Trees are an integral part in European landscapes, but only forest resources are systematically assessed by national inventories. The contribution of urban and agricultural trees… Read More »The overlooked contribution of trees outside forests to tree cover and woody biomass across Europe
The city of Paris has the goal of having open water competitions of the Olympic Games take place in the Seine River in 2024. Although… Read More »Swimming in the Seine
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to New York City to film the epic work of Smiling Hogshead Ranch in Queens. We tour the community garden… Read More »Guerilla Gardeners turn Toxic Soil into Eco-Paradise
A study of 54 cities in Europe using satellites shows this approach is working and can inform local government where to use nature in urban settings… Read More »Parks and gardens hold key to cooling overheated cities
The tour presents Coventry’s medieval heritage in a new, creative way using digital technology. It showcases artworks that evocatively capture Coventry’s medieval architecture, artefacts from… Read More »Medieval Coventry tour wins heritage award
Housing will be one of the biggest issues of the 2024 election, a protracted British crisis now as old as the days when Brown first… Read More »Will Britain ever build beautiful?
The photoshopped reality of the city centre’s horizon features soaring high rise buildings and futuristic architecture. The futuristic skyline, created by Adobe and Photoshop creator… Read More »The futuristic images showing how Birmingham’s skyline could look in the year 2100
A large swathe of historically and environmentally significant parkland in Solihull are being restored and made more accessible to the public after a Community Green Grant from the West Midlands… Read More »Inside a hidden gem parkland in Solihull set to be restored after a grant
Birmingham has a rich and vibrant history and there are clues to our past on every corner. We pass by these and might not even… Read More »Hidden gems of Birmingham we pass every day
Residents living underneath Birmingham’s infamous Spaghetti Junction say despite the noise, pollution and traffic they love it – and it even comes with its own ‘beach’. Gravelly Hill… Read More »‘We love living underneath Spaghetti Junction – we’ve even got our own beach’
The countryside charity CPRE London hopes to weave together existing areas of green belt in the city’s 18 outer boroughs to create an uninterrupted ring of… Read More »Environment charity bids to encircle London in ‘M25 for nature’
The Guardian article: The huge value of trees standing alone and in small groups in the UK has been revealed in a new report, which… Read More »A UK tree provides hundreds of pounds of benefits a year, report finds
Up to 14,000 jobs may be created through the development of the 13.5 million sq ft (1.25 million sq m) of climate net-zero warehouse space.… Read More »£2bn to be invested in sustainable West Midlands warehousing
The masterplan for the cluster – named Birmingham Innovation Quarter (B-IQ), has been created in partnership with Aston University and Birmingham City Council, with a… Read More »Masterplan unveiled for ‘world-class’ tech and innovation hub
A sensory garden for veterans and an inner-city wildlife and wellbeing haven are among the winners of the first West Midlands Natural Environment Awards. Set… Read More »Winners named at first West Midlands Natural Environment Awards
