Biodiversity offsets: The price of survival
Not only can we put a value on nature — we must, argues welfare economist Scott Cole. Offsets will be an essential part of the fight against biodiversity loss
Bounce-back effect: the complex relationship between trees and pollution
Trees and hedges can mitigate pollution … but also exacerbate it
Extinction contradiction: Why climate action isn’t always good for biodiversity
Net zero should bring wider ecological benefits, writes Tom Butterworth — but if we’re not careful, it could exacerbate another global crisis
41 billion reasons to decarbonize
Costa Rica’s decarbonization plan could make it US$41 billion better off by 2050 — even if other countries do nothing, says Adrien Vogt-Schilb
Can design make cities more equitable?
There are many ways in which the built environment not only reflects but reinforces social inequity. Does the way we plan and design cities need to change?
Flexible buildings: the problem with mixing layers
Different parts of a building evolve at different speeds, so it makes sense to keep them separate
Blank Canvas: Can We Make A Totally Recyclable Building?
In a circular economy, how could we design a completely recyclable building?
Five thoughts on flexible buildings
We need new solutions for sustainable reuse, says Maria Brogren, but we should also look to the past
Are parks whiter by design?
A London-based researcher explores why people from BAME backgrounds are less likely to use urban green spaces
Public spaces that girls want to use: a design problem
In Sweden, White Arkitekter is finding out how to make parks more gender-inclusive
How smarter mobility can make cities more equitable
Three ways of using transport data to tackle social exclusion
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