Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
The introduction of Clean Air Zones in cities is expected to bring pollution levels down significantly, but with a high percentage of HGVs and buses on the road dating from 2015 or earlier, a large number exceed the CAZ limits. So how can this be tackled?
Friends of the Earth campaigner Sandra Bell sheds light on the good work that’s being done locally to alleviate fuel poverty
James Goodman explores the importance of empowering communities to take action toward tackling the climate crisis and restoring nature
Suzanne Simmons explains why the Covid-19 crisis may well shape our response to urban trees and green space supply
Richard McIlwain explores the impact that such a Deposit Return Scheme could make on the litter than pollutes our country
Does prescribing contact with nature to boost mental health actually work? Dom Higgins examines the issue
Mike Childs looks at how local authorities can ramp up what they are doing to tackle the current climate crisis
Government Business lists the five poorest performing London Boroughs in the area of climate action
Government Business lists the top 10 performing London Boroughs in the area of climate action
With MPs highlighting the lack of government policies in place to deliver the net zero target by 2050, we look at what councils are doing
In a country with world-leading emissions data, there is no excuse for inaction, says the British Safety Council's Matthew Holder
Jaise Kuriakose explains the terms ‘net zero’ and ‘carbon neutrality’, and how these are being used to set greenhouse gas mitigation targets
Clean air is expected to be a substantial part of the upcoming Environment Bill. Here, Pauline Castres looks at the urgent need for action
Will Brexit affect the environment and how can the UK's metro mayors maintain sustainable programmes for their regions?
Harriet Edwards, policy and public affairs officer for the British Lung Foundation, explains why air pollution impacts on all our health
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