June 2021

News June 2021 www.pwemag.co.uk Plant & Works Engineering | 0 7 In the lead up to UN climate summit COP26, The Royal Society is partnering with not-for-profit organisation Primary Engineer- and their new project STATWARS - to help primary and secondary pupils across the UK develop their data skills and investigate climate change. Through the STATWARS Climate Change Challenge, pupils across the UK will train their analytical and creative skills and find the best ways to live a more sustainable lifestyle. The challenge asks pupils to interrogate datasets to identify three achievable goals, such as recycling, sustainable eating and reduced water consumption, pupils are then asked to produce an infographic, manifesto and pitch to inspire others to follow in their footsteps. By showcasing how data skills are essential to tackling one of the most important issues of their time – climate change - the challenge is an opportunity to get young minds inspired by analysing, interrogating, and presenting data. The partnership with Primary Engineer for STATWARS extends The Royal Society’s objective to champion science in schools and will allow both organisations to carry out creative programmes that embed STEM and data into school curriculums, enriching opportunities for all pupils. Participating schools can apply for a Royal Society grant, worth up to £3000, to undertake a STEM research project, drawing on industry and academic partnerships they have developed as part of the STATWARS challenge. This extends the work of the Royal Society’s Tomorrows Climate Scientists programme, funded through its Partnership Grants scheme, in supporting students from age 5 to 18 to investigate and mitigate the local effects of climate change and biodiversity loss that are affecting their own communities. Susan Scurlock, CEO and founder of Primary Engineer, commented: “This is an exceptional partnership with the Royal Society which will see pupils investigate the big scientific question that matters to them - how to tackle climate change. STATWARS is free to all primary and secondary schools and provides opportunities for pupils to develop data science skills which are incredibly important to our understanding of the world and for future careers. The partnership with The Royal Society will raise the profile and importance of data science and data skills by enabling teachers and pupils to work on an engaging, curriculum-mapped project.” Royal Society and Primary Engineer’s STATWARS partnership to help pupils investigate climate change A state-of-the-art facility that will consolidate business operations in North West England, has been announced by Jungheinrich UK. The company’s Northern Central Hub build has started within the North West of England, further supporting its centralised logistics processes in the North . The warehouse and office complex located at Mountpark Warrington Omega, north of Warrington, is set to complete in the beginning of September 2021. The facility unites six of Jungheinrich’s existing sites in the North West, providing additional training facilities for servicing, a demonstration hub, maintenance and sales, as well as the opportunity to scale for further growth in future years. One key consideration for the project was Jungheinrich’s commitment to sustainability. The facility is engineered to support energy sufficiency and carbon emission reduction and by centralising the logistics processes in the North, Jungheinrich has reduced its truck movements between multiple sites – further lowering its carbon footprint. As a core part of the building design to support its sustainability efforts, Jungheinrich fitted a 99.55kWh photovoltaic solar system to its new facility in Warrington. The system consists of 362 solar panels and will generate 74,264kWh, contributing clean green energy to the building’s energy needs and sustainability goals. Luuk Snijders, managing director at Jungheinrich UK commented: “Our new Warrington hub further enables us to reduce emissions and time theft by centralising the facility, allowing our staff to work more efficiently whilst contributing to our ambitious sustainability goals.” Snijders added: “Our continued investment in the UK highlights our commitment to the environment, customers, staff and long-term sustainable growth within the market and our vision of becoming the number one intralogistics company.” Forklift truck manufacturer cements commitment to sustainability with start of Northern Central Hub build