Getting ready for the EU’s new deforestation law
What you need to know about the coming regulation. Deforestation. The word alone conjures images of the destruction of animal and human habitats and the loss of biodiversity. The impact of deforestation is sobering, but the EU has a plan to reduce its impact on the...
Strengthening green skills in the battle against climate change
The planet is getting warmer. Last year was the hottest on record, and responsibility for slowing and stopping the warming of the world lies with the entire international community. However, real progress will only be achieved if the world’s business community decides...
Pond Power: Algae’s role in ending fossil fuels
Can This Alga Finally Deliver on Biofuel's Promise? The goal of becoming independent of fossil fuel raw materials – defossilisation - is one of the biggest challenges scientists face today. We currently rely on fossil fuel feedstock to provide the raw materials for a...
Here’s what we need to do to fix the UK’s e-waste problem
Is this the new waste race to the bottom? We normally think of anything ‘fast’ connoting ‘good’. Efficient, clean, the best in industry. But when attributed to the shelf life of items containing raw materials and precious metals, ‘fast’ is leading us down an...
Traditional lawn vs wildlife meadow: an urban evaluation
Lawns feel unnatural and provide little feeling of being in nature – could urban meadows be the answer? Urban areas have been noted as a contributing factor to both the climate and biodiversity crises. Wildflower meadows can be grown to mitigate both of these...
Robots flying kites to monitor greenhouse gas emissions
University of Surrey Secures £620k Grant to fund an interesting new project. In a bid to closely monitor greenhouse gas emissions and their dispersion, a groundbreaking initiative is set to take flight at the University of Surrey, courtesy of a substantial £620,000...
Multi-Material Packaging: The issue of recyclability and brand and consumer responsibility
Packaging expert Steve Brownett-Gale of Lifestyle Packaging explains the problem of multi-material packaging, which is being used in pharma, cosmetics, food and beverage, and more. Multi-material, or multilayered packaging, has grown in popularity across multiple...
Can organic farming really save the climate?
Despite its undeniable advantages, organic farming is not a silver bullet solution to the crisis facing our food system and planet. At the moment, agriculture and climate change are caught in a death spiral. Worsening drought, wildfires, flooding, and extreme weather...
EV investment surpasses renewables globally
China spent much more than any other nation on the energy transition last year, but spent less overall than it did in 2022. This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent U.S.-based news organisation that covers climate, energy and...
Reforestation insufficient to offset wood harvest carbon
New research reveals significant flaws in how carbon credits from reforestation are calculated, raising concerns about their effectiveness in tackling climate change. Forests have a critical role to play in capturing and storing carbon from the Earth’s atmosphere –...
How green spaces help combat urban heatwaves
Botanical gardens are not just beautiful – they can cool the city air by 5°C during heatwaves, according to the most comprehensive review of its kind led by the University of Surrey As cities face increasingly scorching temperatures due to climate change, a study led...
How we can future proof the UK housing stock
As UK housing stock faces challenges with carbon neutrality, tech entrepreneurs champion accessible retrofits. Retrofitting, or upgrading old homes with new technology to make them more sustainable, is a critical strategy for making UK housing stock more sustainable,...
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Here’s how the Greens can have influence
The average voter cares about the climate but doesn’t care for quite drastic spending promises. Is it time for the Greens to substitute ideology for real change?
UK election: how well can the Green Party do?
Polls have the Green party on track to increase their representation in the House of Commons. Even small gains could increase their impact on Parliament. The Green Party of England and Wales are optimistic about the upcoming general election. In local elections...
The nature of environmental issues in India
Climate change barely got mentioned in the general election, but the environment still matters to voters in India Earlier this month, Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Indian general election. This secured their third consecutive term in office,...
UK election: analysis of party climate pledges
Manifestos detail the policy objectives a political party would seek to implement if given a mandate to govern by the people at a general election. They can be lengthy documents covering a broad range of policy areas. Here’s an overview of what they had to say on the...
Marine foundation species under siege: The battle against climate change
Part 1: Local vs global stressors on coral reefs and kelp forests. Marine ecosystems are vital, providing habitats for diverse wildlife and numerous benefits to human societies, including food, raw materials, climate regulation, and nutrient cycling. The ability...
Cosmetics companies are concealing their environmental guilt. Here’s how
A $430 billion industry that fills a third of landfills in the US. Are the conglomerates that own our beauty brands doing anything to reduce their environmental impact? While we often hear about the dangers of fast fashion on the health of our climate, we rarely hear...
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