UK Green Building Council publishes toolkit to scale the delivery of social value across...
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published guidance to support the delivery of social value across built environment projects.
Since the launch of the...
British High Commission gives £10,000 to Mauritian Wildlife Foundation after oil spill
The British High Commission has provided £10,000 to the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation in response to the oil spill the grounding of the MV Wakashio...
Chesterfield Borough Council calls on Derbyshire Pension Fund to invest sustainably
Chesterfield Borough Council is calling for Derbyshire Pension Fund to disinvest its remaining funds in fossil fuels, increase investment in renewables and improve engagement...
New framework to reduce climate impacts of built environment unveiled
The UK Green Building Council and Sustainable Ventures have published the Open Innovation Levels Framework, a resource aimed at enabling open innovation with the...
UK’s first ever study to examine the effects of climate change on sleep
For the first time, academics from Loughborough University will investigate how higher night-time temperatures, caused by climate change, affect people’s sleep quality in their...
European Commission adopts new EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability
The European Commission has adopted the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability as the first step towards a zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment...
Manchester’s new ‘sponge park’ helps tackle effects of climate change
A new community park in West Gorton in Manchester, dubbed the “sponge park” for the way it contributes to helping tackle the effects of...
Climate change poses a ‘serious health risk’ to the most vulnerable in Wales, Chief...
An increase in unusual weather events, such as extreme heat, cold and flood events, is likely to disproportionately affect the most vulnerable living in...
The way public bodies measure and report greenhouse gas emissions varies significantly, NAO says
Government has made progress reducing its greenhouse gas emissions but the way public bodies measure and report this varies significantly, according to the National...
Scientists discover a new way to predict pollution from cooking emissions
Organic aerosols, such as those released in cooking, may stay in the atmosphere for several days because of nanostructures formed by fatty acids as...
