When going on holiday or for a short break, the environmental status of your destination is hardly likely to be high on your list of priorities. However, once the packing is done and your price range is decided upon, maybe … Continue reading →

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 →

The modern environmental NGO is an organisation that features heavily in the news nowadays, especially around times of major environmental conferences or disasters. But what do they actually do? Are they simply groups of concerned environmentalists who organise demonstrations, climb … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Sustainability is a term that’s thrown around rather a lot in environmental circles and is increasingly becoming a part of everyday language. Although often used synonymously with terms like green or environmentally friendly sustainable development is a robust term in … Continue reading →

It has become widely recognised that rising populations and economic development are threatening to progressively deplete the earth of its limited natural resources. The construction, maintenance and use of buildings and structures worldwide all require the extraction and utilization of … Continue reading →