Report: turning a derelict viaduct into a green community space
You might not think New York City and Leeds have much in common, but a community project is taking inspiration from
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Regeneration
UKGBC and Innovation Gateway to collaborate on built environment
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) and Innovation Gateway have today (May 23) announced a partnership which they believe will
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UKs first zero-emission refuelling hub gets access road
The Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) has allocated £1.76m of Local Growth Fund investment towards the construction
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Tidal energy could boost economic regeneration of coastal communities
A report from offshore renewable energy company ORE Catapult has said that tidal energy presents a ‘significant opportunity’ for UK
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Report shines light on the barriers to healthy placemaking
Design Council worked with Social ChangeUK to survey over 600 built environment practitioners across the UK to understand their views
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Group calls for garden city commitment from ministers
A group of 50 organisations have called on the government to demonstrate its continued support for delivering new garden villages,
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MPs slam government’s handling of GIB sell-off
A leading group of MPs has criticised the Whitehall department responsible for the sale of the Green Investment Bank (GIB),
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#WomenWeSalute2018: Amelia Womack, deputy leader of the Green Party
The second interviewee to feature in Women’s Environmental Network’s latest ‘#WomenWeSalute2018’ series is Amelia Womack, who will be speaking at
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#WomenWeSalute2018: Ruth Rogers, founder of The Canvas Café
The sustainability sector is thriving with women leading many of the initiatives. Yet still, as one of Women’s Environmental Network
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Government loses third air quality legal battle
The government has been defeated for the third-time running in the High Court by the campaigning group ClientEarth over its
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How to make building sites more sustainable
Johnathan Bulmer of Cleveland Containers, a leading supplier of shipping container solutions to the industry, offers tips to make construction
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Smart cities held back by lack of visionary leadership
Smart city programmes around the world are being held back by a lack of money, infrastructure and visionary leadership, according
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Can we give the 25-year environment plan a happy ending?
Nine months ago in this journal I reflected upon what the [then] imminent 25-year environment plan may bring. At the
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Giving communities the tools to monitor pollution
Academics and researchers have published a new guide, which aims to help local communities to monitor air and noise pollution
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District heating and why customer engagement is the key to success
Enfield Council’s energy company, energetik, recently welcomed its first customers. The company’s first heat network is now supplying new homes
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New environment plan slammed for delaying ‘hard questions’
The government’s new 25-year environment plan has been criticised for delaying ‘hard questions’. The prime minister launched the new plan
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The multi-billion benefits of moving to a circular economy
Moving to a circular economy could help boost the EU’s economy by €324 bn, according to a new report. Published by
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Could Britain’s railways run on solar power?
Part of the UK’s rail network could be powered directly by solar energy, according to a new report. The report
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Britain’s best park revealed
Blackpool’s Stanley Park has been crowned the UK’s best park at the prestigious annual Fields in Trust Awards. The park
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Industrial strategy identifies clean growth as ‘grand’ challenge
The government’s eagerly-awaited industry strategy has named clean growth as one of the four ‘grand challenges’ which must be embraced
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