Environment • Government Events

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The Problem of Sustainability for Academy Funding

5 minute read

Jul 2022

In line with the UK Government's aim of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the Department for Education published the Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy (2022). Phil Reynolds, Chief Executive Officer of PLR Advisory shares with us how the sustainability targets outlined in the strategy are difficult to achieve with academy trust finances and outlines changes that need to be made so that academies can become more sustainable.

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The Environmental Benefits of Hybrid Working

7 minute read

Jun 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly transformed working practices and cultures. We heard from Andy Nolan, Director of Development and Sustainability at the University of Nottingham, shared with us some recent research into the environmental benefits of hybrid working.

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Developing an Effective Climate Action Plan in Local Government

8 minute read

Jan 2022

Local Authorities are responsible for generating climate action plans to promote sustainability and carbon neutrality in their areas. Paul O'Brien Chief Executive at APSE discussed how to declare a climate emergency, and suggested a route for local authorities to follow when planning for green regeneration.

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Rebuilding the Coastal Tourism Sector and Supporting Local Economies

7 minute read

Dec 2021

The pandemic has had a significant impact on the Coastal Tourism sector, with 53% of coastal businesses saying it will be more than a year before their business returns to a profit. This article presents suggestions from the National Coastal Tourism Academy on how to rebuild the coastal tourism industry in response to Covid-19.

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Managing the Public Sector Estate: Adapting Estates to Meet Net Zero

7 minute read

Jul 2021

Tackling zero carbon and the maintenance issues together will yield financial benefits as well as helping achieve net-zero by 2050. In this article we’ll be looking at how the Government Property Function (GPF) and Modern Energy Partners (MEP) have been working together to achieve net zero.

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Will There be a Green Recovery? A Q&A with Trevor Gibson from Opportunity Peterborough

4 minute read

May 2021

The impact of Covid-19 on green initiatives and the possibility of a ‘green recovery’ from Covid-19.

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Why ‘Building with Nature’ is more important than ever

4 minute read

May 2021

Dr Phoebe Carter discusses the importance of nature and biodiversity in future building and development projects.

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What is ‘Biodiversity Net Gain’?

3 minute read

May 2021

This briefing from the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) outlines what biodiversity net gain is, how it works, how it can be applied

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The Role of Local Authorities in Achieving Net Zero

7 minute read

Apr 2021

300 out of 404 District, County, Unitary & Metropolitan Councils have declared a Climate Emergency [4]. In doing so, a local authority is acknowledging it ‘needs to act on the causes and impacts of climate change’. There are many changes local authorities can take to begin steps towards net zero,

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Planning the World we Need: Enabling Biodiversity Net Gain in the Planning System

7 minute read

Apr 2021

This case study explores the ways that local authorities can enable biodiversity net gain in the planning system, and ways that central government can support them.

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Decarbonising the North: The Transport for the North Strategic Transport Plan

7 minute read

Mar 2021

Transport for the North published their ‘Strategic Transport Plan’ in February 2019. This article provides an overview of the plan and discusses how the plan aims to reduce transport carbon emissions.

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