ENVIRONMENT
Landmark crackdown on ‘water pollution’ bosses
Major legislation to crack down on water bosses polluting Britain’s rivers, lakes and seas has been unveiled by the government, including the most significant increase in enforcement powers in a decade.Â
The Water (Special Measures) Bill has been introduced to...
Barbados: A welcoming environment for business
Barbados attracts UK business interests through the Scottish Annual Inward Trade and Investment Mission, organized by Invest Barbados in partnership with Renfrewshire Business Network and the UK’s Department of Business and Trade, proving successful for many entities
Why Investors choose...
Don’t let climate change defeat sport
Climate risk is having a profound impact on major sporting events, from the excessive heat and pollution concerns at the Paris 2024 Olympics to the extreme weather of the 2024 Euros in Germany. Could summer events be shifted to...
Huge response secures Skiddaw Forest for nature
A nature appeal has exceeded its £1.25 million target in just over a month.
Cumbria Wildlife Trust launched the public appeal to secure Skiddaw Forest in early September. With funding now in place, the team can complete the purchase of...
Can investors help stave off sixth mass extinction?
Nature is increasingly valued as a material financial risk, says Matthieu Maurin, CEO and co-founder of Iceberg Data Lab.
This year’s Living Planet Report by WWF highlights a devastating 73% decline in wildlife since 1970, threatening ecosystems, human populations and...
Your chance to shape the face of sustainable tourism
The National Forest is inviting business visionaries to help shape the future of its sustainable tourism accommodation.
The charity is inviting conversations with companies passionate about sustainability to help capitalise on its high demand for tourist accommodation.
Their 200 square mile...
Micro & nano-plastics: the invisible threat haunting our seas
Only drastic action can avert inevitable environmental disaster, warns Fabio Trincardi, Technical Advisor to Seas Geosciences.
Although the effects of human activity on the environment are increasingly apparent, one of the most insidious pollutants is something we can’t see with...
Ocean gardens could suck up carbon
Seaweed ocean farms can help combat climate change, says Dr Franziska Elmer, head scientist at UK aquaculture firm Seafields.
While reducing CO2 emissions is vital, it’s insufficient without sequestering historic CO2 levels. Traditional solutions like mass tree planting have limitations,...
If we want to save our planet, upholding climate pledges ‘no longer optional’
It’s critically important that companies and countries stick to their promises, says Antoine Rostand, President and CEO of Kayrros.
Recent studies reveal a startling reality: European insect populations have declined by more than 75% in the past 27 years, with...
Nursery aims to restore lost sea meadows
A seagrass nursery in Wales is at the forefront of a critical new drive to reverse devastating biodiversity loss in the UK.
With as much as 92% of the UK’s seagrass meadows lost since 1936, the project aims to grow...
Retrofit at scale – changing our homes for the better
Becci Taylor, Arup Director and Retrofit at Scale business leader for the UKIMEA, investigates the issues holding back widespread home retrofitting in the UK.
The world has a building problem. While paramount to our lives, buildings account for 39% of...
Forget the next generation, today’s leaders hold all the power
Now’s the time to cement your green business legacy, says Emrah Durusut, Senior Partner, Xynteo, the global environmental and social business consultancy.
Our collective environmental harm has been ongoing for a long time and across multiple generations, yet, finding solutions...
Water: tapping into vast green opportunities
Shrewd investment can address climate change and drive greener development, says Rebecca Schlagenhauf, Principal at Baird Capital.
The water industry is experiencing significant transformation driven by climate change and the urgent need for sustainable solutions.
Water and climate change are inextricably...
Stop using the sea as a dumping ground, urges microplastics pioneer
The world-renowned marine scientist who first coined the term microplastics is urging major collective action to improve the fragile state of our global seas.
Professor Richard Thompson OBE is founder of the University of Plymouth’s International Marine Litter Research Unit, which has...
Chimney soot and newspaper could boost Kenyan crops
A low-cost sensor system to detect nutrients and improve soil fertility aims to tackle food insecurity in Kenya.
The project takes inspiration from ancient art and design-based printing processes such as wood blocking, combined with local natural materials like chimney...
Planet-saving reasons we should fight our fear of bugs
By the end of the century, up to 40% of the world’s insect species may be extinct, so it’s critical to appreciate how conserving creepie-crawlies and their ecosystems is paramount to our own survival, says environmentalist Ed Crowther of...
Nature recovery mapped out with location data
Ordnance Survey (OS) data has helped map out a major nature recovery strategy for Manchester.
The city is one of five pilot areas chosen by DEFRA to develop a Local Nature Recovery Strategy to help reverse urban nature decline.
The local...
Conservation covenants ‘a new legal tool for landowners’
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has appointed a new ‘responsible body’ to advise on conservation covenants.
Ecological consultancy RSK Biocensus – and specifically its biodiversity net gain (BNG) team RSK Wilding – is one of the...
The water industry is ripe for reform: The next government will be ready to intervene
The sustainability of the UK’s existing water infrastructure is under serious pressure and enormous challenges lie ahead, says Yännick van den Nieuwendijk, Managing Director of Amiblu, UK and Ireland.
Public trust in the ability of water companies to deliver on...
Create more leaders, not victims, in climate change fight
Alex Ritchie, UK Chief Executive of GlobalGiving, argues the case for a climate resilience approach to corporate philanthropy.
The need
Ongoing geo-political crises around the world have left whole regions unstable, and there is huge pressure on the humanitarian system to...
Built environment has work cut out to meet 2030 goals
Without consistent measurement, the built environment will fall behind in the race to net zero, says Nigel Tonks, Director, WLC Transformation Lead, Arup UKIMEA.
The need for all sectors to lower their emissions has never been clearer, with 2023 marking...
Total honesty is the way forward for brands
You may have to focus less on profits to build a company for the future, says Sally Tarbit, director at brand consultancy The Team.
Creating a sustainable brand is becoming more attractive to consumers and adopting more environmentally friendly practices...
innocent Drinks £1m boost for regenerative farming
innocent Drinks is offering up to £1 million in grants through its enhanced Farmer Innovation Fund.
The aim is to invest more in protecting the long-term supply of fruit and veg through regenerative agriculture, as part of the plan to...
Pork labelling schemes not helping buyers make informed choices
Farmers don’t have to choose between lowering environmental impact and improving welfare for their pigs. A new study has found it is possible to do both. But this is not reflected in the current food labelling schemes relied on...
New campaign to drive change in food systems
A campaign to promote wider citizen participation in food systems and offer greater transparency over food sources has been launched by Inclusive Food.
This new movement for collective action is spearheaded by UK researchers, Dr Anne Touboulic and Dr Lucy McCarthy,...
Top firms write open letter urging ACTION ON FOOD WASTE
Anti-food waste organisation Too Good To Go, in partnership with the British Retail Consortium, has published an open letter signed by over 30 leading companies from the UK’s food, retail, and manufacturing sectors, advocating for mandatory public food waste...
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 planet. It united businesses and...
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, beaver-led flooding reduction and sustainable...
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 - across its estate.
So it’s donating...
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 the UK’s first test site...
