Sea Otters feed on Sea Urchins – Sea Urchins eat Kelp forests – Kelp forests and sea grasses are the lungs of the planet – so adopt a Sea Otter – Simples! (well Otters and Meerkats are both from the family of Mustelids)
We are all very aware of the massive issues we face as a society in terms of climate change, and at the Spaces Group we are driven to ensure that we are becoming Carbon Neutral as quickly as possible… and even moving towards being Carbon Positive in the future.
• We supply highly thermally efficient buildings, that surpass Building Control requirements for thermal performance.
• We offer our clients “Greener” options such as even more efficient glazing, air to air heat pumps, green roofs and solar cells.
• Our buildings incorporate sustainable materials wherever possible.
• We carefully selected suppliers that demonstrate a low carbon footprint.
• We are striving to reduce on-site waste, and all waste materials are recycled effectively by approved recycling contractors.
• We use SMART technology to optimise energy use; lowering running costs for you, and reducing energy consumption for the planet
• Although low maintenance is always key to what we deliver, with a little TLC our buildings will last a lifetime.
The Directors at the Spaces Group, Roger Hedges and Karl Plummer, both fathers and also qualified and experienced Scuba Divers, have dived across the world. Karl was even a diving instructor in his time served in the British Army.
“We seriously understand the fragility of our current situation, and with a view to improving matters we are offering to adopt Sea Otters through the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) scheme”.
So, with every purchase you can help increase the Sea Otter population;
• 1 Otter adopted for every Studio
• 2 Otters adopted for every Annexe
• 3 Otters adopted for every School classroom
Why Sea Otters? These beautiful creatures help maintain the balance to the ecosystems in which they live. They feed on crustaceans such as Sea Urchins, which if left unchecked can kill large forests of Kelp – a wonderful absorber of harmful CO2.
A little more detail; The mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship between Sea Otters and Kelp is essential to the health of the entire Kelp forest ecosystem. Sea urchins found in Kelp forests typically eat drift kelp, but when it is scarce, they eat living Kelp plants. In some instances, entire Kelp forests can disappear.
Kelp, in particular, has the potential to greatly reduce ocean acidification. Naturally occurring in cold, coastal marine waters, kelp grows quickly without the need for fertilizer, and it takes up carbon dioxide which can exacerbate climate change, as well as excess nitrogen and phosphorus.
Kelp is proving to be one of our best resources in the absorption of the harmful CO2 that is driving Climate change. It is proving to be far more effective than planting trees in actual fact, as it grows incredibly quickly – up to 2 feet per day in the right conditions.
A lesser known fact; Sea grasses can be even more influential and important in the absorption of Carbon dioxide than the mighty rain forests.
At the Spaces Group we are always trying to think ‘outside the box’ with the materials we incorporate and the designs we create… and the pun is very much intended 😊