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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
Opt Out of Junk Mail
A free, simple and quick way to reduce the amount of junk mail you receive through your door. Added by: David Lockie
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
Generation Homes
An initiative aiming to reduce the carbon emissions of the UK's existing housing stock Added by: David Lockie
The Existing Homes Alliance
A coalition of organisations calling for urgent action on the UK’s existing housing stock 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
Tips for business - Shrink your carbon footprint
Business is at the forefront of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will at best be only Added by: lowcarbonranger
Eco-friendly Cleaning
Read about what is probably the greenest cleaning And assorted comments on eco-friendly living Added by: Cleaningpro
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
Microchap
micro Combined Heat & Power Added by: www.microchap.info
Schools Environmental Assessment tool
The Think Leadership! site contains a free tool and provides access to information and links 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
17 Oct 2008 What percentage of UK energy could be produced from Renewable Energy? Toddington 0
16 Oct 2008 Deforestation and climate change Ambiental projects 1
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The UK Climate Change Bill - Update and Information
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UK Junk Mail Opt-Out Stats
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Facts on (UK) Waste
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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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NREL: US Hydrogen Potential
Map of Us Hydrogen potential
Map of Us Hydrogen potential
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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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CHANGING WORLD
Over the last 20 years, the human population has increased by a third, global trade has tripled, and per capita income has gone up by 40%. Annual emissions of the main greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, have also increased by one third.
Over the last 20 years, the human population has increased by a third
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PERMAFROST Refrigerant Oil Additive for Cooling Appliances
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