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Sustainable Energy Management and the Built Environment Project Outputs
Outputs from the project to explore how the UK built environment can help the transition... Added by: David Lockie
WWF Living Planet Report 2008
The Living Planet Report is WWF's periodic update on the state of the world's ecosystems Added by: David Lockie
Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment
A University of Bath Research Institute Added by: Low Carbon South West
South Africa's Move to a Low Carbon Economy
SA's Disclosure Project report for 2008 recommends the move to a low carbon economy to be competitive Added by: Toddington
The National Non-Food Crops Center Homepage
NNFC Homepage UK's national centre for renewable fuels, etc Added by: NNFCC
Public Science Report into an Incinerator PFI
This report was written about a decision Brighton & Hove Council took about their waste strategy Added by: David Lockie
Interreg 4c Second Round About To Open
New EU funding round - receive up to 75% of €5m for environment & risk prevention projects in EU Added by: David Lockie
Water Footprints for Food
News about a new strategy for calculating water footprinting for crops: indirect carbon footprint Added by: David Lockie
Living Roofs and Walls
Technical Report: Supporting London Plan Policy - download the PDF here Added by: David Lockie
The Wildlife Trusts’ Biodiversity Benchmark for Green Roofs
Created to support the increased development of green roofs in the UK, focussing on biodiversity Added by: David Lockie
Environment Agency's Green Roof Toolkit
A green roof guide and tool kit for developers including benefits, challenges and guidance Added by: David Lockie
UN Global Environment Outlook GEO4
Options for dowmloading UN GEO4, including full report in multiple languages Added by: lowcarbonranger
Swedish waste to energy case study
This RegenSW publication looks at an innovative farming, waste and energy project Added by: David Lockie
Schools Environmental Assessment tool
The Think Leadership! site contains a free tool and provides access to information and links Added by: David Lockie
How countries can cut carbon emissions
Governments are under pressure to reduce emissions - this report gives some good ways to achieve this Added by: David Lockie
Join the transition towns movement!
A Transition Initiative is a community working together to combat climate change and peak oil Added by: David Lockie
What is Sustainability?
It must be the biggest eco buzzword of the decade, yet what exactly does it mean to you? Added by: David Lockie
BERR Energy Measures Report
Addressing climate change and fuel poverty: energy measures information for local government Added by: David Lockie
Reducing US Greenhouse Gas Emissions
How Much at What Cost? Downloadable reports, summaries and presentations showing a way forward. Added by: David Lockie
Buyer’s Guide to a Greener Home
Created to give you confidence and the knowledge to buy a greener, more sustainable, home Added by: David Lockie
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27 Nov 2008 Recycle and re-use - do we have any excuse to throw perfectly good and usable goods? lowcarbonranger 2
11 Nov 2008 Non-Food Crops in the UK NNFCC 1
07 Nov 2008 A change in attitude lowcarbonranger 0
16 Oct 2008 Deforestation and climate change Ambiental projects 1
16 Oct 2008 Sustainable energy in a Hospital University 2
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The UK Climate Change Bill - Update and Information
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Why should you buy things made out of renewable materials?
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Help your self to save money and energy
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URBAN GROWTH
By the end of 2007 it is estimated that more people will live in cities than rural areas for the first time in history. The satellite image of the US city of Las Vegas (left) shows how rapidly metropolitan areas can grow. The city was home to 557,000 people in 1985, by 2004 this had risen to nearly 1.7 million. This rapid growth can put pressure on water resources and infrastructure.
By the end of 2007 it is estimated that more will live in cities than rural areas for the first time
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WATER
The availability of fresh water will decline, according to the UN, who project that by 2025 1.8bn people will be affected by water scarcity. Sanitation is also a major issue, as contaminated water is the greatest single cause of human disease and death. The state of the world's fisheries is also touched on by the report which says many fish stocks are overexploited, while the demand for fish is expected to rise alongside growing populations.
The availability of fresh water will decline, according to the UN, who project that by 2025...
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SHRINKING RESOURCES
As the human population grows it has reached the point, the UN says, "where the amount of resources needed to sustain it exceeds what is available".
As the human population grows it has reached the point, the UN says, "where the amount of resources
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PERMAFROST Refrigerant Oil Additive for Cooling Appliances
Simple way to save energy Let us all use this. Added by: Energy saving innovative products for aircons
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EnergyPark Peterborough
A sustainable world class renewable energypark
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www.prel-online.co.uk/
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2008-2009
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UK AWARE Sponsorship Opportunities
UK AWARE sponsors don't need to be from a 'green'
industry, but they do need to have a green outlook
ukaware.com/sponsor
Discuss   UK AWARE sponsors do not necessarily need to be from a 'green' industry. They do, however, need to have a genuine concern for environmental matters and conduct business in an appropriate manner.
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