Institute for Sustainability - institute for sustainability, sustainability, charity, demonstration, research, knowledge, sustainable, institute of sustainability, smart city, innovation, cities, communities, the institute for sustainability, ifs, community, city, dissemination, s

“Over half the world’s population lives in cities and this is expected to rise to 70% by 2050. Whilst cities only occupy 2% of the world’s landmass, inhabitants use 75% of the planet’s natural resources. Urban activities are responsible for 80% of all CO2 emissions.”

Climate Change: The Role of Cities, UNEP, UN Habitat (2009)

News

16 May 13

Cradle to Cradle practitioners’ London workshop
12 Mar 13

Institute for Sustainability helps deliver housing retrofit report through Climate-KIC
22 Feb 13

Commercial building envelope innovation competition deadline extended – Enter now
07 Dec 12

Practical reports show way to successful domestic retrofit
22 Nov 12

New report identifies recommendations for scaling up retrofit to help hit 2050 targets
20 Nov 12

Institute releases Guide to BPE: helping built environment businesses to generate green jobs and income
31 Oct 12

Institute for Sustainability scoops ‘Retrofit Client of the Year’ award
22 May 12

Sustainable Energy for All – a conference
10 May 12

Institute retrofit guides update: latest on Government incentive schemes and industry accreditation
01 Mar 12

Retail by Rail: Weastflows welcomes retail sector rail developments
09 Jan 12

Institute helps built environment businesses to generate green jobs and income
15 Dec 11

Tipping the balance: How the LO-PINOD programme can reduce road congestion
14 Nov 11

Delivering the goods - sustainably: How the Weastflows project is promoting more efficient and sustainable freight flows in North West Europe
07 Nov 11

Sustainability Now: The Institute supports the UK's leading online sustainability event for the built environment
20 Oct 11

Green fuelled ferries: iTransfer helps more people travel sustainably through passenger ferries