Economics & Innovation
Economics & Innovation, Environment, Renewable Energy, Technology
21 Jun 2011
An underwater kite, which is tethered to the seabed and ‘flies’ through the sea current carrying a turbine, is to be trialled off the coast of Northern Ireland
UK / Economics & Innovation, Education
21 Jun 2011
World’s first postgraduate qualification on sustainable business management to launch in Exeter in September 2011
UK / New Economics, Politics, Sustainable Development
12 Jun 2011
New targets see Britain take the lead on climate change
UK / Environment, New Economics
11 Jun 2011
The hidden economic value of the UK’s natural environment has been highlighted and quantified in a ‘groundbreaking’ new report
UK / New Economics, Renewable Energy, Transition News
10 Jun 2011
£300,000 raised by community group to put PV solar panels on brewery in Lewes
UK / Community, Social Enterprise, Sustainable Development
08 Jun 2011
A Manchester charity is saving and restoring some of Britain’s remaining old wooden canal boats for use on community projects. Less than 200 boats survive on the 2000 miles of inland waterways in the UK, but the Wooden Canal Boat Society, based in Ashton-under-Lyme, is dedicated to bringing heritage boats back to their former glory.
Africa, UK / Community, Social Enterprise
08 Jun 2011
Fair trade tools made by community blacksmiths in Africa are now available to the British public, following a new programme established by Tools for Self Reliance Cymru (TFSR Cymru).
UK / Community, Food, Innovation, Technology
08 Jun 2011
A new website which maps local growing hot spots in Somerset, aims to encourage wider access to sustainable food, free up more land and increase food security
250,000 marine species catalogued in new database
Global / Conservation, Innovation
08 Jun 2011
A new database cataloguing sea life, including more than 6,000 previously undiscovered creatures, is now available online
UK / Food, Social Enterprise, Sustainable Development
19 May 2011
‘Speak with your mouth full’ says a campaign group touring Wales and hosting feasts made from preventable food waste.
UK / New Economics, Positive Money
19 May 2011
Positive Money is a campaign and research organisation calling for monetary reform. We’re seeking answers to two very important questions, who creates money, and how is it created?
UK / Community, Health, Social Enterprise
19 May 2011
Sing your heart out, waddle like a penguin, bang a drum and roll on the floor laughing – it’s good for you says the founder of a centre in London dedicated to helping adults have more fun
New eco-friendly washing detergent for outdoor clothing
UK / Innovation, Sustainable Development
06 May 2011
The first environmentally-friendly washing detergent specifically designed to tackle the hard-to-remove stains and smells on sports and outdoor clothing, has been launched by eco-friendly cleaning product manufacturer, Alma Win.
New website for mind body spirit events
UK / Body & Mind, Spirit, Technology
06 May 2011
A new search-engine-based website hopes to revolutionise the promotion and public awareness of ‘mind body spirit’ events in the UK.
UK / Innovation, Renewable Energy
06 May 2011
A stunning new eco-house, inspired by the design of prehistoric long barrow monuments, has been built near Stroud, in the Cotswolds
Global / Sustainable Development, Technology
06 May 2011
An international product label is being developed to indicate when goods have been made by companies using wind energy
UK / New Economics, Positive Money
06 May 2011
At Positive Money we are making good progress campaigning for a better banking system
Global / New Economics, Wellbeing
15 Mar 2011
A new documentary film is proposing that localised economies can heal the Earth and restore our wellbeing
Africa / Economics & Innovation
31 Jan 2011
Illumination, a company selling solar LED lamps, are on a mission to replace the paraffin lanterns in Tanzania's 1.5 million homes
New Report Showcases Agricultural Innovations
North America / Agriculture, Innovation
12 Jan 2011
A new report is being launched, highlighting successful agricultural innovations and unearthing major successes in preventing food waste, building resilience to climate change, and strengthening farming in cities