Mar 21, 2024 | Displaced people, Environmental protection
A new Global Commission on Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking has been set up [1] with the aim of driving international momentum towards eradicating forced labour, ending modern slavery and human trafficking – in line with UN goals. It is part funded by the UK...
Mar 24, 2022 | Carbon, Environmental protection, ESG, Green credentials, Profit, Strategy, Sustainability
Establishing “green credentials” for an organisation can involve a little burden. But is it worth it? Of course, the real worth is a protected environment where we and our loved ones can all live, breathe and thrive happily. However, happiness is not enough of a...
Mar 22, 2022 | Biodiversity, Carbon, Climate Change, Displaced people, Environmental protection, Flood risk, Food security, rising sea levels
For a recent project we had to include some lists of environmental issues facing the UK. It’s a bit of a random collection, but there are some interesting nuggets in there. Extra rainfall Depending on which forecasting model you use and what may or may not happen to...
Feb 7, 2022 | Climate Change, Environmental protection
Flood events are horrible experiences for everyone affected. The disruption during the flood event and the long clean-up after the event are stressful periods. Whilst planning rules generally reduce risks for new homes, there remains the issue of what to do about...
Aug 16, 2021 | Environmental protection
The sugar and salt taxes in the recently announced national food strategy made the headlines [1]. However, the original brief for the author was to review the entire food system. Many of the resultant recommendations relate to environmental protection. The bulk of...
