Cement manufacturers are among the world’s biggest polluters and produce more emissions per capita than aviation. So how can you ensure that the cement you use isn’t wrecking the planet?
… carbon dioxide in the atmosphere,’ says Dr Martin Schneider, director of the European … being developed with completely different starting materials. Geopolymer cements ‘are … present in 90 per cent of the Earth’s crust,’ says Professor Joseph …
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
… ‘Learning from mistakes is an important part of this project,’ says Delgado, … why several of the designs on the site are partly buried underground, to make the most of the constant temperature of the earth. ‘Around Europe, many new houses will …
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
… group promoting the circular economy, part of the Transition Towns network . He … Chepstow’ will display sculptures as part of the town’s summer arts trail. They are made from plastic. Won’t …
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...
… in the Brecon Beacons National Park. As part of a new project initiated by Ellis and … (using fuel made from waste vegetable oil). Participating households book and pay for the … Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) dropped into Gareth Ellis's inbox …
As adventure tourism exhausts its possibilities, what next?… A look at why we travel, its environmental impact, and where our final destination might be
… better. We have visited every extremity of Earth, not as pioneering expeditioners, seeking … ‘Experience the majesty and wonder of earthrise,’ and ‘explore and experience the far … tourism company sells rocket trips? ‘Seeing Earth from space is the ultimate natural …