Green Futures Articles

“An extraordinary quality of leadership”: Porritt on the Games

18th July, 2012 by Jonathon Porritt | 1 comments

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Jonathon Porritt, Chair of the London 2012 Sustainability Ambassadors Group, explains what the ambition for London to have organised “the most sustainable summer Olympics of modern times” actually means.

Ecosystems

Participatory mapping: the next Jungle Book?

15th May, 2012 by Katie Shaw | Add a comment

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Amazon Watch coordinator Gregor MacLennan talks about his work with communities to preserve ecosystems, and his journey since graduating from Forum for the Future’s Masters programme.

Ecosystems

Feeding plastic waste to fungi

24th April, 2012 by Anonymous | 1 comments

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Forests

Mushrooms are one of the planet’s most effective natural recycling systems. Can they help us fix our landfill problem?

Ecosystems

Can retrofit enhance urban ecosystems?

3rd February, 2012 by Anonymous | 1 comments

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Taking account of natural surroundings when planning a retrofit can reduce heating costs, create a more pleasant environment and even boost profits.

Ecosystems

Construction company puts biodiversity on its agenda

27th January, 2012 by Anna Simpson | Add a comment

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Forests

Lafarge transforms old quarry sites to give a new home to indigenous flora and fauna.

Ecosystems

Big Brother gone green?

11th November, 2011 by Hugh Knowles | Add a comment

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The revolution in remote monitoring should help solve environmental problems, but might it also increase our distance from the natural world? Hugh Knowles and Martin Wright investigate.