There are lots of inspiring ‘eco new towns’ – including Louvain-la-Neuve in Belgium: The new town of Ottignies Louvain-la-Neuve reflects the modern trend of ‘greening’ urban areas. The use of cars is limited or even
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The Government launched a major consultation in December 2023 about new measures to improve the energy efficiency and reducing the carbon emissions of new homes and non-domestic building – called the Future Homes & Building
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Nesta, the UK innovation agency for social good, is about “bringing together a range of experts and thinkers to address the defining issues facing the country”. The focus of its work is innovation, and as
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There are some very clever ways at looking at what to do with our plastic waste: The next wave: Upcycled marine plastics form new furniture line – Furniture Today Plastic waste transform into tiny home
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The Design Council is looking to nature… Here’s their latest newsletter: . The wonderful world of biodesignVentilation inspired by bee hives, sequins grown from cellulose and paint that absorbs pollution. It has become increasingly part
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At the COP26, the point was made that we could build a better world with wood: “ Across the country there are vast amounts of land available which are suitable for carefully managed woodlands” The Case
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So many visions of the future are dystopian – but it doesn’t have to be that way: How to progress from eco-anxiety to eco-action – Climate Awareness Partnership Sidmouth It’s so important to help younger
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We need alternatives to cement: As demonstrated in the Chatham House report, while cement (an essential element for concrete manufacturing) is extremely detrimental to the greenhouse effect and climate crisis –representing about 8% of global CO2
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Here’s a practical application of the ideas around ‘biophilia’: One of the aims of the solarpunk movement, it seems, is to keep the dystopian cityscapes of Blade Runner and The Fifth Element at bay… An antidote to this abundance
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The science programme manager of the One Earth website, Spencer Scott, looked to the idea of “solarpunk” at the end of last year: In a recent article, we delved into the concept of an ecological civilization,