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Powering the future: 5 innovations of interest
A version of this article first appeared in a Special Report on ‘Powering the Future’, published in The Times, 1 May, 2013. BIOFUELS FROM ALGAE A near-perfect poster child for sustainable energy, algae is both a biodegradable living organism and … Continue reading
Posted in Articles: The Times
Tagged Algae, Alternative Energy, Biofuel, Carbon reduction, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Energy, Energy from Waste, Fuel, Gasification, Green, Hydrogen, Innovation, Kinetic Energy, Phase Change Material, Plasma, Power, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Syngas, Waste to Energy
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Sustainable community: It’s a people thing
A version of this article first appeared on the Sustainability Talk & News website, published 23 April, 2013. What is a sustainable community? Some might say there is no such thing. I would counter, in fact, that there is no such thing … Continue reading
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Tagged Built Environment, Community, Connectivity, Development, Future Cities, Locality, Neighbourhood, People, Place, Planning, Sustainability, Sustainable Community, Urbanisation
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Race against time for future cities
A version of this article first appeared in a Special Report on ‘Future Cities’, published in The Times, 26 March, 2013. According to data from the UN, in 2008, the proportion of the world’s population living in urban areas passed … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Built Environment, Carbon, Carbon reduction, Cities, Climate Change, Connectivity, Development, Energy, Environmental, Future Cities, Global Population, Green, Green Building, Green Infrastructure, Smart City, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Transport, Water
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Urban Greening: Nature is back in town
A version of this article first appeared in a Special Report on ‘Future Cities’, published in The Times, 26 March, 2013. According to received wisdom, it is not possible to put a price on Nature, however, to much debate, that … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Quality, Albedo Effect, Architecture, Built Environment, Canopy Cover, Development, Ecosystem, Future Cities, Green, Green Building, Green Infrastructure, Green Roof, Landscaping, Living Roof, Living Wall, Smart City, Sustainability, Tree, Urban Greening, Vertical Greening, World Green Roof Congress
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Sustainable farming futures: Fields of hope
A version of this article first appeared in a Special Report on ‘Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security’, published in The Times, 25 March, 2013. “The key statistic is that we are producing 260% more food with 2% less inputs versus … Continue reading
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Tagged Agribiz, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Agroecology, Climate Change, Compost, Crops, Darveshpura, Farming, Humus, Husbandry, India, Rice Revolution, Soil, Soil Carbon, SRI, Sustainability
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Energy: How low can we go?
A version of this article first appeared on the Sustainability Talk & News website, published 28 February, 2013. Smart-city strategies are rethinking the rôle of buildings in terms of their ability to generate, share and store energy, rather than just consume. In … Continue reading
Community Resilience: From Sandy to Sustainability
A version of this article first appeared on the Sustainability Talk & News website, published 18 December, 2012. At every level, Hurricane Sandy represents a wake-up call for the sleeping giant of community resilience that is the built-environment sector. It is time … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Society, Built Environment, Climate Change, Community, Construction, COP18, Doha, Investment, Local preparedness, Resilience, Sustainability
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Construction and communities: At a crossroads
A version of this article first appeared on the Sustainability Talk & News website, published 1 November, 2012. The crossroads where local communities and construction meet is the domain of CSR and multi-stakeholder engagement. Historically, companies in the building sector have mostly … Continue reading
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Tagged Apprenticeships, Built Environment, Community, Construction, CSR, Jobs, Skills, Sustainability, Training, Youth Employment
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Greening the footprint of Big Data
A version of this article first appeared in a Special Report on ‘Low-Carbon Business’, published in The Times, 3 September, 2012. What do New York, Oregon, Colorado and North Carolina have in common with Norway, Finland, Iceland and New Zealand? … Continue reading
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Tagged Brands, Carbon, Carbon footprint, Carbon reduction, Climate Change, Cloud Computing, CSR, Data, Data Center, Date Centre, Energy, Environmental, Footprinting, Green, Reporting, Transparency
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Are we ready to shop for a low-carbon future?
A version of this article first appeared in a Special Report on ‘Low-Carbon Business’, published in The Times, 3 September, 2012. When political leadership on sustainability matters appears absent, uncertain, inconsistent, or insufficient, who sets the low-carbon agenda? Is it … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Brands, Carbon, Carbon footprint, Carbon reduction, Climate Change, Consumers, CSR, Environmental, Fairtrade, Footprinting, Green, Reporting, Transparency, Urban farming
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