to Achieve Net Zero?
Dairy market leader, Arla, are aiming to take a step forward in their goal of achieving Net Zero by 2050.They claim to have completed one ...
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The Truth Behind Net Zero
Net-Zero is the newest buzz word around climate change and is being used across the world. This has stemmed from The Paris Climate Conference where ...
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How Can Nature Positively Impact our Mental Health?
1 in 4 people in the UK experience mental health problems every year. This week (10th-17th May) is mental health awareness week and the chosen theme this year is nature. The Mental Health ...
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Are Tesco committing to becoming a sustainable supermarket?
Tesco is the largest supermarket chain in the UK with 27.0% of the market share. Last week theyannounced that they will be introducing a voluntary ...
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Could the high street be transformed into a home for vertical farms?
There is a current need to rethink our high street. With 82% of us now shopping online and physical space becoming increasingly expensive, many stores ...
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What is a vertical farm and how will they impact the future of farming?
Lettuce farming in a modern hydroponic vertical farm which uses only 1% of water a normal soil based farm would require. You may have been ...
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Euroheat and Power Congress
The Euroheat and Power Congress provide a platform to discuss our District Energy sectors. This is their 39th year of hosting events that provide an opportunity to discuss industry prospects and challenges. This event will be held online and in total will have 15 sessions ...
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Hydroponics vs Aquaponics
A young Agriculture Engineer holding spinach, grown in a hydroponic environment. Hydroponics and Aquaponics are both methods of growing in a soil-free environment, with the ...
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Grow your own Sunflower 🌻🌻🌻
Luckily, sunflowers are one of the easier flowers to grow and there are great benefits of having them in your garden too! (See last blog) ...
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What are microgreens and how can I grow them?
A selection of microgreens. Covid has sparked many new hobbies and trends, baking banana bread, focaccia art and crocheting to name a few! One of ...
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What impact is Brexit having on the horticulture industry?
The realities of Brexit for the horticultural industry are just starting to take effect. So, what are the positives? Who will be the most affected ...
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District Eating Sunflower Growing Competition
Did you know that the tallest sunflower measured at 9.17metres? At District Eating we have set up a competition to see who can grow the ...
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What is London planning to do about the climate crisis following the pandemic?
It hasn’t been an easy year for anyone with the pandemic and for Londoners it has been particularly hard. The pandemic has put a lot ...
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Paorinther (Post 8th Jan)
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InnovateUK (POST 8th January 2021)
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Rural agri-incubator to aid viability of a marginal heat network project
Client: Welsh Local Council. District Eating services: Micro-feasibility. Key figures – the opportunity: Potential for a 0.5 Ha Agri-incubator, with enough heat to extend up ...
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A commercial water company looks to use waste heat and carbon dioxide for horticultural purposes
Client: A Scottish Water Company. District Eating services: Micro-feasibility. Key figures – the opportunity: Potential for up to a 2.5ha greenhouse heated using onsite resources ...
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Shaping urban agriculture as part of a northern town centre redevelopment plan
Client: a Local Authority and Local Economic Partnership. District Eating services: Micro-feasibility. Key figures – the opportunity: Identification of three potential sites for urban agriculture ...
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A blueprint for sustainable, urban food production powered by local waste heat
Client: The Institute of Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield. District Eating services: Mapping; feasibility study. Key stakeholders: Veolia Environmental Services Sheffield, Sheffield City ...
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A plan to transform a major power station’s future
Client: power station with national reach. District Eating services: Market research; feasibility study Key figures – the opportunity: The potential for developing up to 50 ...
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