Edinburgh’s overdue and over-budget tram system took its first paying customers on Saturday, with the ribbon now officially cut on a better and more sustainable transport...
Over the past two weeks, we’ve looked at the motions being debated at the four evening events taking place in London during Sustainable September – Blue...
At a recent event at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, UN climate chief Christiana Figueres invited individuals not to simply leave the grand building with inspiring...
In a landmark ruling from the EU court, Google has been forced to launch a service for European citizens who want to remove their name from...
Modern lifestyles, which encourage a lack of mobility and exercise in the developed world, have greatly increased levels of obesity, according to experts in a report...
A group of native Amazonian people have invited the England football squad to a game during the World Cup in Brazil, to show the footballers their...
The Met Office has predicted that this year’s spring will be the third warmest on record in the UK. Scotland could also see its warmest spring...
We had an email from a reader this week, who said they were “very disappointed” to see all the Sustainable September events (which you can reserve...
The struggling Co-operative Group has confirmed it will set out radical reforms to its members in September after revealing its timetable for the shake-up. This comes...
Saving the oceans can help feed the world, says Jackie Savitz, a vice-president at ocean conservation group Oceana, in this week’s featured TED talk. In an...
The development of a proposed second runway at Gatwick airport would destroy “irreplaceable” areas of ancient woodland, campaigners have warned. Earlier this month, Gatwick unveiled its...
Economic growth reached a record high in May, according to the Confederation for British Industry’s (CBI) latest growth indicator. The survey suggests that the economy is...
Microsoft founder Bill Gates, the world’s richest man, has begun divesting his philanthropic foundation from the controversial UK security firm G4S, after coming under pressure to...
Energy firm Cuadrilla has confirmed it has submitted a planning application to drill for shale gas at a site in Lancashire. The move is likely to...
Newcastle city council has launched Go Zero, a new project that aims to encourage people to use more sustainable modes of transport. The initiative includes the...