Sustainability Hub: Low Carbon Devon

Welcome to Sustainability Hub: Low Carbon Devon

The Sustainability Hub: Low Carbon Devon project will provide an exciting new catalyst for low-carbon economic growth in Devon.

Supported by an investment from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the three-year £2.6 million programme, will support Devon-based organisations to access research, business support, and engage with the University of Plymouth around the low-carbon agenda.

Creative Industries Sustainability Survey

• Are you a creative industry who would like to become more sustainable?
• Would you like support from Low Carbon Devon?
• Would you like to publicise the great work you are already doing to be sustainable?

Dr Emma Whittaker is researching how Devon’s creative industries, from design to heritage, from to audio-visual arts to publishing etc., are engaging with climate change, carbon emissions and the broader environmental impact of their enterprise.

Please complete this short survey and tell us what you do and the support you need. Your response will contribute to research at University of Plymouth supporting the creative industries to reduce their carbon emissions, address their environmental impact and communicate the issues. Put your creative industry on the map!

Green Walls

Our Green Wall Industrial Research Fellow Thomas Murphy is interested in the use of nature-based solutions to tackle local and global environmental issues. The project will optimise the performance and viability of green walls in sustainable building design and share information and best practice. Our thriving internal and external green walls showcase the latest research and technologies in this area. 

Thomas says, 

“With an expanding urban population, ‘green infrastructure’ provides an opportunity to tackle climate change, air pollution and biodiversity loss, whilst facilitating low carbon economic growth. Green walls can offer heating/cooling savings (CO2), improved air quality, noise reduction and elevated health and well-being. This project is a fantastic opportunity to kick start innovation by local enterprises to engender sustainable low carbon growth in Devon.”

Creative Industries

Low Carbon Devon is supporting the creative industries by offering:

• Research to assist in the development of a practice, process, product or service within the low carbon agenda.
• Free events, symposia and workshops to learn about the circular economy or reducing carbon emissions.
• Opportunities to network and collaborate by featuring on our creative industries LCD map.
• Creative practice – could you engage others by telling the story of how your enterprise is engaging with the low carbon agenda?

We are researching the low carbon practices of creative industries and asking, what are the narratives of low carbon and how can we take action for positive change?

Dr Emma Whittaker, our Industrial Research Fellow, will draw upon the University’s broad spectrum of research expertise to facilitate and advocate the global shift to low carbon within Devon based Creative Industries.

Creative Commissions

Low Carbon Devon, Green Minds and Mobility Hubs, supported by Plymouth Culture are offering funding for eight creative works each with a budget of £7,000. These Creative Commissions are open to Devon creative industries SMEs (0-250 employees).

Each commission has a separate brief and will be produced as part of an overarching series.

Topics include: green transport - behaviour and young people; green transport - a playful approach to users’ experiences; transport choices and nature; working with arts students-augmented, reality and nature; children and young adults connecting with nature; diverse communities and environmental diversity; social and environmental justice; story-telling, communities, young people and green spaces.

Before applying please register on the Supplying the South West’ website.

APPLICATION DEADLINE 18 OCTOBER 2021

Find more information about making an application.

European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)