This long, hot summer has certainly been one to remember. But while many of us have enjoyed the sunshine, the soaring temperatures have had a critical effect on air quality, particularly in urban areas. In London and some other UK […]
We’re excited to announce that this year’s Scottish Planning and Environmental Law Conference is on Thursday 13 September in Edinburgh, and there’s already a great lineup of speakers confirmed. This conference remains the flagship conference in its field, reflecting our […]
This guest blog was written by Joe Blakey, PhD Researcher and Sherilyn MacGregor, Reader in Environmental Politics, at the Sustainable Consumption Institute, University of Manchester. Upon becoming Greater Manchester’s first elected mayor, Andy Burnham announced his ambition to make the […]
Air pollution is a bigger killer in Europe than obesity or alcohol: nearly half a million Europeans die each year from its effects. Particulate matter (a complex mixture of extremely small dust particles and liquid droplets) and nitrogen dioxide (an […]
This guest blog was written by Silvio Caputo, Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture, University of Portsmouth. Growing food in cities became popular in Europe and North America during and immediately after World War II. Urban farming provided citizens […]
For decades, plastic has been regarded as something of a miracle product. Lightweight, durable and versatile, it’s been used for practically everything, from food packaging and water pipes to aircraft and insulation systems. But all of a sudden it seems […]
“In a quality city, a person should be able to live their entire life without a car, and not feel deprived” – Paul Bedford, City of Toronto Planning Director (2014) Improvements to the design and layouts of streets and cities […]
As we’ve previously reported, litter is a big and expensive problem for the UK’s local authorities. A 2015 report by the House of Commons Communities and Local Government (CLG) Committee put the annual cost of cleaning up litter in England […]
If you think poetry is a load of old rubbish, you might find some agreement in the unlikeliest quarters. Poets themselves have been finding inspiration from the items we discard, and from the people who make a living clearing up […]
“… in terms of the electricity market we are at a moment of significant transition. The economics of every other potential source of supply will be measured against the falling costs of wind and solar…” – Financial Times, 16 October […]
