Dormant. Find me elsewhere... Head of innovation @ScotForestry. Board member @KSBscotland.
Edinburgh, UK
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Kyle Usher retweeted
🌳🌲International Day of Forests! 🌳🌲
We are working hard with @CivTechScotland, @AACClydeSpace & @2Excel_Aviation on some very exciting and innovative work which could help monitor tree pests & diseases. It's cutting edge! #ForestDay
Blog: forestry.gov.scot/news-relea…
ALT Aerial photo of mixed woodland (with some unhealthy trees) and agricultural land
It's still slightly under wraps, but it's really exciting to start working with innovators to address this challenge through @CivTechScotland.
Delighted to have launched @scotforestry first @CivTechScotland challenge yesterday.
A challenge where technology could have an actual national – and global – impact on the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis.
To protect Scotland's forests. civtech.scot/civtech-9-chall…
Really great visit to @001akre native broadleaf tree nursery with the @scotforestry team. Innovation, automation and a strong vision for sustainability 🌳
Kyle Usher retweeted
Delighted to have launched @scotforestry first @CivTechScotland challenge yesterday.
A challenge where technology could have an actual national – and global – impact on the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis.
To protect Scotland's forests. civtech.scot/civtech-9-chall…
And now, our final challenge launch for the day:
Challenge fireside chat — Forestry (9.1)
Here's what you need to know about Challenge 9.1:
#CivTechRound9 #ScotlandIsNow #TechForGood
bit.ly/3Nq6PJ0
Delighted to have launched @scotforestry first @CivTechScotland challenge yesterday.
A challenge where technology could have an actual national – and global – impact on the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis.
To protect Scotland's forests. civtech.scot/civtech-9-chall…
And now, our final challenge launch for the day:
Challenge fireside chat — Forestry (9.1)
Here's what you need to know about Challenge 9.1:
#CivTechRound9 #ScotlandIsNow #TechForGood
bit.ly/3Nq6PJ0
Our forests are a primary way to mitigate against the climate and biodiversity crises
But the changing climate is improving conditions for threats
We need to detect tree stress earlier and act sooner before threats take hold. Our @CivTechScotland challenge looks to do that
Kyle Usher retweeted
Important forestry @CivTechScotland challenge just announced to find ways to identify pest and disease outbreaks earlier and to mitigate their impact. Please RT
@Forest_Research @forestsandwood @ScotLandEstates @TheICF @RSFS1854 @aFhloraidh @kyle_usher @zahiddeen
👇👇🌳🌲
And now, our final challenge launch for the day:
Challenge fireside chat — Forestry (9.1)
Here's what you need to know about Challenge 9.1:
#CivTechRound9 #ScotlandIsNow #TechForGood
bit.ly/3Nq6PJ0
Kyle Usher retweeted
Looking for a new job this new year? We have multiple roles available:
Energy Advisor
Service Development and Improvement Manager
Energy Efficiency Business Advisor
Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Partnership Officer
Marketing Executive
#newyearnewjob #recruitment
ALT Image of desk with coffee, glasses, notepad and pen. The notepad reads "We Are Hiring!"
New Year = new job!
After 4.5 years at @nesta_uk / @Nesta_Scotland working on Government innovation and decarbonisation, I'm excited to be moving on to work with the best carbon capture technology on the planet. Trees.
forestry.gov.scot/forests-en…
To decarbonise high numbers of UK homes, the finances need to work for more people. But if carbon saving improvements actually add value - the finance models completely change.
This study by @SnuggEnergy reveals property value increases from upgrades in Edinburgh and Bristol.
Are energy-efficient homes the answer to rising #energybills and #climatechange? Check out our new report to discover the energy cost savings and property value increases from making energy efficiency upgrades in #Edinburgh and #Bristol here 👉 bit.ly/3uzcHXn
Kyle Usher retweeted
The UK will need a range of low-carbon home heating technologies to get to net zero.
From heat pumps to thermal storage, we've rounded up the emerging low-carbon technologies that will transform how we heat our homes. bit.ly/3XQDI61
Kyle Usher retweeted
The Money Saving #BoilerChallenge features in the government's new #ItAllAddsUp campaign to highlight simple, no or low-cost actions that will cut down on energy use and bills👇
@eon_next @OctopusEnergy @edfenergy @theheatinghub @EnergyUKcomms @WhichUK
helpforhouseholds.campaign.g…
Isn't this called Gatekeeping - and isn't this illegal? 🤔🤔
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Published today. Biodiversity strategy: tackling the nature emergency.
Sets out an ambition for Scotland to be Nature Positive by 2030 and to restore and regenerate biodiversity across the country. #biodiversity #nature gov.scot/publications/scotti…
Kyle Usher retweeted
In collaboration with @BBC, @ITV, @Channel4, @channel5_tv, @SkyNews, @CitizensAdvice,@theCCCuk, and @EnergySvgTrust, we're advocating for five top tips to help households with their energy bills this winter, including our Money Saving #BoilerChallenge.
bbc.in/3FTo5nz
We published a blog on the future of low carbon home heating last week nesta.org.uk/blog/the-future…
Putting our money where our mouth is - Nesta Investments is investing £1m in a fund looking to raise £10 million to support Naked Energy to scale. tech.eu/2022/12/05/nesta-pou…
Kyle Usher retweeted
Heat pumps are an essential part of decarbonising the UK’s housing stock in the #racetozero, but what happens when a heat pump isn’t a viable solution?
#HeatBattery #ZeroEmissions #ThermalStore #tepeoZEB #tepeoHeat
What does the future of home heating look like?
Heat pumps are currently the leading low-carbon heating option but there other options for when heat pumps aren't suitable. We've identified four emerging technologies to watch. bit.ly/3XQDI61
Great to see the @nesta_uk web tool feature on the Government's help for households advice page. It has helped people to save over £15m of energy savings so far. helpforhouseholds.campaign.g…
It's worth giving this a couple of minutes to help shape next year's Social Innovation Challenge. Very worthwhile themes to choose from:
We're looking forward to next year & would like your help identifying the 2023 Social Innovation Challenge theme. We will award £50,000 to the most innovative solution to a social challenge. Please help us choose the theme by filling in this 2min survey > 09oui559vjs.typeform.com/SIC…
