The world’s population doubled between 1959 and 1999 from 3 to 6 billion and, based on current projections, it will be nearing 9 billion by the year 2040 [1]. This will put further pressure on essential resources such as supplies … Continue reading
Author Archives: Alice Hands
Sustainable Urban Governance and the Role of Business
To create a sustainable city, all aspects of sustainability must be assessed, from the environmental issues, to economic considerations and the social implications of creating a sustainable place. A growing idea surrounding the concept of the sustainable city is the … Continue reading
The Lesser Understood Facts About Deforestation and Efforts to Curb It
The effects of deforestation are multiple and complex in nature. While the loss of habitat and ecosystems for species jumps to the top of the list and in some aspects rightly so (forests provide habitats for more than half of … Continue reading
Implementing Behaviour Change Successfully
The key to creating a greener future is arguably centred on two quite different strategies and on two quite different scales. Firstly there is technology advancement such as the evolution of wind power, wave power and solar energy. These are … Continue reading
High Efficiency Boilers
The high efficiency boiler has been marked as one of the most important advances in boiler technology, allowing both energy savings in the form of CO2 emissions and economic benefits in terms of reduced heating bills. High efficient boilers may … Continue reading
Sustainable Fashion
While there have been notable improvements in the environmental impact of certain industries such as the motor industry, with the advent of electric cars, and the energy sector, which has developed technologies using wind and wave power, the fashion industry … Continue reading
Responsible Sourcing
What is Responsible Sourcing? The ICC Commission on Business in Society [1] defines responsible sourcing as, “… a voluntary commitment by companies to take into account social and environmental considerations when managing their relationships with suppliers.” When companies purchase materials, … Continue reading
Microwind Energy for the Home
Of all the wind energy in Europe, 40% of it blows across the UK, but less than 1% is actually harnessed [1], therefore it is a great source of renewable energy that should be better utilised. Historically, humans have always … Continue reading
Site Waste Management Plans (SWMP’s) for the Construction Industry
It is estimated that each year the UK generates around 10 million tonnes of construction waste from commerce and industry. Not only can this type waste be costly to businesses, but it can also have a detrimental effect on human … Continue reading
The Urban Island Heat Effect
Considering that we live in an ever rapidly urbanising world, with current projections predicting that by 2050, there will be 6 billion people living in cities [1], it is important to address the issues that come with such urbanisation. One … Continue reading
