This event from Smart Urbanism will ask: ‘How can we put in place the conditions for many small positive activities to emerge and create a thriving, adaptable and sustainable urban realm?’ Prof. Kelvin […]
GlobalNet21 is the leading forum in the UK for discussing the major issues in the 21st Century. They share a common concern for the sustainability of both our planet and the people on it. […]
Tim Willmott interviews Professor William Scott Bill Scott is Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Bath where he was head of its Education and Sustainability research programme, director of the Centre for […]
As a leading promoter of organic architecture and developer of the Usonian home concept, Frank Lloyd Wright was probably well qualified to say of trees: “The best friend of earth of man is […]
Founded and run by Arrey Mbongaya Ivo, African Centre for Community and Development seeks to better development management by collecting and analysing data useful in the design and implementation of projects and programmes […]
Ten years ago Global Footprint Network opened its doors with the ambitious, but necessary, goal of making ecological limits central to decision-making. They want decision-makers to recognize that living within nature’s budget is […]
MIT Study finds the bulk of shoes’ carbon footprint comes from manufacturing processes. A typical pair of running shoes generates 30 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to keeping a 100-watt light bulb […]
As part of our contribution to Big Green Week, the Schumacher Society is premiering seven of the best new documentaries from around the world. All the screenings will be held at the Arnolfini. […]
Earth’s Overdraft Notice: At some point this summer we will exceed nature’s budget. It has taken humanity less than nine months to exhaust its ecological budget for the year. Nature’s supply in the […]
The environmental benefits of recycling construction and demolition waste (CDW) are considerable, even after accounting for the impacts of the recycling process itself, research confirms. By assessing CO2 and energy use at a […]