News
Our latest News
Defra strategy targets better food sustainability
The UK's Department for the environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) has said proposals for ways to improve the food and drink industry's environmental, economic and social performance have been published.
Reducing Wales' Ecological Footprint
The Stockholm Environment Institute, in partnership with WWF-Cymru have launched their latest Sustainable Consumption report titled Reducing Wales Ecological Footprint: A Resource Accounting Tool for Sustainable Consumpt...
Hybrid's Good for Pocket and Environment
With soaring gas prices, more people may be turning to hybrid cars. The Sierra Club says hybrid cars are not just great for fuel efficiency, they also improve air quality.
River dolphins in freshwater battle against extinction, WWF warns
On the eve of World Water Day, WWF warns that Asia's river dolphin populations are in severe decline due to polluted waters, dams and entanglement in fishing nets and has launched an initiative to save some of the world'...
Large indigenous territories receive protection in Peru
The Peruvian Government today announced the creation of one of the largest combined protected areas and indigenous territories in the world. WWF, which has been involved in the establishment of the 2.7 million-hectare Al...
Millenium Ecosystem Assessment – Main Findings and Reaction
United Nations goals to halve poverty and hunger by 2015 will not be met, and hunger and malnutrition will remain problem even in 2050 unless governments pay greater attention to what nature does for humanity, says a UN ...
Can sustainability form the basis of a marketing platform?
A report prepared by MPG International for UNEP and sponsored by the World Association of Research Professionals (ESOMAR) reviews the marketing and communications basics and evaluates how the objectives of sustainability...
Renewables Obligation Consultation
The DTI has published a consultation paper on the renewables obligation. Of particular interest in the consultation is the consideration for bringing energy generated from mixed wastes into the scheme.
Have your say on IEMA's Training Strategy
IEMA is inviting feedback on its new training strategy that will be implemented over the next 18 months. Whether you are a training organisation wanting to comment on the future direction of IEMA training, an employer w...
Call For Papers
The IEMA (institute of Environmental Management and Assessment), BNES YGN (British Nuclear Energy Society, Young Generation Network), SEPA (Scottish Environmental Protection Agency) and UKAEA (The United Kingdom Atomic E...