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Landfill could be greener than recycling when it comes to plastic bottles
Eric Johnson
8th September 2010
For regions with adequate space and little recycling infrastructure, disposing of bottles in landfill generates a lower carbon footprint than recycling or incineration... more...
30 steps to an oil-free world
1st May, 2008
Ecologist
Our addiction to oil is not inevitable. We can all take steps to kick the habit more...
Setting up a group to cut carbon together
Jamie Andrews
13th January, 2009
Oxfam ran a competition for low-carbon lifestyles in 2008 – and all three winners were part of the same DIY carbon rationing movement. Jamie Andrews finds out what’s behind the success of CRAGs, and asks why we all haven’t signed up to join the revolution more...
Japan commits to 25 per cent cut in CO2 emissions
Ecologist
7th September
New Prime Minister's plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions face strong opposition from Japanese industrial sector more...
The Other CO2 Problem
Kate Herbert
1st September, 2009
Students at Ridgeway School in Plymouth show concern for ‘the other CO2 problem’ in an award-winning animated film about ocean acidification more...
ExxonMobil and Venter sign $600 million algae biofuel deal
Ecologist
15th July, 2009
Oli giant ExxonMobil has signed a $600 million deal with controversial genome scientist J Craig Venter to develop biofuels made from algae more...
Low-tech retrofit experiment could transform social housing
Eifion Rees
8th July, 2009
The Greening-the-Box initiative aims to demonstrate that retrofitting can transform hard-to-heat housing association and council properties into models of low-tech sustainability and fuel efficiency - with almost zero heating more...
Biochar: can charcoal really stop global warming?
Almuth Ernsting
30th June, 2009
Biochar - the charcoaled remains of agricultural waste - is being hailed as a huge opportunity to reduce the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But is the science sound, and do we have enough waste to go around? more...
Cutting council emissions could create 70,000 green jobs
Ecologist
25th June, 2009
A drive to persuade county councils to cut their carbon dioxide emissions by 40 per cent by 2020 could result in as many as 70,000 green jobs, new research reveals more...
An audience with Sir David King
Jon Hughes
1st February, 2007
Sir David King is credited with bringing climate change to serious political attention. But he is also a campaign of GM crops. How does that square? more...
Pollution harmful to unborn, study says
News
6th April, 2009
A groundbreaking new study has shown that a mother’s exposure to pollution can have a measurable impact on the genes of her unborn child. more...
New report demands Carbon Quotas be introduced
News
30th March, 2009
Personal Carbon Quotas need to be introduced at a ‘community scale’ new report from the RSA concludes more...
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Climate Camp comes to The City
Peter McDonnell
16th March, 2009
'If you liked sub-prime, you'll love carbon trading!' Join the Camp for Climate Action on the 1st of April as they set up in the Square Mile to greet global leaders and remind them that climate change must remain on the agenda more...
The future of energy is renewable
Jon Hughes and Mark Anslow
27th February, 2009
The recent U-turn by of some of the UK's leading environmentalists - and one-time nuclear energy opponents - on the issue of nuclear energy, has caused vigourous debate in the media. Their reasoning is that we simply don't have the capacity to produce enough renewable energy to meet our needs. But as this comprehensive Ecologist report from 2007 shows the UK is really a renewable energy powerhouse. more...
The power of sustainable thinking
Bob Doppelt
20th February, 2009
From carbon trading to embodied emissions, our difficulties would be greatly reduced if we changed the way we perceive our own beliefs, says Bob Doppelt more...
Accidental heroes?
Joss Garman
13th January, 2009
The Government's green light for Heathrow's third runway makes no economic - let alone environmental - sense, says Joss Garman more...
Goodbye to growth
Richard Heinberg
7th January, 2009
The contraction of the global economic system bodes nothing but good for global ecosystems. Growth is dead – long live sustainability more...
The Stern Review: Mitigation
Nick Robbins
31st December, 2008
Carbon pricing could totally change the way companies operate. Nick Robbins ask if the city is ready to make the leap more...
Clean coal myth at E-On's Kingsnorth
News
1st July, 2008
Don't believe the carbon capture hype, say MPs and NGOs more...
Cruise control
Jacqueline Savitz
20th June, 2008
An iceberg sank the Titanic, now it seems international shipping is getting its own back. Jacqueline Savitz reports on an industry given the green light to carry on polluting more...
Going to extremes
Richard Heinberg
20th June, 2008
As the urgent necessity of our transition away from fossil fuels becomes plain, it’s inevitable that some of us will take that necessity seriously enough to explore the edges of ‘normal’ behaviour. more...
A bad appraisal
Rebekah Phillips
19th June, 2008
Forget environmental considerations, money’s in the driving seat when it comes to approving transport schemes. It’s time to reappraise the appraisers, says Rebekah Phillips more...
10 Reasons why organic can save the world
Ed Hamer & Mark Anslow
1st March, 2008
Can organic farming feed the world? Ed Hamer and Mark Anslow say yes, but we must farm and eat differently more...
Proposed trading in aviation emissions 'doesn't go far enough'
News
15th November, 2007
The European Union has been accused of letting the air industry off the hook in tackling carbon dioxide emissions. more...
Carbon footprint of IT the same as aviation
News
6th November, 2007
Concerns are growing as awareness of the carbon footprint of IT equipment grows. more...Members
