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9 Under-30s Working To Save Our Planet

9 Under-30s Working To Save Our Planet
Lewis Shaw
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The environment is constantly in the news; whether it's government policy, the merits of solar power or countries banning supermarket waste, it's never far from public discussion.

However how pro-active are we in changing our world for the better?

A 2007 survey by Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) claimed younger people were less pessimistic about environmental issues than their older counterparts.

There's one thing we can be sure about: more and more young people are trying to do something to make the world a greener place.

Here are just a few of them...

9 Under-30s Working To Improve The Environment
1 - Arthur Kay(01 of06)
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After graduating with a degree in Architecture, Arthur Kay took an unusual career turn and decided to start a biofuel business.Recycling used coffee grounds which would otherwise go straight to a landfill, biobean turn them into biomass pellets that can be used to heat houses.Read more...
2 - Boyan Slat(02 of06)
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Aged just 19, Boyan Slat has a remarkable vision for cleaning oceans that have been decimated by human waste.Inspired by fishing trawlers, Slat devised a way to recover waste that has been sent out to sea with huge nets.Read more...
3 & 4 - Chris Dobson and Debs Tor(03 of06)
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This duo from the University of East Anglia have a wee proposal for you...After doing the maths and figuring out that it could save 26 times the capacity of an Olympic-sized swimming pool in water, Chris Dobson and Debs Tor set up 'gowiththeflow' in the hopes of getting the university's 15,000 students to wee in the shower every morning.Read more...
5, 6 & 7 - Nathan Foakes, Joshua Thomas & Joe Clayton(04 of06)
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"It's crazy that more projects like this haven't been considered."It certainly makes sense: this trio's designs for a Tidal Barrage on the River Mersey would pay back the construction costs, improve transport options in Liverpool, and provide more than enough power for the entire city.Read more...
8 - Josh Taylor(05 of06)
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How to make a business profitable but eco-friendly can seem like a minefield for many businesspeople, and without the motivation many give up at the first hurdle.This was what Josh Taylor set out to solve when he started a retreat on his farm in the Cornish countryside to teach FTSE 100 companies how to make a green profit.Read more...
9 - Tom Cridland(06 of06)
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For some, cheap and disposable clothing just isn't an option - Tom Cridland is one of those people.Starting up his eponymous fashion label, Tom has created a jumper that can last 30 years - a number that might make many Primark regulars' eyes widen.Read more...
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