wetlands

FedEx, Grosvenor and Anglian Water mark milestones on major British nature restoration schemes

Westminster council has given planning permission for Grosvenor Square to be transformed into an urban garden, in what is shaping up to be a busy week for news on UK-based nature restoration schemes.

Britain must prioritise and invest in natural capital, says Aldersgate Group

A major new report released today (17 November) calls on the UK Government to support businesses investing in natural capital by improving policy integration to reduce costs and promote growth.

Circular economy

Sea defences not enough to protect delta cities from rising flood risk – study

Rich nations spend huge sums to keep the seas at bay but wealth may not save them indefinitely.

Circular economy

Water, water everywhere… or is it?

Alastair Woods from the Carbon Trust explores why businesses need to take better account of water risk in their supply chains.

Energy

Dredging up Trouble: Government urged to resist ‘playing politics’ over flood prevention

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) must turn its focus away from dredging towards other proven flood-prevention measures if it wants to avoid another catastrophic winter.

Coca-Cola tackles water scarcity with Danube restoration project

Coca-Cola Enterprises has reinforced its global water stewardship efforts in a ground-breaking collaboration with WWF to restore vital wetlands and floodplains along the Danube River.

Shell points to ‘resource resilience’ for future cities

Shell has called for more co-operation and collaboration within cities to build resilience to growing pressures on global energy, food and water systems.

SMEs receive £1.3m to spur on bioenergy technology

The Government is encouraging innovation in sustainably sourced bioenergy by providing British companies with £1.3m, Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker announced today.

Natural Capital – the missing piece of the economic jigsaw

There is a growing realisation among some businesses and policy makers that economics has failed to take account of a third form of capital, natural capital, says Claire Wansbury and Rupert Haines.

Circular economy

In conversation with Autodesk’s Emma Stewart

In this week's 'In conversation', edie speaks to one of the company's leading innovation in 3D design, engineering and software. Autodesk's head of sustainability solutions, Emma Stewart, talks about the next steps in sustainable innovation.