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Time for a new cargo culture?

21st January, 2013 by Michael Ashcroft | Add a comment
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The world bears a heavy burden when it comes to shifting our stuff. Could new approaches could lighten the load? Michael Ashcroft investigates.

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Plastic bag ban triggers innovative asphalt

18th January, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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How a possible ban on plastic bags in Karnataka caused two brothers to rethink the potential of urban waste.

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Jonathon Porritt: We talk green, but we buy brown

17th January, 2013 by Jonathon Porritt | 2 comments
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We've moved from Nanny State to Nanny Corp. Now, it's time consumers shouldered their responsibility, argues the Founder-Director of Forum for the Future.

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Designs to keep India cool

16th January, 2013 by Martin Wright | Add a comment
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India burns a lot of energy to stay cool. It needn't, says Martin Wright, with innovative alternatives to air conditioning.

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Why sustainability is rocking the design world

15th January, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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John Eischeid delves into the stories behind beautiful objects, beginning with an industrial chic loft in New York…

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Smaller, smarter grids on the rise in India

14th January, 2013 by Martin Wright | Add a comment
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Micro-scale biomass and solar grids are taking off in India, where the mains fails to meet growing demand.

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Is collaboration or competition the key to driving sustainability?

11th January, 2013 by Sally Uren | Add a comment
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While there is still room for businesses to compete, the corporate world need to rethink attitudes towards collaboration, argues Forum for the Future's Sally Uren.

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A people-centred approach to green build

10th January, 2013 by Martin Wright | 1 comments
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A new rating scheme launched by TERI in India assesses how buildings perform against carbon targets once people are inside.

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The dawn of the new nomads

9th January, 2013 by Anna Simpson | Add a comment
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On-the-go access to energy and communications is changing our relationship to the world around us, says Anna Simpson.

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India's drive for clean water and clean hands

8th January, 2013 by Martin Wright | Add a comment
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Dignity is a driving force for sanitation in India, alongside public health and convenience.

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