How can Reading businesses, utilities and our community work together to tackle climate change? Reading Climate Change Partnership is launching its consultation on the third Reading Climate Change Strategy (2020-25) on 13 June. Reading Council has declared A Climate Emergency, acknowledging the need to accelerate plans to reduce the carbon footprint of Reading. With significant […]
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In practice: Edinburgh Zoo’s behaviour change drive to increase recycling
In practice: Edinburgh Zoo’s behaviour change drive to increase recycling: “Attracting more than half a million visitors each year, Edinburgh Zoo has a significant opportunity to engage consumers on sustainability at a large scale. Here, edie charts an award-winning behaviour change drive which has helped the attraction divert 98% of its waste away from landfill.” […]
Bournemouth aims to become a green economy leader
Taking inspiration from cities such as Vancouver, Stockholm and Copenhagen, Bournemouth recently announced a plan to position itself at the vanguard of environmental protection.
New Committee on Fuel Poverty sets out the challenges, and some possible answers
The Committee on Fuel Poverty has published its first report – spelling out what needs to be done to help England’s 2.38 million households struggling to pay their energy bills.
Businesses will play ‘crucial role’ in the UK’s transition to low-carbon cities
The creation of low-carbon, sustainable British cities can only be addressed through collaboration between the public sector and innovative green businesses. That was the overwhelming view of sustainable leaders from UK cities who gathered at an event hosted by the London Borough Sutton to share experiences, strategies and case-studies of best-practice approaches to delivering sustainable […]