Cities need to prepare for the impacts of climate change
A new project backed by European funding is seeking to understand how cities and people are influencing the urban climate
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Regeneration
Thirty grasslands to be transformed into wildflower meadows in Glasgow
50 hectares of land in Glasgow have been identified as sites that will be transformed into traditional meadows in a
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Farmers are being encouraged to adopt environmentally-friendly practices
The Payment by Results pilot which launched in 2016, has motivated farmers to develop more nature-friendly practices, resulting in a
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Historic High Street Fund winners revealed
The government has announced 69 schemes across England will win a slice of the £95m fund to restore historic high
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Survey reveals highest ever public concern about nature
More people than ever before are worried about threats to the natural environment, new official statistics have found. Natural England’s
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Scottish government prioritises climate in new programme
The Scottish government has announced a raft of green policy measures as it placed climate change at the heart of
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How places can shape a sustainable future
In an era characterised by ‘turbulence’ and ‘disruption’, climate change has become an issue that local authorities and businesses can
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Living near green spaces more important than income or employment, study suggests
Living nearby to green spaces is more important to people than income or employment, a study has suggested. The study,
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Green projects in Liverpool to share £1m
Nine projects across Liverpool to improve green spaces will receive funding from planning agreements made with developers, Liverpool City Council
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Cambridgeshire plans to double natural space by 2050
The local nature partnership Natural Cambridgeshire has announced plans to double the area of natural green space in Cambridge and
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Lancaster pledges to plant a million trees as part of Northern Forest
Lancaster City Council has announced plans to plant a million trees across north Lancashire to help boost the Northern Forest
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HSBC launches new ‘green finance’ for businesses
HSBC UK has launched three new green finance options to help British businesses become more sustainable and improve their green
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‘World’s first’ scheme sees London lamp posts go green
A ‘world first’ scheme will see six lamp posts in Belgravia fitted with vegetation panels to promote biodiversity and improve
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Retired pacers could become a ‘community space or village hall’, claims government
Retired pacer trains could be turned into a community space, a café or even a new village hall, under new
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How to….empower children to build their own sustainable city
By 2030, over 92% of UK citizens will live in cities, and as the recent youth strikes made crystal clear,
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Urban Splash pens modular deal with Japan’s biggest housebuilder
Urban Splash has announced a partnership with Japan’s biggest housebuilder, Sekisui House, which they hope will accelerate the delivery of
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A forgotten site in Manchester is finally proving fertile ground for regeneration
For a city that loves its own history as much as Manchester, ask many Mancunians where Mayfield Station is and
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Humanity must avoid ‘tipping point’ for climate change
Humans must avoid reaching a ‘point of no return’ that will lead to ecological disasters such as deforestation and irreversible
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Competition launched to breathe life into disused Hammersmith railway line
A competition has been launched for ideas that reimagine a disused railway line in Hammersmith, West London. The judging panel,
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Cambridge’s burgeoning Muslim community to benefit from new ‘eco’ Mosque
A new ‘eco’ mosque in Cambridge hosted its first morning prayers this month — it’s a unique building with world-class environmental
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