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“The university embraces its role in the global community”

5th June, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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Matt Fowle, winner of a student blogging competition by the National Union of Students and Green Futures, shares his vision of the future university.

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'Gleaning' boosts demand for discarded produce

4th June, 2013 by Olivia James | Add a comment
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New initiatives aim to change perceptions of cosmetically challenged fruit and veg, and cut fresh food waste.

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Will disruptors fix our broken systems?

3rd June, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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As we pass 400ppm, Dax Lovegrove of WWF looks to net positive disruption to transform everything from home energy to manufacture.

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Will smart clothes spell the end of the weekly wash?

31st May, 2013 by Peter Madden | Add a comment
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Innovative textiles and redesigned washing machines could drastically reduce our water and energy usage, says Peter Madden.

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M&S installs world's largest 'SolarWall'

30th May, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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Wall the size of sixteen tennis courts provides solar thermal air-heating at retailer's new UK distribution centre.

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Tricycle house: the latest in ultra-flexible accommodation

29th May, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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Designer presents a three-wheel home as one answer to China's overcrowding and pollution problems.

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Filabot recycles plastics into 3D printer filament

28th May, 2013 by Kyla Mandel | Add a comment
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Engineering student invents desktop machine for reducing plastic waste and recycling prototypes.

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Gravity powered light saves on kerosene costs

24th May, 2013 by Olivia James | Add a comment
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GravityLight provides remote communities with 30 minutes of clean illumination from a three second pull on a weighted bag.

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Oxford first city to be ‘foodprinted’

23rd May, 2013 by Anonymous | 2 comments
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Pioneering ‘FoodPrint Calculator’ helps cities understand the environmental impact of their population’s diet, and how to reduce it.

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Belgium plans island for wind energy storage

22nd May, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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Artificial atoll in North Sea will store energy generated by Belgium’s network of offshore turbines.

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