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Economic prospects in 2023

Each year the Financial Times polls a group of economic analysts on what they think the next year holds in store for the UK. RTA member, the New Weather...

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Economic prospects in 2022: the New Weather Institute in the Financial Times survey

Each year the Financial Times polls a group of economic analysts on what they think the next year holds in store for the UK. The New Weather Institute, a...

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Economic prospects for 2021: the FT survey

Each year the Financial Times newspaper investigates the UK’s upcoming economic prospects with a survey of economic analysts. Andrew Simms from Rapid...

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Earth Overshoot Day 2022

Today is officially Earth Overshoot Day 2022, the date when humanity has used all the biological resources that Earth regenerates during the entire year. We...

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Driving cars out of our cities

Great cities set the tone for modern living and a new campaign for Car Free Megacities is aiming to improve the music of our urban streets as well as...

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Covid-19 and the entelechy of rapid transition

Last year governments around the world declared a ‘climate emergency’ and then did pretty much nothing to act as if it is one. Now here’s Covid-19,...

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COVID-19 – social distancing reminds us to connect

‘On days when the sky is grey, the sun has not disappeared forever.’ – Arnaud Desjardin   The COVID-19 outbreak has put the UK, and indeed many parts...

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Coronavirus: we’re in a real-time laboratory of a more sustainable urban future

A pause has been forced on urban life. Quiet roads, empty skies, deserted high streets and parks, closed cinemas, cafés and museums – a break in the...

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COP15: lion or lamb, phoenix or dodo?

“Biodiversity is fundamental to human well-being and a healthy planet, and economic prosperity for all people. Including for living well in balance and in...