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UCL planning for the future

A unique MSc course, which considers the effect urbanisation has on carbon emissions, is set to launch at University College London (UCL) this year, says Professor Yvonne Rydin. It will provide much needed urban planning professionals to a field that is in critically short supply.

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Posted on 28th March 2010No Comments
Ethical bananas

One quarter of bananas sold in the UK have one of those blue and green Fairtrade stickers on them. But what are the ethics behind the logo?

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Posted on 11th March 20101 Comment
Environmental news round up

Find out how climate change is affecting malaria, how ocean bacteria could be the key to producing clean fuels, how a tree purifies dirty water and more.

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Posted on 10th March 2010No Comments
Feeding the grid to green up your act

Besides financial incentives, what makes people invest in solar panels to generate their own electricity? And how does having solar panels installed affect their behaviour?

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Posted on 3rd March 20101 Comment
COP15: a European challenge

Jo Leinen, Chairman of the European delegation in Copenhagen, spoke to Caroline Azad prior to the conference about the difficulty of reaching meaningful solutions and Europe’s aims at Copenhagen.

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Posted on 15th February 2010No Comments