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Shale gas – what are the real risks?
Last year I was at a Shell-sponsored debate on shale gas when I was startled to be accused by a member of the public of being responsible, along with Greenpeace and the BBC, for rumours that hydraulic fracturing, the ‘fracking’ process used to extract shale gas from deep underground, could trigger a volcano in the [...]
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Going net positive and doing it well
The wisdom of the crowd was particularly evident at our pivotal Net Positive conference. The attendees – 200 sustainability experts – offered many great insights for firms stepping up a gear. Their guide to going net positive is available via Green Mondays. For a company to reach a net positive result, it’ll need to make [...]
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Building WWF’s Living Planet Centre – sustainability at work in Woking
“I’m Richard Bartlett, and I’m the sustainability manager for Willmott Dixon, the main contractor tasked with the construction of WWF’s new Living Planet Centre in Woking. My primary focus, ever since the proposal first landed on my desk many moons ago, has been to ensure that we make the Living Planet Centre the most sustainable [...]
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Earth Hour – try this at home
People love Earth Hour. Right around the world, they really love it. Even people who aren’t entirely sure what Earth Hour is about, still love Earth Hour – and they’ll all be switching off lights, wherever they are, this Saturday night. They might not be aware it’s a WWF thing at first, or don’t immediately [...]
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Illegal wood gets the chop from Europe – but world forests not safe yet
We’re really excited about a landmark piece of environmental law taking effect this Sunday. For the first time ever there will be a law across all 27 EU member countries banning the import, sale or commercial use of illegally sourced timber and wood products. It’s great news, having spent years campaigning and lobbying for this, [...]
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How much is green adding to our energy bills? Um… not very much.
We’ve all seen it splashed over the newspapers: Green policies are adding hundreds of pounds to the average energy bill. In the last couple of years there have been claims that we’ll see our bills go up up to £1000 a year; or £300; or £200 ; or 25%. On top of this the Chancellor [...]
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We want carbon free power – and so do these people
Today, an alliance of over 35 organisations issued a joint statement calling for MP’s to commit the UK to have a near carbon-free power sector by 2030. Why? Find out as the story develops…
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gallery No fish / more fish? The gates of truth in Strasbourg
I’m in Strasbourg for our campaign to reform the Common Fisheries Policies. Today is a big day for the future of our oceans and seas – MEPs will vote (for the first time) on the proposed reform of the management system of our fisheries. Our fish stocks are in a dire state. Half of the [...]
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Valuing the meat we eat
A new year and food issues are very much in the news again. During January, we’ve seen widespread coverage over concerns over traces of horsemeat found in supermarket burgers; elsewhere, a report by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers has highlighted again the amount – and cost – of food that is wasted. Running alongside these [...]
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Green game-changers: Streetclub and the sharing economy
John Compton manages Streetclub by B&Q (Kingfisher), which is the first social network aimed at getting neighbours at street level to talk, share and save together to build a stronger sense of community spirit. B&Q is exploring models of collaborative consumption by creating social network sites such as Streetclub and is featured in WWF’s new [...]
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