On a damp Friday on February 28 2020, central Bristol ground to a halt. Normal service was suspended. Greta Thunberg, having arrived by train at Temple Meads, was talking at the Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate (BY24C) event. Police said 20,000 people were in attendance (including...
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Even the likes of Donald Trump seem to have realised trees' potential to mitigate climate change. Alongside more technical solutions, have we been ignoring the simple power of nature to heal itself? Recently, President Donald Trump told a crowd at the Davos World Economic Forum that...
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There can surely be no one in the UK unaware of the seismic events of late in Westminster. In a telling defeat for Labour, Boris Johnson's Conservatives surged to a powerful majority; lending Johnson the scope to govern as he chooses in coming years. But what...
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Thanks to the Greta Thunberg generation, unprecedented aspirational and real world change is here on climate. Ongoing, rising greenhouse gases have shown we urgently need to do more, but here's the Content Coms Xmas look back on what's been good in 2019. Net Zero carbon –...
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The latest data shows C02 and other greenhouse gas levels rising, not falling. How can we arrest this spiralling path to disaster? The news is out; atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases once again reached new highs in 2018. For anyone interested in or...
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According to Energy Live News, a recent report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests in 2016, UK natural features such as nature, landscapes, mountains and waterways, coupled with the services and benefits they provide, were worth a total of £951 billion. Yes, that’s £951...
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Following last month's popular Content Coms post on Greta Thunberg and youth action on climate, this month we'll consider how to combat negativity. Why do climate deniers use harsh approaches? A recent BBC story reveals that since our last blog, Greta has been calling out the haters...
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There can't be many of us who haven't heard of Greta Thunberg. A once unknown Swedish teenager has become a figurehead for today's global climate movement, and quickly too. The BBC writes that the 16 year old recently arrived in New York, after completing her voyage...
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What is Declare? Declare is an ingredients initiative from the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) for building products. It is designed to shape a greener, healthier environment for construction workers, business employees, and customers alike. The Declare program labels goods with a full list of ingredients...
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We spend more than 90% of our time in buildings. With a growing focus on health and wellbeing in the workplace, we take a look at how the WELL Building Standard is addressing the health woes of the modern office environment. What is the WELL Building...
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