Nick Bowett

Jun 14, 2024 | climatedepot.com | Marc Morano |Nick Bowett |Nicholas Earl

https://greenworld.org.uk/article/frequent-flyer-levies-decarbonise-travelFrequent flyer levies to decarbonise travelBy Nick Bowett – Green WorldExcerpts:Excess carbon equivalent emissions are making many parts of the planet effectively uninhabitable and lowering levels of biodiversity worldwide. Against this backdrop, we need to think about cutting carbon equivalent emissions in every sector, including those that are difficult to decarbonise – such as aviation – in a culturally sensitive way.

Sep 28, 2023 | greenworld.org.uk | Nick Bowett

In recent years, ecologically sustainable ways of gardening have grown in popularity, but unfortunately, so has the habit of putting artificial surfaces over significant areas of garden. Green spaces improve air quality, hold water back during times of flooding, support biodiversity and so forth. In short, we must work to enrich urban areas and rural areas that people call home. Legislative change to encourage or force people to preserve their green spaces is worth considering.

Aug 10, 2023 | greenworld.org.uk | Nick Bowett

The UK is in the process of joining the Comprehensive Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) – a trade agreement with members that span the Pacific Rim. 'As a condition of entry into the group, the UK government agreed to banish tariffs on palm oil to increase imports of this commodity into the UK'.

Jun 19, 2023 | greenworld.org.uk | Nick Bowett

The super-rich, and just rich, are benefitting from non-essential private jet use while others are seeing the indirect consequences in the form of lower harvests, higher costs and dangerous weather. It is time to legislate to ban private jet use, while setting out the exceptions so that private jets are only used when deemed absolutely necessary. One per cent of the people in the world create 50 per cent of the world’s aviation emissions.

Apr 5, 2023 | greenworld.org.uk | Nick Bowett

Urban trees clean the air, provide shade, provide habitats for wildlife and keep us grounded as we go about our day-to-day business, so they should be incorporated into urban plans and architectural designs. Street trees, specifically, have even more functions because they provide aerial corridors for wildlife and protect pedestrians.