From recycling schemes to conserving green spaces, Ruth Styles rounds up the UK's eco-friendliest places to live
… Top 10… greenest UK cities Ruth Styles | 11th March 2011 Ethical Living Cities Forum For The Future Society Sheffield … important than you might imagine. But which cities are the eco-friendliest? Forum for the …
With human beings about to become a predominantly urban species, Dan Box asks whether cities can ever be sustainable.
… Greening Cities Dan Box | 1st April 2003 News Sustainable Cities Urbanization China Copenhagen Brazil … urban species, Dan Box asks whether cities can ever be sustainable. We are fast …
From towpaths to parks, in this exclusive extract from The Art of Mindful Walking, Londoner Adam Ford says there's just as much pleasure to be had from city strolling as from country hiking
… 15th July 2011 Ethical Living Walking London Cities Travel holding.jpg From towpaths to … great pleasures of walking, particularly in cities, are the chance encounters with other … for everyone GREEN LIVING Top 10…Euro cities to cycle Want to see a new city and get …
Fed up with being gouged by profit-driven corporations, let down by state neglect and under-investment, urban communities across the US are taking control of local services like public transport, energy, water, internet and telecoms, writes Max Holleran - bringing better service, lower prices and clean energy.
… American revolution: cities seize control of essential local … 2015 News Commons USA Corporations Politics Cities Energy Water Solar … of scale - not to mention profit - many cities have sold their electricity generation …
Want to see a new city and get fit at the same time? Then try doing it by bike...
… Top 10…Euro cities to cycle Ruth Styles | 7th March 2011 … than others. Here’s our round-up of the cities in which travelling by bike is a … turning itself into one of the best biking cities in the world; a fact revealed when the …
Increasing use of air conditioners to stay cool is making entire cities warmers in a 'vicious circle' of increasing energy use and discomfort, writes Tim Radford.
… heat Tim Radford | 16th June 2014 News Energy Cities Climate Change shibuya-tokyo-cut.jpg … conditioners to stay cool is making entire cities warmers in a 'vicious circle' of … - by installing air conditioners. Because the cities are getting hotter as the climate …
East Liverpool, a small city by the Ohio river, is a cancer-ridden dumping ground for the detritus of the global economy, writes Caitlin Johnson. With its filthy power station, coal ash lake, 1,300 fracking wells, silica sand mountains and a huge toxic waste incinerator, the city's people need your help in their fight for environmental justice.
… comments: "We could restore towns and cities like East Liverpool. I mean, we spend … a dime towards fixing up our old towns and cities that served as the country's foundry." …
Elevated urban highways epitomise the dark side of vehicular mobility - polluting, visually brutal, noisy, and contributing to local 'heat islands', writes Marco Picardi. So let's re-engineer them for people and create imaginative urban spaces we can all enjoy!
… 2014 Activism Transport London UK Pollution Cities under-m-way-glasgow-2-cut.jpg Elevated …
With news that storms caused by smog from Asian cities over the Pacific Ocean will melt Artic ice, Christine Loh, the CEO of Civic Exchange, looks at Hong Kong, where worsening air pollution causes on average four deaths a day.
… news that storms caused by smog from Asian cities over the Pacific Ocean will melt Artic …
The development of coal mines in East Kalimantan is having a huge impact on local and indigenous populations, destroying the forest and displacing communities. London banks and City financiers take the profit.
Borneo's rainforest coal: City of London profit. John Vidal The Guardian | 30th October 2013 News Energy Fossil Fuel Climate Change Green Economy Coal borneo-coal.png The development of coal mines in …
London Mayor Sadiq Khan promised electors that he would be the 'Greenest Mayor ever'. In spite of his apparent support for a new Thames road crossing in East London and an expanded London City Airport, he still has huge opportunities to make good his pledge. And Green Assembly Members will be working hard to make sure he does.
… Russell | 30th September 2016 Comment Cities Pollution Transport Energy Politics UK …
The UK's nuclear deal with China makes no sense, writes Jeffrey Henderson - unless you factor in the simultaneous agreement to forge lucrative links between UK and Chinese financial markets. Lucrative, that is, for the City institutions whose interests the British government so assiduously represents. As for the rest of us, our task is simple: to bear the ever-growing cost.
UK's nuclear deal with China is a boon for bankers - and no one else Jeffrey Henderson University of Bristol | 6th November 2015 News Finance UK China Politics Nuclear Energy shanghai-pudong-cut.jpg …
Natural gas could be a game changer for one impoverished Ohio city. But there are serious environmental and social risks associated with extracting it, reports Dimiter Kenarov
Youngstown: where the promise and curse of shale gas collide Dimiter Kenarov | 28th February 2013 News Fracking Shale Gas News Energy Politics And Economics andrew image 2.jpg Natural gas could be a …
Government energy policy is caught between apparently conflicting objectives, writes Mark Hackett. But there is a solution that is already working in the UK and abroad - to encourage the active participation of local authorities in delivering low carbon energy to the communities they serve.
… | 21st August 2014 Comment Energy UK Ireland Cities Climate Change Renewables … Collaboration or joint work by the 'Core Cities' group, particularly led by the likes … Edinburgh, Cardiff and Manchester. Capital cities of Europe mobilising green finance The …
Forthcoming book charts the rising global threat of air pollution - read an exclusive extract here.
… the WHO list of the world’s most polluted cities. It was 56th in 2016 and dropped to … vast majority are in East Asia: twenty-four cities are in India, eight are in China, three … some of the cleanest. There are some large cities near the bottom of the list too; …
Air pollution in cities across Asia has reached a dangerous tipping point, ROBYN WILSON reports
… Air pollution in cities across Asia has reached a dangerous … Air pollution in cities across Asia has reached a dangerous … clouds the skies of many of the major cities across the continent, often forcing … in place. Simple protection So how are cities coping with this pollution …
Sadiq Khan is inviting Londoners, schools and local community groups to apply for thousands of free trees.
… determined to make London one of the greenest cities on the planet and Londoners have the … to the culture and economy of our towns and cities." Get involved Demand for trees is … on 1st and 2nd December 2018. Trees for Cities will be hosting four large events in …
Following the accidental fire in a transformer at the troubled Indian Point nuclear site last weekend, and the unplanned release of oil into the Hudson River, calls are growing for the two remaining power plants to be shut down, writes Karl Grossman. The NRC is likely to extend its expiring licenses for another 20 years - but New York State could still refuse it a water use permit.
… Grossman | 12th May 2015 News Nuclear USA Cities Energy Health …
The deep ocean is cold; our cities are growing increasingly warm. What if we could tap those frigid depths to cool down energy-hungry metropolises?
… The deep ocean is cold; our cities are growing increasingly warm. What if … however, it should inspire tropical coastal cities around the world to harness the … he says. 'We've commissioned a study of U.S. cities and found that it would work in more …
London is gearing up for Circular Economy Week to accelerate climate action and contribute to a green recovery.
… climate emergency. The focus this year is on cities and how they can reduce CO2e emissions … more resource-efficient and resilient cities. Transition 45 percent of global carbon … round tables, with a focus on innovation in cities, financing the circular economy, and …
Isolated by the surrounding desert, Kashgar was once
an oasis on the old Silk Road. Now the city is being overwhelmed in the rush to open up the region’s oil and gas reserves. By Dan Box.
… and less than half of PetroChina. Even in the cities, Han Chinese and Uyghur live in virtual …
As temperatures soar in the Persian Gulf, modern buildings rely on energy-guzzling air-conditioning to maintain tolerable temperatures, writes Amin Al-Habaibeh. But traditional buildings stay cool passively using shade; wind and thermally driven ventilation; and naturally insulating, reflective materials. For a sustainable future, modern architects must revive the ancient knowledge.
… Trent University | 8th November 2015 Comment Cities Middle East Energy Efficiency Building … in the desert, or urban dwellers living in cities. Given the global trend toward … shade Traditional buildings in the gulf's cities and villages are designed to maximise …
The London Cycling Campaign has demanded that 'direct vision' lorries become the standard on city streets - to save the lives of cyclists, pedestrians and other road users.
Cyclists demand 'direct vision' lorries on city streets The Ecologist | 21st January 2014 News London Cycling Transport direct-vision-econic.png The London Cycling Campaign has demanded that 'direct …
The development of a new cruise ship terminal on the river Thames could undermine efforts to tackle the city’s air pollution crisis. City mayor Sadiq Khan has expressed his concerns about the project, but the decision rests in the hands of the local council. JOSEPH DUTTON investigates
London cruise terminal expansion threatens city's air quality Joseph Dutton | 11th July 2018 Comment London Pollution Air Pollution Shipping Cruise Ships UK Environment greenwich1.jpg The development …