5 Ways to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Your Diet
Globally, food production currently accounts for a third of greenhouse gas emissions. Deforestation to make way for animal feed plantations, mono-cropping, and transportation are some of the leading causes. Unfortunately, mainstream farming methods are unsustainable and cause irreversible environmental damage. Here at Jump, we used August to highlight the importance of avoiding high-emissions ingredients. We […]
Jump aboard: meet the newest organisations making positive changes with Jump
Over the past month, we have welcomed some new organisations to the Jump community. They are jumping aboard and setting off on their sustainability engagement journey with either a bespoke Jump programme or The Net Zero Challenge. This includes: The University of Greenwich, who are joining eleven other universities using Jump products to engage staff […]
Humanitarian Day – a hopeful conversation with an Environmental Activist.
“If you want to save the world, save it because you love it.” – Gary Schnieder. Over the last few months, my eco-anxiety has been at full whack. From the 40°C heatwaves in the UK to the record number of wildfires in Europe and the highest recorded rainfall in Australia. The impacts of climate change […]
The benefits of cycling to work
The 4th of August 2022 marks Cycle to Work day. As this year is the 10-year anniversary of Cycle-schemes annual awareness day we thought we would take a look into the benefits of cycling to work. In this blog we will be looking into why cycling some, or all of, our commute can be beneficial, […]
Nottinghamshire councils turn to gamification to increase bus use
A collaboration between local councils in Nottinghamshire will see members of the public encouraged to use buses through a gamified mobile app that offers discounted journeys. Read the article
Jump Insight Seminar 2022: Engaging People in Net Zero
Last week we held our Jump Insight Seminar at the Royal Geographical Society in London for a series of brilliant presentations around the theme of ‘Engaging People in Net Zero’. As this was our first in person event since 2019, it was great to have the Jump community together to exchange ideas and best practise […]
Net Zero NHS: how Trusts across England are engaging staff in sustainability
Happy NHS Sustainability Day 2022! In this blog, we are looking at how 19 NHS Trusts have been using Jump programmes for engaging staff in sustainability. From Newcastle down to Dorset, our partnered trusts have been using people power to reduce carbon and go net zero. What is net zero NHS? The NHS has two […]
Dorset County Hospital staff to ‘compete’ in sustainability
A sustainability programme by NHS staff across Dorset has been launched, with aims to help their respective Trusts go greener. Dorset County Hospital is one of five local NHS organisations to have signed up – along with Dorset HealthCare, the South Western Ambulance Trust, NHS Dorset CCG and the University Hospital Dorset in Bournemouth. Read […]
NHS join forces in Dorset to encourage sustainable habits in staff
Five NHS organisations across Dorset have joined forces to produce a programme in a combined effort to engage their staff with a range of sustainability activities supporting the Trust Green Plans. Read more.
Dorset NHS Trusts launch net zero sustainability programme
Five organisations across Dorset are joining forces to create a sustainability programme this week, as the NHS continue to level up their net zero efforts. Read more.
Dorset NHS bodies to use app and website in sustainability programme
Five NHS organisations across Dorset are going to use a data platform with bespoke website and app as part of a new sustainability programme to engage staff with their net zero ambitions. Read more.
Dorset-based NHS organisations launch gamified staff behaviour change scheme on road to net-zero
Five NHS organisations across Dorset are collaborating to deliver a behaviour change campaign encouraging their 24,000+ staff to cut the environmental footprint of their day-to-day routines. Read more.