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Coalition cuts could achieve much more with 3D leadership

Stephanie Draper, August 18th 2010, Leadership, Public Sector

The first 100 days of the UK coalition government have made it clear that this government is going to cut, and cut in a big macho way, but is it really going to ‘cut it’ from a sustainability...

Mainstreaming sustainable development

Jonathon Porritt, August 17th 2010, Forum founders, Public Sector

This year’s CEO Study 2010, ‘A New Era of Sustainability’, carried out by Accenture on behalf of the UN’s Global Compact initiative, came out with some fascinating insights into the...

Town halls to power new energy revolution

Zoe Le Grand, August 13th 2010, Cities

Town halls covered in glittering solar panels and majestic wind turbines could soon become a familiar sight as councils turn their public buildings into mini power stations which harness the...

Coalition must preserve commitment to sustainable development in regions

Jonathon Porritt, August 10th 2010, Forum founders, General, Public Sector

“Dogma-driven iconoclasts” is just about the politest way of describing what the coalition government is up to on sustainable development. There’s a mixture of delight and spite in sweeping...

Green deal for housing must put homeowners first

Ben Ross, July 26th 2010, Built environment

The last couple of years have seen huge interest in tackling the energy use and carbon emissions of the UK’s existing housing stock, and it’s been a real pleasure to be a part of that movement...

Sustainability leadership - a labour of love

Sara Parkin, July 23rd 2010, Forum founders, Leadership

In my experience, pregnancy and child birth are quicker and less painful than writing a book, but the feeling when holding your new baby in your hands – whether it is your own flesh and blood...