Urban birds need to be smart or fast-breeding, new study shows.
… Birds in cities Staff Reporter | 28th April 2020 News Birds Cities Urban Environments Science And Systems … of humanity’s increasingly chaotic cities. They need to either have large …
Minister approves final plan for £21m for air quality improvements in Cardiff
… News Cardiff Funding Air Quality Pollution Cities Wales Change Makers … their input, it shows what can be done when cities and government work closely together to … stolen a march on most other major regional cities who are still developing their clean …
£1.6 million in funding will be used to make York’s buses cleaner and greener.
Greener busses in York Staff Reporter | 21st January 2020 News York Public Transport Busses Change Makers screenshot_2020-01-20_at_22.28.17.png £1.6 million in funding will be used to make York’s …
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 …
On 10 January 2017 a new emergency plan was presented in a commission in Belgium's Parliament. The evacuation perimeter was conveniently halved to 10km to avoid an evacuation of Belgium's second and third cities in case of a meltdown. The plan has been called totally inadequate. NICK MEYNEN reports
… an evacuation of Belgium's second and third cities in case of a meltdown. The plan has … effect. The city of Aachen and 30 other major cities and districts are also suing Belgium … an evacuation of Belgium's second and third cities in case of a meltdown. Nuclear …
Exhibition showcases projects by leading architects in the field of flood resilient architecture.
… 2020 News Architecture Flooding Water Towns Cities Science & Systems … high-level Roundtable on Sustainable Floating Cities in April 2019 is billed as a concept …
A crucial component of concrete, sand is vital to the global construction industry, writes Nick Meynen. China alone is importing a billion tonnes of sand a year, and its increasing scarcity is leading to large scale illegal mining and deadly conflicts. With ever more sand fetched from riverbeds, shorelines and sandbanks, roads and bridges are being undermined and beaches eroded. And the world's sand wars are only set to worsen.
… War India China Singapore Sri Lanka Dubai Cities Building dubai-beach-cut.jpg A crucial … Mumbai is also one of the 10 largest cities in the world - with a huge appetite for … into a circular economy" , she said. "Big cities in India crush many old buildings to …
Visitors to be immersed in choking smog as part of a drive to urge world leaders to take action on air pollution.
… quality of some of the world’s most polluted cities – London, Beijing, São Paulo, New Delhi … of air pollution. We need all countries and cities to commit to meeting WHO air quality … Air Fund has projects in all four of the cities represented in the Pollution Pods. Air …
A London nature reserve has been reduced to muddy pits full of dead fish.
Calls for Mayor of London to ban pesticides Staff Reporter | 17th March 2020 News Science And Systems Glyphosate Pesticides London Nature Reserve Mayor Of London Green Party UK …
Nearly half of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP) is now generated in places where authorities have set or are proposing to set a net zero emissions target.
… - derives from the 121 nations, regions and cities with an actual or intended net zero … zero emissions by 2050, nations, regions and cities representing virtually half of global … grasping the science, and - in the case of cities and regions - deciding to act …
A rise in sea level will have a huge effect on Essex as a coastal county and flooding is particularly likely to affect Chelmsford.
Chelmsford declares climate emergency Staff Reporter | 19th July 2019 News Climate Emergency Chelmsford 73630274_a27bee1aaf_b.jpg A rise in sea level will have a huge effect on Essex as a coastal …
New survey reveals that three quarters of Brits think single-use plastic should be socially unacceptable.
National refill day Staff Reporter | 19th June 2019 News Plastics Pollution Single-use Plastics water-bottles-cut.jpg New survey reveals that three quarters of Brits think single-use plastic should …
The Big Spring Beach Clean mobilises over 30,000 community volunteers at locations.
Big spring beach clean Staff Reporter | 8th February 2019 News Surfers Against Sewage Pollution Beach Clean 15464453831_6399ed9e82_b.jpg The Big Spring Beach Clean mobilises over 30,000 community …
Call to ‘act local’ to stop plastics entering the UK’s rivers and canals & ending up in the world’s oceans.
… green corridors in the nation’s towns and cities, our canals and rivers can … important wellbeing places in our towns and cities. "We believe everyone deserves – and …
Vegan billboard campaign to appear across the East Midlands.
What's your favourite animal? Staff Reporter | 13th March 2020 News Vegetarianism And Veganism Viva! Food And Farming pigs Vegan billboard campaign to appear across the East Midlands. The UK’s …
Greening Great Britain campaign calls for hedges and thriving green spaces.
… use through the increased densification of cities, the relatively compact nature of the … hedge may have a pivotal role in ensuring our cities remain ‘liveable’, through its various …
Barclays is one of the largest investors in fossil fuels, and has £15.6 billion of assets in oil, gas and coal extradition globally.
XR Manchester protest targets Barclays Staff Reporter | 2nd September 2019 News Change Makers Extinction Rebellion Climate Breakdown Barclays Fracking Mining Finance image.jpg Barclays is one of the …
Anti-vivisection rally and march planned for Saturday 27 April at midday.
Oxford University animal testing protest Staff Reporter | 23rd April 2019 News Animal Testing Vivisection Oxford University Change Makers wistar_rat.jpg Anti-vivisection rally and march planned for …