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June 3, 2026 Jim McClelland

How energy codes power industrial green building

Guest Blog by Jane Marsh: How energy codes standardise sustainability as the metrics of success for green building in industrial real estate.
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May 20, 2026 Jim McClelland

Sustainability strategy in days of Starmer Drama

Opinion: As the UK Prime Minister fights for survival, Jim McClelland asks: What do days of political upheaval teach us about sustainability?
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May 13, 2026 Jim McClelland

How climate change is remapping livestock disease

Guest Blog by Jane Marsh: How climate change redraws the map for livestock disease across continents, as parasites and pathogens migrate.
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April 15, 2026 Jim McClelland

Heat of the night: How bad sleep hits hard at work

Guest Blog by Jane Marsh: Why organisations should not ignore effects of rising nighttime heat on employee performance, health and wellbeing.
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March 18, 2026 Jim McClelland

Rethinking agri-waste for a circular food economy

Guest Blog by Kent Swisher: How farmers and food producers are finding ways to create value for people and planet from agricultural waste.
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June 3, 2026 Jim McClelland

Baker’s yeast on rise in architecture and interiors

News: Study into sustainable materials finds new uses for ingredient more often associated with baking and brewing, than architecture – yeast.

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Biotech startup to grow rubber from dandelions

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Onshore winds of change blow hard across Europe

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Spring Break at SustMeme: Editor at Large…

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Mobilising Euros to help fund home solar in SE Asia

Channel: Circular Economy

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March 18, 2026 Jim McClelland

Rethinking agri-waste for a circular food economy

Guest Blog by Kent Swisher: How farmers and food producers are finding ways to create value for people and planet from agricultural waste.

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Funders back cellulose roll-out at industrial scale

Illustration created using ChatGPT shows pile of construction waste, with big dollar-sign adorned bag of money in middle and bank building behind.

January 21, 2026

Does outsourcing add up for construction waste?

Channel: Built Environment

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June 3, 2026 Jim McClelland

How energy codes power industrial green building

Guest Blog by Jane Marsh: How energy codes standardise sustainability as the metrics of success for green building in industrial real estate.

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Close-up of yellow and brown spiral latticework design in sunlight.

Baker’s yeast on rise in architecture and interiors

Diptych created using ChatGPT shows person sweating in bed at night on left, thermometer above, then looking tired at desk in office on right.

Heat of the night: How bad sleep hits hard at work

Channel: Food & Agriculture

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Biotech startup to grow rubber from dandelions

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How climate change is remapping livestock disease

Close-up of almond hulls still on the tree, in sunshine, nut exposed inside.

Rethinking agri-waste for a circular food economy

Channel: Climate & Energy

Onshore wind turbines pictured at sunset by water's edge.

May 6, 2026 Jim McClelland

Onshore winds of change blow hard across Europe

News: One of the biggest backers of renewables in Europe is investing over half a billion Euros into onshore wind across three countries.

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Two workers in high-vis and white hard hats are shown installing solar panels on terracotta tiles of residential roof.

Mobilising Euros to help fund home solar in SE Asia

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February 24, 2026

Is global finance set to trump climate scepticism?

Channel: Business & Finance

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May 26, 2026 Jim McClelland

Biotech startup to grow rubber from dandelions

News: UK biotech startup secures funding for sustainable natural rubber and other bio-based products from specially engineered dandelions.

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Sustainability influence on consumer more stable

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First for events crew company employing homeless

Channel: Biodiversity & Conservation

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Lawyers worldwide get nature-intelligent risk guide

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February 24, 2026

Bats in the city: Why urban areas become havens

February 19, 2026

Business must lead on biodiversity or risk extinction

Channel: Transport & Mobility

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Big boost for electric ferry maker flying over water

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January 28, 2026

Transport crisis and sustainable mobility in Accra

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January 28, 2026

Ports: Climate blindspot hiding in plain sight

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Guest Blogs

June 3, 2026 Jim McClelland

How energy codes power industrial green building

Guest Blog by Jane Marsh: How energy codes standardise sustainability as the metrics of success for green building in industrial real estate.

Continue reading

May 13, 2026 Jim McClelland

How climate change is remapping livestock disease

Guest Blog by Jane Marsh: How climate change redraws the map for livestock disease across continents, as parasites and pathogens migrate.

Continue reading

April 15, 2026 Jim McClelland

Heat of the night: How bad sleep hits hard at work

Guest Blog by Jane Marsh: Why organisations should not ignore effects of rising nighttime heat on employee performance, health and wellbeing.

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