Banker’s legacy provides a clear view of the precipice
Noss Mayo, Devon: This scenic drive – engineered in the 1880s for Edward Baring of the merchant banking family – emerges into the glare of sun on cliffs overlooking Wembury Bay
Environment
Blue Planet Prize award to one of the most renowned tropical biologists at Rio+20
Blue Planet Prize award to Lovejoy at Rio+20 The Blue Planet Prize, one of the most prestigious awards for work in the environment, has been given to ecologist and Counterpart International Board member Dr. Thomas Lovejoy. The Blue Planet Prize is given annually by Japan’s Asahi Glass Foundation to recognize leaders who make a … Read more
Urban sustainability: Cities on the front line of climate change
The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) unveils in partnership with CNN an extensive infographic on climate impacts and actions in global cities. The dynamic, multi-media feature spotlights the cities of Lagos, Melbourne, Paris, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo and showcases data from the recently published Measurement for Management CDP Cities 2012 Global Report. Rich … Read more
Rio+20 Earth summit: walkout at ‘green economy’ talks
Negotiators from developing countries insist wealthy nations must help fund their move to sustainable development
LVMH launches its own Green Week
LVMH’s Green Initiative Echoing the “Green Week” European conference held in Brussels this week, LVMH luxury group has announced its own internal Green Week initiative. Speaking on the eve of the opening of 2012 Green Week, The EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik said that he was happy to “see that LVMH encourages good environmental practices … Read more
London slow to become the ‘electric car capital of Europe’
Only 588 electric cars registered, a fraction of Boris Johnson’s target of 100,000 across the city