Posts Tagged ‘green tech’
We Won CIRIA’S Biodiversity Challenge Award in Innovation for Nature!
The urgency is clear: since the 1930s, 97% of wildflower meadows have been lost, a decline felt most acutely in urban areas (Kew Gardens, 2017). With 80% of the global population now residing in cities, it is more critical than ever that urban residents can engage with and learn from nature (IBISWorld, 2023). We frequently…
Read MoreDownload INaturalist and Show Us What You Find on the Wall!
Many of our Vertical Meadows are now listed as specific locations on INaturalist. Download INaturalist on Iphone Download INaturalist on Android We’d love for people to start registering what they find! iNaturalist is one of the world’s most powerful tools for documenting biodiversity. Every observation—whether it’s a bee, bird, or bryophyte—helps scientists, conservationists, and communities…
Read MoreCommon misconceptions associated with living facades and green walls
As more and more of the world’s population transition from rural and naturally vegetated areas to urban centres, we must find new and innovative ways to better integrate nature into our ever-expanding cities. While green roofs and parks serve as valuable means of achieving this goal, vast amounts of vertical space remain largely untapped. Green…
Read MoreMeadow Cladding demonstrator with Josef Gartner GmbH
We are excited to announce details of our demonstrator project with Josef Gartner GmbH (part of the Permasteelisa Group) which is currently being grown and tested in Gundelfingen, Germany. Following the recent launch of our new Meadow Cladding system, we have been working in collaboration with Gartner to develop its first prototype of a meadow…
Read MoreGovernment’s announcement on green targets
Last week, the Prime Minister announced some major changes to the UK’s environmental policy commitments, pushing back our previous targets for achieving net-zero. As a business that operates in the green-tech space, Vertical Meadow’s drive is simple – to make the world a better place and secure a brighter future for both current and future…
Read MoreIn the media: Forbes
How This Engineer Is Bringing Biodiversity Back Into Our Cities Vertical Meadow founder, Alistair Law, is profiled in Forbes, discussing the drive behind our nature-tech start-up and how our solutions help return nature and biodiversity back to our cities. Read the full article here.
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