A new way to plant trees in difficult conditions Recognizing the incredible value of forests in providing habitat, storing carbon dioxide, purifying water and more, people around the world are working to restore forests destroyed in the past by human activities such as logging and farming. The bad news: In some places, it’s practically impossible.…
Funding trees for health suggest Nature Conservancy’s new report These leafy streets cannot afford to be seen as a luxury, argues a new report from The Nature Conservancy. Trees are sustainability power tools: They clean and cool the air, regulate temperatures, counteract the urban “heat island” effect, and support water quality and manage flow. Yes,…
4 ways to help nature in your garden this autumn Welcome to Keats’ ‘season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’: early autumn chills on hazy mornings, the smell of nature’s seasonal perfume of mulching vegetation and the first crunchy leaves underfoot. But, before succumbing to the hibernation urge, there are a few of things you can…
Exxon joins other companies by backing carbon tax proposal Exxon Mobil announced in late June that they support the carbon tax proposal made by the Climate Leadership Council (CLC). Billed by the groups as a “conservative climate solution,” the CLC has conceived a plan that they say will fight climate change by taxing greenhouse gas…
The greenest football club in the world Football isn’t particularly known for its progressive thinking, but Ecotricity’s collaboration with Forest Green Rovers could shift the goalposts. Welcome to the most sustainable football club in the world – probably. Newly promoted to the Football League for the first time in the club’s history, the Green Devils,…
An entire region of China ran on 100% renewable energy for 7 days There’s been a lot of scepticism about whether renewable energy can produce all our future energy needs. So last week, a Chinese province went out of their way to show it was possible for the entire region to run solely on green…
Renewable energy exceeds nuclear power in US A report has shown that energy derived from renewable sources has exceed nuclear power production for the first time in over 30 years. When viewed in congruence with similar achievements overseas, the future of the world is looking greener. Renewables edge ahead A recent report by the U.S.…
France just announced radical changes to the country’s climate policy The newly elected French government announced ambitious measures to decrease reliance on fossil fuels, promote sustainability, and support the environment. France’s green future As part of the Paris Agreement, French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot has announced a series of measures to make France a carbon neutral…
Norway makes unprecedented pledge to ban the use of oil for heating by 2020 In 2020, Norway will become the first country in the world to ban the use of oil and paraffin to heat buildings. Vidar Helgesenlaid, the nation’s Environment Minister, laid it out clearly in a statement: “Those using fossil oil for heating must…
France to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 France will end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of an ambitious plan to meet its targets under the Paris climate accord, Emmanuel Macron’s government has announced. The announcement comes a day after Volvo said it would only make fully…