Environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful, has announced that entries are now open for a new sustainable travel challenge.
Travelling by car to and from work can be slow, frustrating, tiring and expensive. Car travel is also damaging for our climate. Cars accounted for 39.5% of Scotland's transport greenhouse gas emissions in 2017, making them the biggest emitting mode of transport in that year.
The Scottish Workplace Challenge is an annual month-long challenge which is designed to encourage us to travel more sustainably for and to work.
Built into the Challenge are online stats to encourage competition with others and the possibility of winning prizes.
Any journeys to work or for work that are carried out on foot, by bike, scoot, skate, public transport or car-sharing count. You can also log a 'work at home' day and virtual meetings if it means you don't have to travel.
We are delighted to be entering several teams from Keep Scotland Beautiful in the Workplace Challenge and had great fun taking part last year. If you're still needing some reasons to take part yourself, we've collated a few below...
Why take part?
• You'll help to reduce climate change causing greenhouse gas emissions
• You could get fitter by walking/cycling more and have fun
• You might save time by working from home or having a virtual meeting
• You might win one of the prizes
• It can be fun getting competitive with other organisations
• You might just find an alternative to that frustrating commute by car
Find out more about the Challenge and enter here.
Time and date
CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Latest Construction News
02/05/2024
Malin Group has secured planning permission in principle for its proposed development of the Scottish Marine Technology Park (SMTP). Malin Group's vision for the site is to deliver a state-of-the-art marine excellence hub which will bring together manufacturers with marine and renewables ...
02/05/2024
Fleming Building has officially broken ground on the development of the multi-million pound Bishopton Dargavel Satellite Facility. Working alongside Hub West Scotland and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde through a detailed pre-construction period, designs were developed to meet a range of requirements ...
02/05/2024
Aberdeenshire Council has announced the installation of a downstream defender as part of ongoing works to restore and improve the ponds at Denman Park in Westhill. The popular ponds in Denman Park are home to a wide variety of pondlife and wildlife but have been subject to pollution from a range ...
02/05/2024
Contractors RJ McLeod are on schedule to complete the construction of a new Largs seawall in North Ayrshire. The £4.6m project is almost complete with the northern section of the promenade expected to re-open to pedestrians before the summer season gets under way. The project has seen the ...
02/05/2024
Scottish Water has announced the successful completion of a major technological transformation of Glasgow's Victorian era Partick Pumping Station. Built some 120 years ago, the pumping station remains a key part of the city's waste water infrastructure and still serves 170,000 people. It is one of ...
02/05/2024
SSEN Transmission has committed to consider community and landowner proposed alignments as part of its Kintore-Tealing 400kV project. These alignments - which will be assessed in parallel with other alignment options within the refined routes SSEN Transmission recently consulted on - are around ...
02/05/2024
SSEN Distribution has announced that it has chosen Electron's 'ElectronConnect' platform to streamline and expand its procurement of Flexibility Services. The company's DSO Acceleration Action Plan identified the selection of a new Flexibility Market Platform during the Spring of 2024 as a key ...
02/05/2024
West Dunbartonshire Council has declared a housing emergency, highlighting the unprecedented pressures on the ability to meet the needs of those in social housing or seeking a Council property. Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal, who is the Convener of Housing and Communities, made the declaration ...
02/05/2024
The Highland Council has submitted its response to the Scottish Government's consultation on Masterplan Consent Areas (MCA), developed by members of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee. The Scottish Government is proposing the introduction of discretionary powers to establish Masterplan ...
02/05/2024
As part of its ongoing efforts to improve biodiversity across the region, Perth and Kinross Council has announced an extension of its Grassland Management Trials, following successes at 42 other sites. These areas of longer grass will create space for nature and help attract bees, butterflies and ...