Good indoor climate AND energy efficiency = TRUE
Poor ventilation is a growing health risk in today’s society. Poor ventilation in offices, schools and healthcare facilities often causes discomfort and impair work...
Air quality in Europe
Air pollution impacts all living species and can have a detrimental impact. Dr Valentin Foltescu EEA Project manager – Air quality reporting and assessment...
Estonian environmental charges
Mati Raidma, Minister for the Environment in the Republic of Estonia explains why environmental charges are crucial to help reduce the effects of climate...
Bristol – UK’s first European Green Capital
Mayor of Bristol, George Ferguson discusses how the City will build on its new international status as 2015 European Green Capital, leading the way...
A future flood resilient built environment
One in 6 homes is now under threat of flooding from rivers, sea and surface water. BRE’s Centre for Resilience is calling for a...
The United Nations University Fisheries Training Programme
Your partner for capacity development in fisheries projects
For 17 years the United Nations University Fisheries Training Programme has promoted the sustainable use of living...
Climate cooperation in Europe’s first macro-region
Maxi Nachtigall, Adviser Sustainable Development, Council of the Baltic Sea States, CBSS sheds light on how the Baltic Sea Region is taking action to limit...
Climate change: An unimaginable calamity
We stride confidently toward a vast catastrophe. Willingly blind to the consequences of our profligate burning of fossil fuels, we speak in hushed tones,...
Promoting fair and sustainable growth
Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries at the European Commission gives an overview of his priorities for the coming year
The overall aim...
Extreme events in deterministic systems
Prof Dr Henk W Broer and Dr Alef E Sterk from the University of Groningen discuss how mathematical modelling offers a fruitful approach towards...
Geothermal energy: a renewable, low carbon resource for the UK
Jon Busby, Team Leader Renewables, Energy Storage and Clean Coal at the British Geological Survey details the benefits of deep geothermal heat sources in...
Volcanoes and geothermal energy
Taking advantage of the power of the Earth interior
Prof. Joan Martí is the leader of the Group of Volcanology at the Institute of Earth...
Auto-consumption and energy self-sufficiency
Auto-consumption and energy self-sufficiency are now within reach for social housing
Solar power provides an opportunity for social housing associations and landlords to improve the...
The Disintegration of the Housing Debate
In addressing the urgent need for more housing, Professor of Environment and Spatial Planning, Alister Scott believes that key participants in the housing question...
Concerns raised about voting age in Scotland
A House of Lords Committee has raised concerns about plans to transfer power from Westminster to Holyrood in a bid to give 16- and...
Integrated farming delivers sustainability
Patrick Wrixon, President of the European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture (EISA) gives thought to integrated farming and its positive impact on the...
Tackling radicalisation in Buckinghamshire
Councillor Martin Phillips, Cabinet Member for Community Engagement at Buckinghamshire County Council, talks about the work being done in the county to stop young people...
Increasing National Insurance will help pay for NHS
Labour MP Frank Field has said no party had yet proposed solutions to tackle the issues facing the NHS and called for his party...
PSNI could improve the way it measures crime
A new report has suggested the way in which the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Policing Board measures the impact of crime...
Conservatives to shake up youth welfare
David Cameron is set to announce a shake up of the welfare system that will effect around 50,000 18- to 21-year-olds if the Conservative...
