Story of change
The cooling, cleansing power of canopies – urban tree planting takes rootFrom the London borough of Hackney and Barcelona in Spain, to Freetown in Sierra Leone, increasing the number of trees in cities has been shown to be an...
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Commentary
The Charter of the Forest inspires our futureThe history of land ownership, how we use the land and how we perhaps should use it for the benefit of all , is a vital topic – and one often languishing...
Briefing
The business of rapid transition – What does aligning business to meet the 1.5°C climate target actually look like?
Around the world, from the local to national levels, government
authorities are declaring climate emergencies and seeking strategies for
rapid transition to...
Commentary
The business of rapid transitionBusiness represents the great paradox of rapid transition. On the one hand, much is expected of business in terms of technological innovation, new models of...
Story of change
The big rebuild: one-week zero-carbon home makeovers and setting new comfort levels‘Build, build, build’ is a call heard to boost economies trying to bounce back from the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis impact of the...
Story of change
The Attenborough effect and the downfall of plasticsA pilot whale carrying her dead calf across the ocean for days. A baby albatross bringing up a plastic bag. Millions worldwide watched these events unfold...
Commentary
The “transformation points” towards decarbonisationWe need large scale, systemic change if we are to meet the 1.5˚c warming target set out in the IPCC Paris Agreements. In this guest post, Lisa Luna from...
Story of change
The ‘instant’ local economy – how communities saved themselves when mainstream economics failed in ArgentinaArgentina is again in the grips of an economic crisis – with debt and default with the International Monetary Fund looming over the country. It all seems...
Commentary
Telling stories of rapid transition