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Cutting carbon emissions

In Energy, Living and Society on 01.08.2014
Contributed by Mark Hillsdon

MACF's thematic and monitoring groups report back on what is being done to help the city move closer to its carbon emissions reduction target.

Why we should all campaign for safe cycle routes to schools

In Living, Society and Transport on 23.07.2014
Contributed by Melissa Henry

Melissa Henry reports on Sustrans' recent Campaign for Safer Streets.

Book review: The Battle for Sustainable Development

In Culture, Green & blue spaces and Nature on 18.07.2014
Contributed by Steve Connor

Steve Connor reviews the recently released 'England's Northwest and the Battle for Sustainable Development' by Walter Menzies.

Sustainability: an uncertain future?

In Education, Living and Society on 18.07.2014
Contributed by Felix Hulse

Felix Hulse reports on young people's attitudes towards sustainability.

Gothenburg by Flickr user Ulf Bodin under a Creative Commons licence

From Gothenburg to Cape Town with Mistra Urban Futures

In Culture, Economy, Society and Transport on 17.07.2014
Contributed by Steve Connor

Steve Connor reports from a project workshop with Gothenburg, Cape Town, Kisumu and Greater Manchester, sharing their insights on how sustainability is governed and delivered in their respective cities.

Q&A: Dale Southerton, Sustainable Consumption Institute

In Education and Society on 16.07.2014
Contributed by Clare Wiley

Based at the University of Manchester, the Sustainable Consumption Institute aims to bring insight and clarity to the role of consumption in sustainability, often challenging orthodox thinking and methodologies. Clare Wiley speaks to SCI director, Professor Dale Southerton.