Day: 16 March 2006

Manchester wasteland to be turned into green community space

A derelict area of northern Manchester will be turned into community woodland after over £1m was awarded for its regeneration, as part of the Newlands scheme aiming to rejuvenate large areas of Northwest England.

World Water Forum rekindles privatization debate

The opening of the fourth World Water Forum on Thursday brought attention to the controversial issue of water privatization, advocated by Forum organizers as a way of fighting the global water crisis.

From kerbside waste to healthier soils

Black bin-bag waste may soon find a use, as new research explores converting it into compost that will then help enrich soils on which bio-fuels are grown.

Radioactive particles on Scottish beach pose “low” risk, says SEPA

Nuclear fuel particles found on beaches near the defunct Dounreay nuclear facility in Scotland only pose low-level risk to human health, the final phase of research commissioned by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency concluded.

Mayor outlines London energy vision for Greenpeace

Ken Livingstone took his vision of a locally-powered London to a wider audience this week when he spoke to corporate leaders at the Greenpeace Business Lecture.

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