{"id":254141,"date":"2022-01-24T10:57:36","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T10:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/news\/going-beyond-solar-boosting-biodiversity-for-a-more-sustainable-future\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T14:03:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T14:03:45","slug":"going-beyond-solar-boosting-biodiversity-for-a-more-sustainable-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/going-beyond-solar-boosting-biodiversity-for-a-more-sustainable-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Going beyond solar: boosting biodiversity for a more sustainable future"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Going beyond solar: boosting biodiversity for a more sustainable future<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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As a solar company, our main contribution to global sustainability is pretty much what it says on the tin \u2013 we make renewable energy. It\u2019s a major part of who we are as a business, but it\u2019s far from all we do. We\u2019re going beyond solar, because we want to make a real difference and combat climate change on multiple levels.<\/p>\n

This has been our approach from the beginning, and it\u2019s laid out in our sustainability mission statement<\/a>. We want to be clear about what we\u2019re doing and why, so we\u2019ve put together a brochure<\/a> showcasing our approach to biodiversity. When it comes to developing a solar project, we focus on more than just panels \u2013 we always aim to boost biodiversity and enhance the local habitat and ecosystems in and around our projects.<\/p>\n

We do this in a whole range of different ways, and we tailor our approach to each project \u2013 every single landscape is different and there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Across the globe, we look at the area we\u2019re building in and we work out the best way to go beyond just building a solar project to create a renewable energy asset that the local community can be proud of.<\/p>\n

Some of our very first sites in the UK are planted with diverse seed mixes and are home to beehives that produce delicious solar honey<\/a>, and we\u2019re also creating pollinator-friendly habitats<\/a> at our US projects. In Australia, we\u2019ve designed sites to include conservation areas<\/a> to provide a habitat for local species like koalas and flying foxes. We\u2019ve prioritised restoring prairie land and creating carbon sinks,<\/a> and we\u2019re simultaneously supporting rural businesses and the local environment by combining sheep grazing and biodiversity initiatives.<\/a><\/p>\n

To find out more about how we\u2019re going beyond solar to work towards a more sustainable future, visit our sustainability website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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