The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—a shared vision to end poverty, rescue the planet and build a prosperous and peaceful world—are gaining global momentum. While progress is being made in many places, action to meet the SDGs is not yet advancing at the speed or scale required.
Source: swissre.smh.re
The movie Avatar evoked an imaginary world of lush bioluminescent jungles. Now the popular fascination for sustainably glowing foliage is being realized through advances in designer genetics. This week in Nature Biotechnology, scientists have announced the feasibility of creating plants that…
Paper Round are charging ahead with the first electric recycling trucks to service commercial customers in London. Climate change is one of the greatest threats of our time. The evidence is clear and there is no doubt that emissions of greenhouse gases from human activity are impacting our climate. In May 2019, the UK Government declared a climate emergency, committing the country to net zero emissions by 2050. Here in Bankside, we work hard to improve air quality for our neighbourhood and achieve our goal of a net zero by 2030. This is why we teamed up with Paper Round, to offer subsidised recycling for businesses, helping to consolidate vehicle movements and improve our environmental impact.
Startups are being challenged to drive the sustainable mobility revolution. Innovators Magazine reported last year the Michelin-led Movin’On conference – taking place in Montréal from 30 May to 1 June – will bring together the biggest names in the automotive industry in a bid to pull together a roadmap for achieving sustainable transport systems.
A new website by Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) has launched that will outline ways the country’s businesses can maximise opportunities in the circular economy.
We’re all guilty of discarding old devices for new ones. But there is great opportunity for electronic waste in the region….
The UK’s public spending watchdog is preparing to launch a value for money review on the management of colleges’ financial sustainability.Comptroller and…