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  1. Promoting green behaviour: don’t mention the environment!

    Germany  research and advocacy  research

    Every hotel has them: notices in the bathroom informing guests that they can do their bit for the environment by reusing their towels, rather than expecting clean towels every day. Usually the notice […]

    24 May, 2014 by Tim Willmott with Comments Off on Promoting green behaviour: don’t mention the environment!
  2. Early-flowering crops may increase bumblebee numbers for late-flowering crops

    European Union (EU)  bees  research

    Planting early-flowering crops, such as oilseed rape, boosts the numbers of bumblebees available to pollinate late-flowering crops, such as sunflowers, according to recent research. Carefully managing the timing and coverage of flowering crops […]

    23 May, 2014 by Tim Willmott with Comments Off on Early-flowering crops may increase bumblebee numbers for late-flowering crops
  3. Robin Hood Tax storms ahead in Europe

    European Union (EU)  social justice  government

    In a historical agreement, 10 states sealed the deal for the introduction of Financial Transaction Taxes (FTTs) in a heated session at the meeting of European Finance Ministers on 6 May. George Osborne bristled as […]

    19 May, 2014 by Tim Willmott with Comments Off on Robin Hood Tax storms ahead in Europe
  4. Aruba goes 100% renewable energy by 2020

    Aruba  renewable energy  government

      Aruba has adopted a policy of reducing its dependency on fossil fuel energy and CO2 emissions. It has joined the Carbon War Room’s Ten Island Challenge with other Caribbean islands aiming for […]

    14 May, 2014 by Tim Willmott with Comments Off on Aruba goes 100% renewable energy by 2020
  5. From here to Returnity: Clothing project to explore the circular economy

    Netherlands  circular economy  business

    The garment sector is becoming seriously interested in the recycling of textile fibres to make new clothing. A denim-recycling process was developed as long ago as the mid-1990s by Armani. More recently, the […]

    13 May, 2014 by Tim Willmott with Comments Off on From here to Returnity: Clothing project to explore the circular economy
  6. U.S. National Climate Assessment released

    United States  climate change  research

    This week, the White House released the 3rd U.S. National Climate Assessment (NCA) – the most comprehensive scientific assessment ever generated of climate change and its impacts across every region of America and […]

    12 May, 2014 by Tim Willmott with Comments Off on U.S. National Climate Assessment released
  7. All 50 US States to run on renewable energy

    United States  renewable energy  community

    As reported in Stanford News, Stanford University scientist Mark Jacobson has developed a 50-state roadmap for transforming the United States from dependence on fossil fuels to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050. He unveiled the plan at the […]

    8 May, 2014 by Tim Willmott with Comments Off on All 50 US States to run on renewable energy
  8. Climate Change alters Congo’s rainforest

    Congo  climate change  research

    A new analysis of NASA satellite data shows Africa’s Congo rainforest, the second-largest tropical rainforest in the world, has undergone a large-scale decline in greenness over the past decade. The study, led by […]

    7 May, 2014 by Tim Willmott with Comments Off on Climate Change alters Congo’s rainforest
  9. Longer droughts and more water shortages in Europe forecast under climate change

    European Union (EU)  climate change  research

    Climate change will substantially increase the severity and length of droughts in Europe by the end of the century, according to new research. The study showed that some European countries could experience a […]

    2 May, 2014 by Tim Willmott with Comments Off on Longer droughts and more water shortages in Europe forecast under climate change
  10. EPA awards $860,000 to communities to create green infrastructure

    United States  water  government

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced $860,000 to help 14 communities expand their use of green infrastructure to reduce water pollution and boost resilience to the impacts of climate change. The […]

    1 May, 2014 by Tim Willmott with Comments Off on EPA awards $860,000 to communities to create green infrastructure
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