Air pollution is a global health and environmental hazard. It is a mix of harmful gases within the atmosphere and with the population constantly growing, it is adding more strain to our planet. Now, many of the UK’s cities exceed the safe and legal limits for...
This time last month, the student-led network People and Planet released their University league tables. This is where every year, we find out what Universities are doing well and… not so well, regarding their environmental footprint. We have already spoken in our previous article – ‘Drivers...
Just in case you weren’t aware, it is currently National Marine Week. Every year, the Wildlife Trust celebrates the UK’s sea creatures and plants. This year, the week runs between 27 July - 11 August. We realise that this a fortnight but we didn’t make...
As we previously discussed in our article ‘Waste not-want not’, waste is a global environmental issue. With the climate being an increasing concern, it is great that the major performing arts festival pledged to be the greenest Glastonbury yet, when it returned last month. As...
As you may know, it was recently Summer Solstice, also known as the longest day of the year. On 21 June, the earth witnessed 16 hours and 38 minutes of daylight, more than usual. This implies that summer is well and truly underway - we...
Energy since privatisation Whilst British Gas was privatised in 1986 in the UK, the electricity sector has been privatised in England and Wales from 1948 to the late 1990’s. This is when the supply industry was radically restructured under Margaret Thatcher’s government, where she promised that...
On a global scale, we need to work on our waste management. We waste food, water, energy and other resources leading to an attitude of indifference. As a result, as a nation we have collectively evidenced that relying on the "out of sight, out of...
Throughout the year, you should expect to witness seasonal patterns of energy usage within your home, school or centre. The amount of energy which is created and consumed tends to fluctuate depending on the time of year, in order to keep up with our temperature...
Can a greywater system reduce your bills? From making cups of tea to using the dishwasher - we all have a responsibility to reduce our water consumption. On average, a single person uses around 80-100 gallons of water per day. This figure can be massively reduced...
In April the Climate Change Levy (CCL) rate increased, so we thought that we should tell you a little bit more about what that means and what you can do to offset the costs. ...
