Category Archives: Politics & Policy initiatives

Toronto’s Green Roof Bylaw

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

From: http://www.myessentia.com/blog/toronto/files/2011/04/3763807210_aabec70b53.jpg Toronto is the first city in North America to require green roofs by law and has now passed into its third phase. All new buildings with a floor area of 2,000 sq metres are required to devote 20-60% … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Politics & Policy initiatives | 2 Comments

Guyana’s plan to preserve its rain forest.

Posted on December 20, 2009 by

From the New York Times ; In Guyana, where pristine rain forest still covers 75 percent of the land, and barely 750,000 people live in a country roughly the size of Britain, a young economist-turned-president is pushing a development model based … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Green' investments, Biodiversity, Business, Climate change, Economics, Forests, Nature & Conservation, Politics & Policy initiatives, Rural communities, Thinking outside the box, UN | Tagged , | 1 Comment

This week’s environment news.

Posted on May 24, 2009 by

News for this week from Low CarbonEconomy.com Scottish Power turns on largest onshore wind farm in Europe Europe’s largest onshore wind power project has commenced operation in Scotland.     Bacteria used to create ethanol for biofuels US research suggests … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Green' investments, Biomass, Business, Politics & Policy initiatives, Sustainablity, Technology, Wind power | 10 Comments

‘Velib extreme’ – the Paris cycle scheme update.

Posted on February 11, 2009 by

BBC Article JCDecaux, the company that runs the cycle hire scheme, says it can no longer afford to operate the city-wide network. Over half the original fleet of 15,000 specially made bicycles have disappeared, presumed stolen. They have been used … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Design, EU, Funding, Politics & Policy initiatives, Sustainablity, Technology, Thinking outside the box, Transport, Youth | Tagged , , | 10 Comments

Eco-houses for Peterborough

Posted on January 20, 2009 by

A scheme to build almost 350 high quality environmentally friendly homes has been unveiled in Peterborough. Organisers said 35% of the houses will be affordable and there will also be open spaces and areas for retail and community use. The … Continue reading →

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Update: Design for Manufacture – the £60,000 home.

Posted on January 11, 2009 by

In 2006 the UK government launched a competition for developers to come forward with a realistic plan to built cheap eco-homes. A percentage would have to be affordable to first time buyers and some would be available for social housing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Business, Community Initiatives, Design, Economics, Housing, Planning, Politics & Policy initiatives, Poverty, UK | Tagged | 2 Comments

Green Reflections

Posted on December 27, 2008 by

Looking back over 2008 in terms of climate change, there hasn’t been enough news to give us hope but to take a brief (very brief) look back at some of the green news that comes to mind, here are a … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigns, Carbon footprint, Climate change, Energy, Extreme weather, General, Nature & Conservation, Oceans, People, Politics, Politics & Policy initiatives, Protest, Science, Transport | 3 Comments

Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs);changes proposed.

Posted on December 14, 2008 by

  Image: Severn tidal barrage a step closer to reality? Article ROCs are issued to electricity generators, which need to have certificates to cover a growing percentage of their electricity generation and are currently handed out uniformly to all renewable … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Green' investments, Biomass, Business, Funding, Politics & Policy initiatives, Renewables, Sustainablity, Technology, UK, Wind power | Tagged

Throw away Britain … ‘pay us to recycle’.

Posted on November 27, 2008 by

Article A new BBC survey has revealed that 79% of women and 70% of men believe they should be rewarded financially if they create less waste and recycle more. From January English councils will be able to bid for pilot … Continue reading →

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The Greenwich ecohouse

Posted on November 3, 2008 by

Greenwich Council has refurbished a two-bedroom house in Plumstead to showcase some of the most up-to-date methods of saving energy. The Council deliberately selected an existing 80-year-old home, rather than a new-build property, to show that bringing an existing home up … Continue reading →

Posted in Buying Green, Climate change, Design, Energy, Funding, Housing, London, Politics & Policy initiatives, Sustainablity, Technology, UK | Tagged | 4 Comments