Archive for 'carbon'
NHS Sustainability Day »
Endorsed by the Prime Minister, NHS Sustainability Day 2013 takes place on 28th March 2013 and is set to be a day of action on sustainability from NHS Trusts and stakeholders across the UK.
Carbon, cost and care: what makes a sustainable care home? »
As a growing aging population means greater demand for residential care, Jerome Baddley considers whether environmentally sustainable care services are possible and even offer cost, health and wellbeing co-benefits.
Carbon and environmental footprinting »
The British Standards Institution's 3rd Annual Carbon & Environmental Footprinting Conference will examine product footprinting, opportunities for business development and cost savings, and product sustainability.
Investigating the carbon costs of crime »
An exciting new collaborative project between the Home Office, ACPO Secured by Design Crime Prevention Initiatives and the University of Surrey will investigate the synergies between a low crime and low carbon society.
Sustainable cities round-up: economy, carbon, air, climate, future cities »
The SDRN highlights recent research and publications on sustainable cities: cities leading green economies, carbon emissions, urban air quality, adaptation to climate change, future cities.
Climate and carbon round-up: carbon plan, emissions gap, consumption, cabbies, confidence »
The SDRN highlights new publications on carbon and climate change: DECC publishes Carbon Plan; bridging the emissions gap; fairness and sustainable consumption; cabbies and climate change; communicating confidence and uncertainty.
Carbon literacy e-learning resource for private sector »
The National Sustainable Public Procurement Programme's private sector carbon literacy e-learning resource helps develop understanding of the terminology and principles associated with the greenhouse effect and climate change.
New carbon literacy e-learning resource »
The National Sustainable Public Procurement Programme's carbon literacy e-learning resource helps develop awareness and understanding of the terminology and principles associated with the greenhouse effect and climate change.
Moving the UK Towards a Low Carbon Economy »
28 June 2011, Central London: an opportunity to examine the government’s plans for the low carbon economy, the progress of the Energy Bill and how the Green Deal is working in practice.
Natural England’s carbon reduction story »
Paul Hinds, Head of Sustainability at Natural England, describes its progress in reducing its carbon emissions, using mostly simple low cost measures to achieve estimated savings of £1.75 million a year.
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