Meet the Change Makers
"Tyre wear is a stealthy pollutant... it's small enough to enter the air we breathe."
Tyre wear is the second largest microplastic pollutant in our oceans and a considerable contributor to global air pollution. Hanson Cheng is a co-founder of The Tyre Collective, a clean tech start-up, building a device to capture and repurpose tyre wear waste.
"Motorsports is a breeding ground for developing sustainable technologies that we can use in day-to-day life."
Racing driver and three-time champion of the W Series, Jamie Chadwick, uses the motorsports platform to raise awareness of climate change. Jamie takes part in Legacy Projects to protect the planet, through Extreme-E, an electric racing series.
"It's in the big climate challenges where you need creativity from designers"
Jun Kamei is the founder and CEO of Amphibio, a sustainable materials start-up. Focusing on sustainable material innovations, Jun is taking action for climate by creating sustainable, waterproof and breathable materials which can be used in the sportswear industry.
