Tag Archives: Sustainability

The true cost of nitrogen pollution

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Policy_Team

The European Nitrogen Assessment (ENA), a major new investigation, today released its findings revealing the environmental and economic cost of nitrogen pollution in Europe. The ENA, conducted by over 200 international experts, estimated that nitrogen pollution is already costing Europeans … Continue reading →

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Jonathon Porritt discusses “The Growth Fetish and the Death of Environmentalism”

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Policy_Team

Yesterday evening, Jonathon Porritt, founder of Forum for the Future and chair of the Sustainable Development Commission, spoke at the annual Burntwood lecture, hosted by Institution of Environmental Science. In a dynamic talk, Porritt described the so-called “growth fetish” of … Continue reading →

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