Newnet News - Sustainable development breakthroughs suggested for UK

Sustainable development breakthroughs suggested for UK

3 Jul 2009

The Sustainable Development Commission has unveiled 19 ideas which could transform the UK into a sustainable society. The SDC's ‘Breakthroughs for the 21st Century' project sets out to identify the ideas which could make the biggest impact on Britain's efforts to tackle climate change, resource depletion and inequality.

Sorry, to read more stories you must subscribe

Are you a subscriber?

In order to view more content you need to be a Subscriber. You can subscribe now to access more content.

Become a Premium Subscriber
for only £250 / €290 / $390 p.a.

Login area

If you are already a NewNet subscriber please log in below.

Tags: sustainability

2 Responses to “Sustainable development breakthroughs suggested for UK”

martin hogan says:

4 July 2009 at 3:58 pm

Simple points missing:
There is no restraint on the building of out of town shopping, hospitals, schools, business parks, closing local facilities.

Once you have a car, it will be used, so you need to work on ways of stopping people buying cars.

regards
Paul McLachlan says:

6 July 2009 at 11:39 am

Designing infrastructure that does not demand the use of individual personal transport is a good medium term strategy. We also need to be pushing less car around. High utility factor is important (less vehicle/more cargo). The compact Pivotal hydrogen engine is a strategic technology for low mass vehicles. Battery vehicles will have their place in the market but will never meet the need for versitile long range transport.
Paul