Net Zero Exeter Festival will build community, make connections and offer opportunities for collaboration.
… offer opportunities for collaboration. Exeter City Council declared a climate emergency in … committed to making Exeter a carbon neutral City by 2030. Recognising that a commitment to make a whole city carbon neutral is beyond the authority of …
From great public transport to carbon reduction initiatives, the UK’s towns and cities are making strides towards becoming greener places to live. Rebecca Campbell takes a closer look at the most impressive
… air quality, recycling and a town or city’s ecological footprint. Quality of life … Twice ranked as the most sustainable city in the UK by Forum for the Future, … to become the UK’s electric car capital, the city council has started installing 580 …
Want to see a new city and get fit at the same time? Then try doing it by bike...
… Berlin holding.jpg Want to see a new city and get fit at the same time? Then try … and hire cars, the greenest way to see a city is definitely by bicycle. And giving the … cycling part of their honeymoon. But making a city truly bicycle-friendly takes effort and …
Many people dismiss environmentalism as a middle-class luxury that few can afford. But in Mexico City a group of impoverished street punks are pioneering radical social alternatives because their survival depends on it. Holly Wren reports.
… luxury that few can afford. But in Mexico City a group of impoverished street punks are … it. Holly Wren reports. Chiwy lives in Mexico City, one of the fastest growing metropolises … Though it was built on marshland, many of the city’s once famous rivers have ceased flowing …
Seoul, host of this year's G20, is well on the way to achieving its goal of becoming one of the world's most eco-friendly cities. But, as Anna Sheldrick reports, there may be room for improvement elsewhere in South Korea
… South Korea, and particularly the capital city Seoul, has taken drastic steps to try to … benefits of turning their heavily polluted city into a green haven become apparent. … the greatest causes of air pollution in the city. The increase in particulates over the …
Combining great nightlife and delicious organic food with a fascinating past and friendly locals, Belfast is the perfect place for a British weekend break
… the Belfast Lough, Northern Ireland’s capital city has undergone a renaissance in recent … for its presence on the front pages, the city is now making a splash in the travel … place to be. And it isn’t just the city centre that’s interesting: the …
The fourth 24-hour climate change hackathon is taking place simultaneously in major cities around the world.
… defining climate challenges of their cities. City-level action is needed to address climate … these citizens with each other and with city halls. The EIT Climate-KIC Climathon … next generation will be nurtured by mayors, city leaders and businesses. “Only by working …
Mayor confirms city's "moral, ecological and legal duty" to clean up the air.
… Bristol to ban deadly diesel from city centre Gus Carter | 6th November 2019 … Vehicles airbnb3jpg.jpg Mayor confirms city's "moral, ecological and legal duty" to … the air. Bristol is set to become the first city in the UK to ban diesel vehicles after …
Over half of people in the UK support closing city centres to traffic once a week.
… Over half of people in the UK support closing city centres to traffic once a week. New … the British public support closing town and city centres to non-essential vehicles once a … cities to pedestrians and cyclists by closing city centres to non-essential traffic with 23 …
Degrowth cooperative Cargonomia has created an edible, organic public garden in the heart of the city.
… Change Makers Agroforestry IPCC Permaculture City Planning Cities Gardens … organic public garden in the heart of the city. Our edible forest garden experiment in … to rethink the use of public spaces in the city and democratise urban agriculture through …
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 which came as a nasty shock to the city authorities. Recent polls show that air quality is a top concern among city residents; and last year Merill Lynch, … quality in Hong Kong is now so poor that the city's long-term competitiveness is under …
Minister approves final plan for £21m for air quality improvements in Cardiff
… to lower emissions; taxi mitigation measures; city centre transport improvements and; an … it easier for people to walk and cycle in the city centre. An Independent Review Panel, … further benefits more widely across the city centre. Solutions Following approval of …
In the age of high-speed travel, walking - alone or in groups - is the foremost way to reconnect to cities, our environment and one another
… and mapless, I was hopeful that the city would reveal to me some treasured secret … an emotional connection to the rhythms of the city and a deeper understanding of how we as … urban walkers connect and disconnect with the city and spaces around us. This understanding …
Dozens of activists are sitting or standing in the road as City workers leave Bank tube station.
… XR protesters target City of London PA | 14th October 2019 News Change Makers Extinction Rebellion City Of London Climate Breakdown Fossil Fuels … are sitting or standing in the road as City workers leave Bank tube station. …
In many ways, Carolyn Steel was born to be an architect: as a child she used to dream of buildings.
… 2009 News Green Living Urban Design Hungry City Food Feeding Architecture Visionaries … Rome. Once there, she chose to focus on the city’s historic Jewish ghetto, in particular … she describes as ‘the mundane order of the city’. ‘Do you know what “mundane” actually …
York's city council wants to end all "non-essential" car journeys within the city walls from 2023.
… free Brendan Montague | 6th January 2020 News City Of York Car Free Climate Breakdown Change Makers 4057611_703f0d3b.jpg York's city council wants to end all "non-essential" car journeys within the city walls from 2023. The City of York's …
£1.6 million in funding will be used to make York’s buses cleaner and greener.
… to make York’s buses cleaner and greener. City of York Council has awarded more than … of the launch of a Clean Air Zone in York city centre later this month. Bus operators … on routes serving the Clean Air Zone in York city centre for a minimum of five years. From …
Celebrations erupted across the city of Commerce in Los Angeles, California when it was lights out for its dirty incinerator.
… Makers GAIA Celebrations erupted across the city of Commerce in Los Angeles, California … the closure of an incinerator in Commerce, a city in the state of Los Angeles, USA - a … recycling programs and working with the city to install other zero waste systems that …
Cincinnati has passed a new law introducing 'environmental justice permits', and will use police powers to force polluting businesses to clean up their acts or get out of town
… new law could see Cincinnati become the first city in the world to use police powers to … or business wanting to operate within the city will need an ‘environmental justice … Cincinnati is the US’s eighth worst city for year-round particle pollution, …
Boasting vibrant cities, countless historical treasures and lush rolling countryside, England has much to offer green travellers, says Green Living Editor Ruth Styles
… art and design. But London isn’t the only city where fabulous live music, bustling … ) is the main provider of public intercity bus travel and tends to be cheaper than …
From John O’ Groats to Land’s End, Linda Moss’ Organic Places to Stay has green travellers covered
… LIVING Copenhagen: Europe's coolest green city Cutting edge architecture, miles of cycle … for a weekend in Europe’s greenest capital city GREEN LIVING Top 10…Euro cities to cycle Want to see a new city and get fit at the same time? Then try …
Paul Kingsnorth on the battle to keep land for people to grow their own food, rather than for developers to grow rich.
… I ought to see. ‘Have a look at what your city council are planning,’ he said. … as possible will be built within town and city boundaries. Oxford City Council, like many others around the …
Cambridge University's expansion plans could change the face of sustainable building in the UK. In 2012, construction begins on the greenest development of its size and scope in the UK
… creation of what will effectively be a new city quarter. The land is owned by Cambridge … UK. The area action plan adopted by Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District … Emma Davies, planning officer at Cambridge City Council. 'The systems considered in this …
Following the clashes in Bristol outside a newly opened Tesco store, Robin Whitlock investigates how a long-running campaign against the supermarket giant was tarnished by images of violence and destruction
… a Tesco store in the Stokes Croft area of the city to judicial review, but in the wake of … their efforts, say campaigners, Bristol City Council still saw fit to grant planning … Tesco store. It has been claimed that Bristol City Council did not realise that the …