Despite rapid growth in renewables, China and India are far from ready or willing to lead the world on environmental issues. As the Paris climate conference draws ever nearer, and with it the prospect of a global agreement that all … Continue reading
After years of neglect, students are now demanding business courses include sustainability on the syllabus It has become increasingly accepted in corporate boardrooms that sustainability is an important business issue, but the business schools that train the managers of tomorrow … Continue reading
Government and city support is helping businesses assess the environmental impact of their premises and improve energy efficiency Sponsored feature Mike Scott The commercial buildings sector is responsible for 10% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Westminster … Continue reading
While water scarcity is a serious global issue, water quality concerns are equally grave. With 780 million people lacking access to clean water, government and business need to step up Water is at once the most global of issues and … Continue reading
The shipping industry is responsible for 3% of greenhouse gas emissions and has traditionally used cheap, polluting fuel, but new standards in the industry are forcing it to clean up its act Sponsored feature Shipping is by far the world’s … Continue reading
Communication failures between architects, designers, contractors and procurement teams compromise the construction industry. How can this be mitigated? For centuries, the building trade has been a hugely fragmented industry, with lots of different companies coming together for a particular building … Continue reading
When an urban area needs revitalising, developers often tear down and start again, but simple improvements that work with existing human traffic flows often make more sense The benefits of urban regeneration are well-known. When done well, it sees … Continue reading
With many now questioning the narrow, short-term focus of corporate growth models, what alternative theories exist for a more sustainable approach? Many companies are interested in developing sustainable growth strategies, but struggle to know where to start. A number of … Continue reading
The Chancellor’s autumn statement earlier this month contained lots of proposals to boost spending on infrastructure but, not surprisingly, canals did not feature highly. One man thinks it should have. David Weight, associate director at engineering consultants Aecom, has proposed … Continue reading
Endless amounts have been written about what is the right path to a low-carbon future – but not much of that commentary has focused on the role that literal paths could play. Yet in the future we may all be … Continue reading
