Decarbonising the energy system could support short-term recovery while creating resilient and inclusive economies and societies.
Short-term efforts should be aligned to longer term climate change and sustainable development objectives.
To read the full article by Catherine Early of the Ecologist, click here.
Imagine turning your waste into warmth. Well, that’s exactly what we’re doing. From sewer to superhero, we’ll be heating homes – and businesses – with waste as part of a groundbreaking new project. Imagine turning your waste into warmth. Well, that’s exactly what we’re doing. From sewer to superhero, we’ll be heating homes – and…
A new report on the UK’s approach to the energy transition has called for improvements to the country’s infrastructure policy to help drive renewable energy projects. Among its 129 recommendations, the report called for deploying solar and onshore wind across the country and for reforms to the UK’s approach to planning and streamlining processes. To…
Water-wise gardening will help you to save money, cut back on waste and show the planet a little love. From installing a water butt to planting drought-tolerant plants, there are plenty of ways you can minimise water usage in your garden. The full article, by Lisa Walden at housebeautiful.com can be found here.
Saturday 19th February at the NSBRCWorkshop runs from 10:00 – 16:30(Doors open 09:00 – 17:30) Lifting the lid on eco issues! Our experts will explain how your designs, lifestyle and specification choices could impact on your home’s energy performance. We’ll begin with an overview of designing to energy efficient principles using various methods of…
Whether you’re thinking of designing your own self build home, or reconfiguring your existing one, the experts at the NSBRC are there to help. Working with The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) the Centre is offering a free personal consultation with an architect to discuss ideas for designing and building your own home or renovating and reconfiguring…
The warm weather and increased demand for water during the current lockdown has seen water companies encouraging their customers to save water (and money) where they can. So what can you do? Top tips include: Use a watering can instead of a hose pipe to water the garden. Ideally fill this with rain water from…