Habitat loss doesn’t just affect rainforest dwellers, says Paul Miles. New builds and carbon reducing measures have been tough on the species that share our homes. Here's how to bring them back
… in a cavity. Once roosting, they, like all British bat species, are protected by law. … Brian Edwards, of the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) Sustainable Futures …
The exploitation of labour, and the ravaging of nature, is an essential element in shaping the rich world’s economies.
… world’s economies. Imagine, if you will, a British trade union branch that votes to … action of which these were part. British history in the 1920s, for example, was …
Non-native invasive water plants threaten biodiversity and ecosystems. You’d expect to find them on a banned list, not on sale at UK garden centres.
… and has also been mistakenly labelled native British pennywort. Several species, such as … argue that some of our most quintessentially ‘British’ flora and fauna – such as poppies and …
The idea has yet to catch on in the UK but in Scandinavia, where the very first 'nature house' was built in the 1970s, the idea of surrounding your existing home with what is essentially a 'greenhouse' to create a living home is one that is catching on. PAUL MILES explores the eco benefits
… encased their entire home in glass? If the British love of all things Scandinavian …
As climate change speeds up, the question of how to adapt our homes to hotter temperatures is becoming increasingly important. Now, a pioneering project on the island of Tenerife has been set up to address those concerns. Paul Miles reports
… or protecting the coast from erosion. Three British architects were responsible for that … says Delgado, philosophically. Another British architect, Neil Swift, assistant …
In the first of a three-part series, a repentant travel writer trades in his longhaul flights and luxury holidays for three months living on a narrowboat
… complete contrast, I am about to live on the British canals in a boat just 68ft long and …
The Welsh town of Chepstow is the most recent to declare itself 'plastic free'. PAUL MILES reflects on the subsequent media frenzy, the community's unwavering enthusiasm, and their long-term goals
… items of plastic pollution for every mile of British coastline. However, Melville is …
A pioneering community-based hydroelectric energy project in the Brecon Beacons is a blueprint for how green energy can provide more than just low-carbon power...
… thousands of pounds (which it won in a British Gas ‘Green Streets' award) on reducing …
In the second communiqué from the canals of Britain, a narrowboat newbie finds the pace of life slowing to the speed of the water, offering time for reflection and a deeper appreciation of the great outdoors
… only 400 sq ft or so (compared to the average British house’s 1,300 sq ft), my 68ft hire …
The Labour party conference adopted the most radical climate policy of any in a G20 economy - but there will be battles ahead: with the leadership, and with union bosses.
… Long-Bailey, which aims to “strengthen British car manufacturing and tackle climate …