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Sustainable Cities Index reveals mixed fortunes for UK

Six UK cities have made the top 50 of a new index that ranks cities according to their sustainability. But other than London and Edinburgh, they all fared poorly in terms of economic resilience.

The Sustainable Cities Index, produced by infrastructure consultancy Arcadis, assessed 100 global cities according to their social, environmental and economic sustainability using 32 different indicators.

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Business rates retention and why it could damage the sustainability of the built environment

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Study highlights role of urban design in promoting exercise

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The National Forest: 25 years on

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The green campus that makes users part of its sustainability

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Three UK universities that are leading the way on sustainable buildings

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Green belt should be developed to solve housing pressures, report says

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Smart cities can become the norm with strong leadership and resources

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Review: Eden 2.0 – Climate Change & the Search for a 21st Century Myth

On the back of #Brexit (anything trending has a hashtag, right?) and the spurious claims, counter-claims, slogans, straplines and mistruths, it’s timely to read Alex Evans’ Eden 2.0. It’s a book about stories. It’s a book that illustrates how our quest for facts, data and information (truths) also need myths and stories to compel us to change the way we behave in a way that facts, data and truths don’t.