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  • Food for thought: is Covid-19 a watershed moment in the fight against food waste?

    Much has been said about the reduced air pollution levels during the coronavirus lockdown as a result of the drastic reduction in travel but what about the impact other sectors are having as a result of recent changes? With eating ....

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  • Guest Post: Will coronavirus be the catalyst for lasting air quality improvements?

    By Freddie Talberg ‘Unprecedented’ has been the word of the moment as we find ourselves living through a health pandemic, the likes of which most of us have never seen before. Who would have thought, even last month, that we ....

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  • Guest post: The 2035 petrol, diesel and hybrid ban – what it means and how we get there

    The government has announced they will ban the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles from 2035, bringing forward the original date by five years. In this guest blog, Ian Johnston, CEO of EV charging network, Engenie, discusses the ....

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  • Whither wind power?

    The past decade has seen a dramatic shift in the UK’s energy supply. In 2010, almost three quarters of Britain’s electricity was generated by fossil fuels. But in the third quarter of 2019, renewables outpaced coal, oil and gas for ....

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  • Is this the future of social housing?

    Last year, a development of 105 homes on the outskirts of Norwich became the first social housing project to win the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize. The Goldsmith Street estate was built by London architecture firm Mikhail ....

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  • ‘Veganuary’ – could a plant-based lifestyle really save the planet?

    As we leave behind the indulgences of the festive period, an increasing number of people are signing up to ‘Veganuary’, a campaign encouraging people to try vegan for the month of January and beyond. Already, the campaign has reached its ....

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  • Five blog posts that told the story of 2019

    As the old year makes way for the new, it’s time to reflect on some of the topics we’ve been covering on The Knowledge Exchange blog over the past twelve months. We’ve published over 70 blog posts in 2019, covering ....

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  • Rivers are changing all the time, and it affects their capacity to contain floods

    This guest post was written by: Louise Slater, University of Oxford; Abdou Khouakhi, Loughborough University, and Robert Wilby, Loughborough University. The rainfall that has inundated the North of England is the latest in a long line of flood events that ....

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  • Future proofing Scotland’s road network

    How can we ensure Scotland’s roads are fit for the future? That was the challenging question facing a panel of experts at this year’s Traffex Scotland exhibition. The exhibition – held for the first time at the SEC in Glasgow ....

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  • Lessons from Norway: Deposit Return Scheme

    by Scott Faulds Last year, following the screening of the BBC’s Blue Planet II, the issue of single-use plastic and its effect on the ecosystem rose to the forefront of the public’s mind. Research conducted by Waitrose & Partners found ....

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