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Chief Environment Scientist Pleads for Openess in GHG ReportingThe UK government's chief environment scientist has called for more openness in admitting Britain's apparent cuts in greenhouse gases are an illusion. Professor Robert Watson says that if emissions "embedded" in imported goods are counted, UK emissions are up, not down. That means developing countries - particularly China - are blamed for goods they buy for export to the West.
Published 07 September 2010 in Footprint and Sustainable ConsumptionRichmond and Ham: 'Street Champions' Aim to Reduce Residents' Energy UseThe Ecologist reported on 13 August about a social marketing project in Richmond and Ham, London, that is using neighbourhood networks to improve energy efficiency in the borough.
Published 23 August 2010 in Footprint and Sustainable ConsumptionEuropean Week for Waste Reduction: 20-28 NovemberLocal authorities are being encouraged to take part in the second European Week for Waste Reduction. Taking place between 20-28 November, EWWR aims to raise awareness of waste reduction activities and strategies across Europe.
Published 22 August 2010 in Footprint and Sustainable ConsumptionHow to Encourage Sustainable Lifestyles - Findings from Major UNEP StudyThe UNEP Task Force on Sustainable Lifestyles have recently published its overall findings from a 4-year project to explore ways to engage, exemplify, enable and encourage people, civil society organizations and governments to further sustainability in people's everyday lives.
Published 17 August 2010 in Footprint and Sustainable ConsumptionUN: Few Countries Decoupling Prosperity & Environmental StressTwo major UN reports state that increased globalization, urbanization and rising prosperity are taking an ever-greater toll on the world’s ecosystems. The two 'Trends in Sustainable Development' reports find that while globalization has helped shift resource and energy-intensive production between countries, it has not substantially reduced the global environmental impacts of these activities.
Published 07 June 2010 in Footprint and Sustainable ConsumptionUNEP Report Assesses Environmental Impacts of Consumption & ProductionOn 2 June UNEP's International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management published a report assessing how different economic activities influence the use of natural resources and generate pollution, and which production processes, products and materials contribute most to environmental degradation.
Published 07 June 2010 in Footprint and Sustainable ConsumptionThe Consumption Conundrum: Driving the Destruction AbroadOn 26 April, Yale360 published an article highlighting that high-tech products are making increasing use of rare metals, and that the blocking of mining developments in the US is driving the devastating environmental consequences abroad.
Published 18 May 2010 in Footprint and Sustainable ConsumptionSEI Announce Release of REAP 2Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) recently announced the release of the REAP 2 tool, and the publication of a new set of 2006 Local Authority footprint results.
Published 14 May 2010 in Footprint and Sustainable ConsumptionNew Research: Why Some People Do Not Use BusesThis qualitative research explored perceptions of bus services and barriers to use, amongst people who do not use buses often. The findings suggest that actions to encourage people to use the bus (more) should focus on highlighting the advantages, mitigating or challenging views of the disadvantages, and making it as easy as possible to use the bus.
Published 11 May 2010 in Footprint and Sustainable ConsumptionThe Role of Food in Tackling Climate Change: Recent ReportsA range of recent reports explore the role of the food system in tackling climate change.
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