Former environment minister Lord Rooker has said that planting more trees in the UK could prevent floods, as their roots would help trap excess water. He...
Produce auctions are getting fresh vegetables into food deserts, building community and helping rural farmers earn a living, writes Erin L McCoy. Bob Fedyski was adamant: his...
An area of land the size of Brazil is threatened with degradation, if the world’s current unsustainable land use continues, according to a new major report...
Russian energy giant Gazprom and textiles firm Gap have been named as the worst businesses for human rights and environment violations at the annual Public Eye...
Some of Britain’s most expensive homes – including those in such desirable London boroughs as Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster – are among the worst for wasting energy...
TEDxLondon, with a theme of ‘City2.0’, sought to bring the issue of sustainable cities to the forefront. Speakers outlined how to deal with a growing urban...
David Cameron has been roundly criticised by campaigners for his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Friday morning, in which he urged the...
Businesses must be more than just numbers on a balance sheet, says Harish Manwani in this week’s featured TED talk. Manwani is chief operating officer at...
Only one scientific paper out of 2,258 published in 2013 contested man’s contribution to climate change, according to new research by a US academic. Dr James...
Shell, Adidas, Statoil, Monsanto: are these companies among the most sustainable in the world? According to a recent ranking they are. Devised by Canada-based firm Corporate...
Climate campaigners have urged the elite individuals attending the World Economic Forum in Davos to recognise “the reality of the carbon bubble” and commit to divestment...
A leading third sector pension fund is launching a review of its investment portfolio in order to understand where there might be “value at risk” –...
If China is to do its fair share to curb climate change, it must spend an additional 2 trillion yuan (£199 billion) on efforts to cut...
Leo Johnson answers 20 questions on life, sustainability and everything. Johnson is a sustainability expert and a partner at global consulting firm PwC, following the acquisition...
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday afternoon, the president of the World Bank Jim Yong Kim urged financial leaders, from banks to...