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Solar power surges in Spain

Under a brutal August sun, which saw the mercury rise to record-breaking levels throughout the Northern Hemisphere, the western region of Extremadura in...

Posted on 30 August 2022
Clean energy

Story of change

Solving the tree planting puzzle: natural forest regeneration for rapid transition and community empowerment

When it emerged that a miscalculation by the oil company Shell meant that its new scenario for meeting the 1.5C climate target would need a new forest about...

Posted on 18 February 2021
Natural advantage

Story of change

Space to breathe: From garden cities to cities in gardens – the rise of National Park Cities

Over half of the world’s population (55%) live in urban areas with that share expected to grow to over two thirds by 2050. In North America the figure...

Posted on 7 August 2019
Liveable cities, Natural advantage

Story of change

The Attenborough effect and the downfall of plastics

A 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...

Posted on 20 May 2019
Liveable cities, Good food, Safe water

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...

Posted on 22 July 2020
Better homes, Clean energy, Decent work

Story of change

The dash away from gas: how the Netherlands kicked a big fossil fuel habit

One of the biggest problems in making a rapid transition away from fossil fuels is because whole industries become dependent on them and infrastructures get...

Posted on 2 June 2021
Clean energy, Better homes

Story of change

The decline of the single bottom line and the growth of B-Corps

Business is rarely a byword for sustainability. Sometimes a founders’ own ethics build a corporate culture of greater environmental care. Now, the B Corps...

Posted on 16 August 2019
Decent work

Story of change

The first flush of transition: the rise of British indoor plumbing and what it tells us about rapid transition

A little over 100 years ago, most households in the UK did not have access to an indoor bathroom fitted with a toilet, bath, or even running water. The rise...

Posted on 13 July 2021
Better homes, Safe water

Story of change

The great nature rebound – how nature steps up when people step back and both benefit

As humanity has retreated where possible behind closed doors to wait out the ravages of COVID-19, the rest of the natural world has emerged from the...

Posted on 23 April 2020
Natural advantage
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