Understanding climate risk
The UK Climate Change Risk Assessment offers the first detailed analysis of the practical implications of climate change across all sectors of the economy and society:
"For the first time it means we can compare a wide range of risks based on their financial, social and environmental implications." - Professor Sir Robert Watson
Two studies from business suggest sustainability is seen as an essential part of our work and lives: ASDA's customers think "green is normal" while future business leaders identify themselves as a "sustainable generation". Another survey finds strong demand for a sustainable NHS.
We hear views on the role of organic farming in innovation and the potential of low carbon enterprise zones, and look at energy behaviour, a UN report on global sustainability, and a campaign to urge Scotland to go greener.
Nick Saltmarsh, Editor - sd.scene@defra.gsi.gov.uk
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Asda's study into the views of its customers, the "everyday experts", finds that sustainability isn’t a standalone element of people’s lives – it's now a part of them.
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The Soil Association's Tom MacMillan argues that organic approaches must be at the heart of innovation and progression in farming, for a sustainable food system.
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Philip Monaghan considers the potential of low carbon enterprise zones to deliver sustainable development, urging a careful approach to ensure real and lasting benefits.
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UK Climate Change Risk Assessment analyses the implications of climate change across the economy and society, to develop our understanding of climate risk.
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NHS sustainability report includes results of a survey into public attitudes to sustainability in the NHS, the views of health service leaders, update on NHS carbon footprint.
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DECC paper on models of behaviour change, drawing on behavioural economics, social psychology and sociology to examine ways of changing energy behaviour.
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Update on responses to last year's invitation to stakeholders to engage with Defra and to provide feedback on the SD Scene website and newsletter.
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UN High-level Panel on Global Sustainability's final report makes 56 recommendations to put sustainable development into practice and mainstream it into economic policy.
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New campaign from the Scottish Government that seeks to empower everyone to go 'greener together' and play their part in creating a greener, cleaner Scotland.
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Study finds that the coming generation of UK business leaders believes that sustainability must be a priority for every business, despite difficult economic conditions.
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Skills for a green economy builds on the Government's skills strategy for England to map possible skills needs for the transition to a strong and sustainable green economy.
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Introducing the CLUES project and inviting those who have been involved with urban energy generation projects or policy to take part in a survey of urban energy initiatives.
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New study examining where the economic, political and natural resource power lies in world agriculture, how that might change in future and what it means to British farmers.
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New online resources: environmental impact calculator, graphs of climate indicators, mapping local authority data, Eye on Earth mapping service, and more...
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Cambridge University's lecture series features experts from leading universities, government bodies, multi-national corporations and international organisations.
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Online events in February from 2degrees: mineral sourcing, a smart grid for water, building information modelling, environmental management, sustainable supply chains...
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