Day: 10 February 2011

West Yorkshire housing association wins gold sustainability ranking

Wakefield and District Housing (WDH) has topped the rankings for sustainability in a recent assessment scheme.

Minister sets out vision for onshore wind

MPs will debate the use of onshore wind energy in the UK today (February 10).

Consumers need education on water

The public's understanding of water demand is crucial to managing water efficiency programmes, according to a new study.

Rick Stein’s pub takes an environmental approach to sewage

Rick Stein's traditional English pub, the Cornish Arms, has switched to an environmentally friendly sewage system.

Official bid for Scottish CCS

An energy firm has bid for European funding for a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project.

On the paper trail: from sludge to soil

Waste paper sludge can be put to beneficial use in the agricultural sector to improve performance as Andrew Urquhart explains.

Circular economy

It’s time to get clever

The waste sector may be making itself more attractive as a career choice, but it needs to do more to recruit higher qualified entrants if it is to plug the current and future skills gap

Social sustainability

A schooling in sustainability

An educational project has launched across Europe which aims to make pupils more aware of climate change and energy efficiency by incorporating sustainability into the curriculum.

Social sustainability

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