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Is it possible to shift public opinion on automated cars? Lessons from DeepSafe

Helen Steiger

How Waste Collection Can Be A Force for Environmental Change

How Waste Collection Can Be A Force for Environmental Change

This week is London Climate Action Week, an opportunity for London to demonstrate to the rest of the country - and the world - its commitment to a resilient, low carbon, greener future and progress already being made to realising that.

The Beginner’s Guide to the ULEZ: What is it and Why is it Important to Our City?

The Beginner’s Guide to the ULEZ: What is it and Why is it Important to Our City?

If you’re in London, you’ve probably noticed signs scattered throughout the city hoping to catch the attention of busy passersby to remind them that the ULEZ is coming. Perhaps you’ve spotted one during your morning commute on the tube, or seen one fixed to the side of the bus as it whizzed past you on your way home. But what actually is the ULEZ? …

Taking Bin Lorries to the Next Level

The urban environment is an opportunity area for multiple actors; politicians, businesses and citizens, to make large-scale changes that dramatically reduce our impact on the environment. As a hotbed for new innovations, financial investment and governmental institutions, the city has the power to scale new technologies and influence our daily practices and infrastructure to ensure our cities (and the wider environment) continue to be a healthy and thriving place to live.