Beyond the Pledge: Why Our Natural World Needs Urgent Action

John Pagano, Group CEO at Red Sea Global, discusses why businesses must act now to help ensure the planet’s long-term viability. The Paris Agreement of 2015 was a turning point in the history of our...

Estate shares pioneering Biodiversity Project experiences to help others

A family run farming and environmental business in Essex is one of five national case studies published by Natural England, showing how to create biodiversity gain on private land. Having worked on their nature recovery,...

Tree-mendous giveaway by National Highways

National Highways is appealing to landowners and organisations to help plant an additional 3 million trees by 2030. The government-owned organisation only has enough room for less than 10% - or roughly 300,000 trees -...

Seashell concrete: holding back the tide

The seaside town of Blackpool becomes UK’s first test site for a ‘groundbreaking’ sustainable, seashell concrete. Seashells and concrete are converging to create a’ porous paradise’ in Blackpool, where a local arts company has become...

Don’t fall foul of waste laws

Business owners need to be aware of ongoing changes to waste management laws and regulations. Scott Hawthorne, founding director of Skips & Bins, explains new policies around packaging waste, the withdrawal of RPS 250...

Toying with our future: the scandal of electronic waste

Electronic toys are an often-overlooked aspect of the growing issue of electronic waste and its detrimental impact on the environment and society, warns Emma Armstrong, Sustainable Electronics Ambassador for sustainable electronics campaigner In2tec. A staggering nine...

Biodiversity Net Gain can be more than ‘glorified offsetting scheme’

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is a planning principle which seeks to ensure that, following development, the natural environment is left in a measurably better state than it was in before. It will be mandatory for...

Amazon summit highlights protection vows – but tougher action still needed

While Brazil has taken initial steps to curb deforestation, data suggests it’s merely a start, say Marion Messador and Antoine Halff, of environmental intelligence experts Kayrros. Some 150 billion tonnes of carbon are stored in...

Fight steps up against waste crime

DEFRA has announced plans to step up the fight against waste crime and introduce a mandatory digital waste tracing service across the UK. The raft of reforms are a welcome boost to drive up standards...

Improving illiquidity: Reducing your water footprint

Natalie Stafford, ESG Director at S-RM and Markus Korhonen, Senior Associate, Strategic Intelligence, at S-RM, discuss how businesses can navigate the water crisis. The UN’s first global Water Conference in almost 50 years underscored how...