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Evolutionary justice across England's Northwest

In Green & blue spaces, Nature and Society on 01.08.2002
Contributed by Steve Connor

From the archives: When the land is neglected, communities fragment and when our natural capital is plundered, regional partnerships stand ready to step in and help communities to helpthemselves, through environmental improvement. Originally published in Industrial Evolution in 2002.

 

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The new white shirts: corporate social responsibility

In Economy, Nature and Society on 01.08.2002
Contributed by Michael Taylor

From the archives: In New White Shirts (first published in IE in 2002), Michael Taylor looks at the businesses that are fundamentally changing the way in which they work, incorporating corporate social responsibility into the heart of their operations. Additional interviews by Steve Connor.

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Detail of Heysham power station by Jan Chlebik

Carbon counting and mercury rising

In Buildings, Energy and Nature on 01.08.2002
Contributed by Ian Herbert

From an original article in IE magazine in 2002 Ian Herbert looked at the implications of climate change for the Northwest and at efforts to develop the region's renewable energy capacity.

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Julia Stansfield and Carine Van Schie of the Manchester Triathlon Club take to the waters of Salford Quays. Photo by Len Grant

Future flows and the clean up of our waterways

In Green & blue spaces, Nature and Transport on 01.08.2002
Contributed by Ian Herbert

From a coast synonymous with trade, to a dense and sometime factory-lined network of canals and rivers, the waterways of England's Northwest tell the story of a troubled, industrial past. Fast-forward to the 21st century, and they are rapidly becoming a central part of the social, environmental and economic renewal of the region.

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