Living in timber houses could avoid 100 billion tonnes of emissions
Housing a growing population in timber houses, as opposed to conventional steel and concrete, could save 100 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases.
Sustainability in healthcare: The Nordic experience
Diego Angelino, Hjalmar Bardh Olsson & Daniel Eriksson from the TEM Foundation, reveal the Nordic experience when it comes to sustainability in healthcare.
International Youth Day: Rural young people and sustainable living
Open Access Government interviews María Fernanda Ghiso, an expert in Youth Inclusion at the Rainforest Alliance, to understand the role of young people and the environment.
Poorer people are burdened with reducing healthcare carbon emissions
Healthcare carbon emissions are to receive an 80% reduction in the NHS, but this could continue exacerbating existing health equalities.
Net-zero carbon housing means changes to concrete infrastructure
Net-zero housing will require changes to the concrete industry, not just in manufacturing standards but also changes in purchasing habits.
Grants can help landlords install EV charge points in their properties
EV charge points are becoming more essential for those with electric vehicles, but how can they be more accessible to owners?
Water infrastructure and planning in a climate-changing world
Maria Alina Rădulescu, Wim Leendertse and Jos Arts, from the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR), look towards water infrastructure to plan for better stakeholder engagement.
Could solar powered hospitals be the future of net zero health?
Updates to the Castle Hill Hospital in Hull show that solar powered hospitals may be the next step towards net zero health in the NHS decarbonisation strategy.
It is time to replace single-use medical textiles with sustainable alternatives
Charlie Preece discusses Revolution-ZERO’s mission to displace the global single-use PPE and medical textiles market with more effective, economic and sustainable alternatives.
A sustainable framework could make cities more water efficient and affordable
A sustainable framework can help to design efficient cities - with systems that supply affordable and accessible wastewater treatment, cooling, heating, and electricity.
Eating insects: Sustainable crop growth with insect waste?
Plant ecologists suggest that people should be eating more insects and using the insect waste to grow crops, as it gives added nutrients to the soil we use.
COP26: Putting meaning into E, S and G
Fathia Murphy, ESG Product Specialist, NAVEX Global, discusses the importance of understanding what E, S and G means so businesses can recognise their responsibility and be prepared to tackle ESG related issues, as well as how to put effective initiatives in place.
Advancing a competitive bioeconomy for a sustainable future
Philippe Mengal, Executive Director at CBE JU ‐ Circular Bio‐based Europe Joint Undertaking, charts the priorities for advancing a competitive bioeconomy in Europe for a sustainable future.
Rice feeds the world, now more than ever
Jesica Kincaid, Senior Manager, International Trade Policy, USA Rice, argues that rice feeds the world, now more than ever.
Sustainable fashion is possible, if we embrace mass customisation
To combat mass production in fashion, researchers suggest a shift to mass customisation instead – which could work, if consumers are willing to wait...
LED-illuminated fishing nets cut 95% of bycatch, protecting threatened species
A new study highlights the benefits of LED illuminated fishing nets, which reduce the bycatch of sharks and skates while still sustaining catch rates of target species – as well as protecting others.
The healthy, cost-effective benefits of sustainable diets
Research highlights the advantages of vegan diets - being both the cheapest food option in high income countries and the healthiest.
How do we define green infrastructure?
An exploration of ‘green infrastructure’ plans across 20 US cities found several inconsistent and limited definitions - so researchers created a new one.
Knowledge and technologies for effective wood procurement
TECH4EFFECT Co-ordinator and Head of Research of Forest and Forest Resources from the NIBIO, Rasmus Astrup explains how timber extraction needs to be improved for greater environmental and production efficiency in the European forest sector.
Avoiding ‘Day Zero’: A global water crisis
Darío Soto-Abril and Johannes Cullmann, state the world is facing a global water crisis and share their views on what we can do to avoid ‘Day Zero’.
