Leading Edge 2022 Issue 1

www.alphalabs.co.uk 15  Set up the Alpha Aspire Barton Peveril Sixth Form Programme: delivering presentations to help support science students  Provided Barton Peveril students with much needed resources including laptops and safety equipment  Working with Shakespeare Infant School to develop outdoor learning areas and sensory gardens  Working with St. Francis Primary School to build an allotment  Use environmentally friendly stationery  LED lighting in the offices and warehouse  Re-using packaging materials or using eco-friendly alternatives to cut down on waste materials  Expanding our recycling efforts throughout the building for a wide range of materials  The ‘Big Dig’ team planted rowan trees and a thorn hedge border to enclose the green space outside HQ to encourage nesting birds and provide wildlife shelter  Built a raised plant bed to grow a range of pollinator-friendly plants  Built a “bug hotel” to support local ecosystems Supporting Our Local Communities Actions at Alpha Laboratories HQ Future Project Roots  Planning litter picking and beach clean events for Alpha staff and volunteers  Working towards 100% renewable energy through installation of solar panels at Alpha HQ  Reviewing our Supply Chain for wastage hot-spots and minimising them  Further presentations and equipment supplies to Barton Peveril Students to support their studies  Help maintain the gardens at Shakespeare Infant School in Hampshire  Supplying school equipment (such as microscopes) to support the study of the garden and scientific curiosity

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