Green spaces make life more satisfying for city dwellers
People living in urban areas with more green spaces are reported to have greater wellbeing and quality of life than city dwellers, according to new research. A study by scientists from the University of Exeter Medical School’s European Centre for Environment and Human Health, published in the journal Psychological Science,...
Happy St George’s Day
April 23 is St George’s Day – the feast day for England (and Georgia). While it is not celebrated to the extent of Ireland’s equivalent event, today, of all days, we should celebrate all things English (and Georgian). Two of England’s greatest wordsmiths, Williams Shakespeare and Wordsworth, died on...
Unilever report maps how sustainability has contributed to its growth
Unilever, the third-largest consumer goods company in the world, has published its latest sustainability report, in which its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint are highlighted. The multinational company, which was named as top corporate sustainability leader by GlobeScan and SustainAbility last year, has stressed its commitment to improve...
Shortlist unveiled for prestigious renewables awards
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has revealed the shortlisted companies and individuals that will vie for accolades at the eighth annual British Renewable Energy Awards in June. The REA – the trade body for the renewables industry – recently conducted a confidence survey among its members, with 96% saying...
UN: global crime conflicts with sustainable development
The UN Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) has said it believes that tackling illegal activities around the world is paramount in helping to unlock investment and sustainable progress in developing countries. UNODC executive director Yury Fedotov, speaking at the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Vienna,...
Apples top list of pesticide contaminated fruit and veg
Apples are most likely to be contaminated by pesticides out of 48 of the most common fruits and vegetables, according to new research. Grapes, strawberries and celery are also at risk often. The findings appear in the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) ninth edition of its Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides...
Loss of $200bn pollinating services will be harmful, scientists warn
A new study has warned that the loss of $200 billion (£131 billion) worth of pollinating services from insects because of human-induced pressures will cause profound economic, health and environmental consequences. The paper, Threats to an ecosystem service: pressures on pollinators from a team of 40 scientists from 27...
Oil-rich Qatar looks to sustainability
Qatar, a world leader in oil and gas extraction, is looking to implement a number of sustainable development and environmental goals that it hopes to achieve by 2030. Natural gas and oil deposits account for almost all of Qatar’s GDP. Its humid and extremely hot climate makes it hard...
Devon set to get 4.8MW solar development
After securing planning permission in 2012 for what will be the UK’s largest solar project to date, clean energy firm TGC Renewables has been given the go-ahead for a 4.8 megawatt (MW) development in Devon. Some 20,680 solar panels will be installed on 12 hectares of land near Totnes,...
Scientists disappointed with government’s protection of seas
Scientists have criticised the government for not providing enough protection for the marine environment. They warned the lack of action will result in “years of overexploitation and degradation“. An open letter signed by 86 scientists and academics was sent to David Cameron and environment minister Richard Benyon, accusing them...
Ethical fund challenges stock’s involvement in tobacco sector
Fund manager Australian Ethical has urged one of its stocks – recycling giant Tomra – to move away from tobacco, after it bought a company that manufactures specialist sorting machines for the industry. Tomra is a Norwegian company that produces “sensor-based solutions for optimal resource productivity”, with a focus...
Earth Day 2013: for our planet and our future
Today, more than 192 countries from across the world will celebrate Earth Day, to remind people that our planet is a precious resource and needs to be protected from climate change. “More than one billion people around the world will take part in the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day. Communities...
Majority of Britons want to see guidelines to end irresponsible banking
Eighty-six per cent of people think there should be a compulsory code of conduct for bankers, similar to the guidelines that doctors and lawyers must adhere to. In a survey conducted by consumer group Which?, 85% said this code of conduct should be underpinned by law. The research comes...
Introducing: The Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility 2013
Welcome to Blue & Green Tomorrow’s Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility 2013. In these pages, we outline why CSR, responsible business, sustainability – whatever you wish to call it – cannot simply be an obligatory side-project that comes to the fore every 12 months in the form of a glossy report. This isn’t corporate...
Church of England investing bodies set out policy for sustainable executive rewards
The Church of England’s three national investing bodies, which manage some £8 billion in assets, have published an updated policy that seeks to reward top-level executives based on their sustainability credentials over the longer term. The policy, by the Church Commissioners for England, the Church of England Pensions Board...
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