Monthly Archives: March 2024

ABBE L3 in Energy Efficiency for Older and Traditional Building qualification

March 7, 2024 by Mike Andrews

I have just completed the ABBE L3 in Energy Efficiency for Older and Traditional Building qualification, this is to add a particular stream to my Retrofit Assessor knowledge base

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Plants are flowering earlier than ever – here’s how they sense the seasons

March 5, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Paul Ashton, Edge Hill University Hedgerows in mid-February might have traditionally appeared white with snow; this year the white was the work of blackthorn blossoms – a harbinger of spring. Although a welcome sign after a wet and gloomy winter, … Continue reading →

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The world’s business and finance sectors can do much more to reverse deforestation – here’s the data to prove it

March 4, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Rainforest jungle in Borneo, Malaysia, is destroyed to make way for oil palm plantations. Rich Carey/Shutterstock Mary Gagen, Swansea University Big corporations could drive a worldwide shift towards more sustainable supply chains that limit damage caused by deforestation. But progress … Continue reading →

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