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Daily Record
02-07-2025
- General
- Daily Record
Colvend Primary School delighted with eighth Green Flag Award
The award highlights to school's dedication to environmental education and sustainability. Colvend Primary School has received its eighth Green Flag Award, recognising the school's long-term dedication to environmental education and sustainability. The school has demonstrated a comprehensive, integrated, and continuing commitment to environmental issues through its ongoing work within the school and local community. Head teacher, Aleksandra Stores, said: 'Our small rural school enables every pupil to actively participate in the Eco Committee, fostering a strong sense of environmental responsibility across the school and the wider community.' The school's P6 Eco representative, added: 'By carrying out an environmental review we created an Action Plan and decided how we would measure each action's impact and then linked them to our curriculum.' The school involves every pupil as well as the local community. Pupils reported that attending Colvend allows them to access the outdoors. Being outside is great for learning and good for their wellbeing and staying healthy. The Action Plan included pupils accessing learning sessions in 'The Climate Ready Classroom', class and beach visits with the Crichton Carbon Centre as well as a visit and tour at Bainloch Deer Park. Mrs Stores added: 'We are very lucky to have so many stakeholders who invest their time and effort into supporting Colvend Primary, allowing the pupils to have such rich learning experiences and address important climatic issues. The pupils' actions really do have an impact.' As Eco-Schools is a pupil led programme, each topic was chosen by the Eco-Committee. Pupils chose: Health and Wellbeing, Biodivesity and Climate Action which also included two litter picks at Kippford and in the school grounds and community recreation field. Visit from local artist The Colvend pupils were delighted by a visit from local artist Philippa Sinclair, who talked to them about the coastline and what they might include in their paintings. Pupils chose the colours and the focus in their work which produced some super results. A huge thank you to Philippa for giving the children a great opportunity to use their skills and for supporting the school.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Revolutionizing Rice: How ALORA Achieved a 2555% Yield IncreaseUnder Extreme Heat
NORWICH, England and OVIEDO, Fla., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ALORA is thrilled to announce the groundbreaking success of its heat-tolerance trait, marking a transformative milestone in agricultural resilience against climate change. Under extreme heat conditions—daytime temperatures exceeding 40°C (104°F) and nighttime temperatures surpassing 32°C (89.6°F)—ALORA's rice varieties achieved a staggering 2555% yield increase compared to controls, with an extrapolated yield of 11 tonnes per hectare. This pioneering development addresses a global crisis as rising temperatures threaten food security. With rice yields typically declining by up to 10% for every 1°C above optimal, and regions experiencing yield losses as high as 90%, ALORA's innovation offers a beacon of hope. Importantly, this non-GMO solution uses ALORA's proprietary editing technique to not only preserve yield but also maintains grain quality, achieving optimal amylose content and increased milling efficiency. Discover more: The ALORA Mission: Innovation for a Changing World ALORA was founded in 2019 with a singular vision: to create a world free from hunger. Co-founder and CEO Luke Young, set out to reimagine agriculture from the ground up by designing the world's first truly sustainable food system. Together with co-founder Rory Hornby they launched a bold plan to create ocean agriculture - salt-tolerant crops on floating oceanic farms, no freshwater, no chemicals. Building on its salt-tolerance breakthroughs, ALORA has recently expanded to tackle the multifaceted threats of climate change, including heat stress in traditional crops. "Our mission is simple yet ambitious: end world hunger, safeguard agriculture from climate change, and create a truly sustainable food system—ocean agriculture," says Luke Young. "Our new heat-tolerance trait is a testament to our belief that innovation can outpace crisis." Why Heat-Tolerance Matters The past decade has been the hottest on record, with catastrophic heatwaves in Japan, USA, and Australia decimating crops. As temperatures above 28°C (82.4°F) damage rice quality and yields, ALORA's systems offer a lifeline for farmers worldwide. Driving Global Impact ALORA's heat-tolerant rice, including market-ready lines VENUS-4 and VENUS-5, is set to redefine agricultural sustainability. Future developments like VENUS-2 and VENUS-3, part of the 2025 Climate Ready pipeline, promise even greater yields while maintaining quality. About ALORA Founded in 2019, ALORA is a leader in sustainable agriculture, innovating climate-resilient crop traits and the world-first ocean agriculture system. Ideated in the UK and launched in San Francisco, ALORA operates internationally, with innovation hubs in Norwich, UK, and Oviedo, Florida. ALORA Press Kit For partnerships or inquiries: wave@ View original content: SOURCE ALORA Innovations Inc. Sign in to access your portfolio
