At a time when we are seeing a rapid rise in the price of commodities and in particular oil, is it time to increase our investments in green technology and the wider concept of sustainability? Undoubtedly the recent unrest in … Continue reading
Author Archives: Alice Hands
CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Updates
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme is one of the means by which the UK aims to reduce its carbon emissions. The scheme targets office-based organisations such as banks and property companies or any company that has a half hourly electricity … Continue reading
Updated Legislation for Green Roofs
Previously, when I wrote about green roofs, there was no national policy or regulation in the UK that stipulated that new developments had to include green roofs. This put the UK on the back foot compared to other countries. For … Continue reading
Zipcar (Formerly Streetcar) – The Car Sharing Club
The popularity of car clubs is rising as people seek to reduce the burden of maintaining and running a costly car that also contributes negatively to the environment. Streetcar could be the answer for those who do not want to … Continue reading
The Greening of the Nation’s Finger Tips
In recent years we have seen an increased interest from people to have a space to garden, whether it is to grow beautiful flowers or to fulfil a more self-sufficient desire of growing vegetables. Gardening by the masses suffered a … Continue reading
Global Temperatures
It has long been thought that to avoid irreversible climate change and damage to the environment, we must not allow temperatures to increase by more than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times [3]. If the earth’s temperature rises by more … Continue reading
The Value of Well Designed Public Space
There is a general consensus that to achieve a sustainable lifestyle and create a sustainable environment there needs to be a high quality of urban design. Good design guidelines help to ensure that areas do not fall into disrepair resulting … Continue reading
Water Usage and Business Concerns
Water consumption is something that, I think it is safe to say, the majority of people in the UK do not worry about. We take for granted that we have constant access to a fresh and safe supply. The world’s … Continue reading
Is New Urbanisation an Answer to Sustainable Urban City Design
When designing or re-generating a city to make it more sustainable it is not just environmental issues that should be considered. Making a city more sustainable is just as much about ensuring that the residents’ quality of life is sustainable. … Continue reading
Environmental Justice
The issue of environmental injustice is not new and in academic circles it has been discussed and written about for a relatively long period of time, “contemporary scholars increasingly recognise that natural or ecological conditions and processes do not operate … Continue reading
