Futurebuild 2024: our opinion piece
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Influencing wider change
Bioregional works to influence wider sustainable change by building alliances with partners and spreading best practice from our work and that of our partners
We use our practical experience to influence wider sustainable change in several ways. For example, we create and support alliances aimed at driving home the UN Sustainable Development Goals both in the UK and globally.
We also support cities and city-regions to engage a wide range of stakeholders to create sustainability strategies in line with One Planet Living.
And we advocate for policy change on issues that will help unlock the barriers to One Planet Living, with a particular focus in the UK on zero-carbon homes.
“Every signature counts” - Future Homes Standard consultation response
Bioregional joins forces with industry leaders in an open letter to government, calling for improvements to the proposed Future Homes Standard
Guest blog for Architects' Journal on the Future Homes Standard
Sue Riddlestone OBE discusses the government's ideological retreat from net zero, why we need architects’ help to toughen up the Future Homes Standard, and what we can do to bring about culture change
Futurebuild 2024: Bioregional’s seminars announced
Join us to discuss net-zero innovations for local authorities and how developers can lead the way
Planning to fail? The Future Homes Standard and new local energy efficiency rules risk blocking the path to net zero
Government planning reforms mean councils may be forced to accept a new generation of substandard homes, with energy bill payers – and the planet – picking up the cost
Bioregional signs World Green Building Council’s open letter to world leaders
Bioregional joins over 300 organisations calling for political leaders and policymakers to unlock climate action in the built environment
Creating UNEP's Eco-innovation Building Materials Supplement
In partnership with UNEP, we developed resources to help SMEs reduce the use of hazardous chemicals in the building and construction sector
Growing Oxfordshire’s low-carbon economy: reflecting on the legacy of OxFutures
With the six-year project ending this year, we reflect on how OxFutures delivered on its mission to grow Oxfordshire’s low-carbon economy, and on what other places can learn from its success
Bioregional and Kingfisher’s ‘transformational partnership’ honoured at sustainable business awards
Our long-term partnership with the owner of B&Q and Screwfix was recognised at the Sustainability Consulting Awards 2023
Green business network set up by Bioregional appoints first CEO
Oxfordshire Greentech has gone from strength to strength since Bioregional helped to launch the initiative. As the low-carbon business network appoints its first CEO Hannah Scott, Lewis Knight looks back on some of its greatest achievements so far
Bioregional joins coalition backing Labour’s pledge to ban new North Sea oil and gas
Labour must now set out how to deliver the policy – and a just transition
Bioregional signs the Nature Positive Business Pledge
An important commitment to halt and reverse our impact on the natural world
Unlocking sustainability through the future of work
In his guest article for Summix’s spotlight on the future of work, our Head of Sustainable Places Lewis Knight explores what impact changing working patterns could have on places, people and the planet
How business can save our wild isles
Nature is in crisis. And nature loss means even bigger trouble for our economy, for us and future generations. That’s why we took part in the Save Our Wild Isles business films, which shed a light on how crucial nature is to business
We signed Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's open letter to the government - here's why
Lifting the ban on onshore wind is crucial for climate progress and UK energy security
Bioregional supports the Warm This Winter campaign
None of us should have to choose between heating or eating. That’s why Bioregional is proud to support the Warm This Winter campaign, which aims to ensure affordable energy now and in the future
Bioregional signs up to the RACE report
The sustainability sector is one of the least diverse in the country. So Bioregional is delighted to support the first RACE report, which aims to address the lack of racial diversity within the sector and catalyse social change
Bioregional commits to Mayor of London’s net-zero office space target
We have joined the call to meet the UKGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Framework Definition by 2030
Bioregional helps launch campaign to #EndGasNow – here's why
Bioregional has pledged only to work on new projects that are fossil fuel-free as part of an industry campaign to #EndGasNow and spur the property industry into action to tackle the climate emergency
To secure a liveable future the property industry must end its addiction to fossil fuels
An alliance of sustainability experts from across the built environment have pledged to boycott new projects that use fossil fuel heating systems. Ronan Leyden, Director of Consultancy, explains why it is time for the property industry to #EndGasNow
How devolution can help local authorities to ‘level up’ their net-zero carbon plans
An opinion piece for Futurebuild by our CEO, Sue Riddlestone OBE
From talk to action: how can governments, cities and businesses meet COP26 commitments in 2022?
Our CEO, Sue Riddlestone OBE, sets out 2021’s key sustainability announcements from COP26 and beyond, and their implications for cities and businesses
Zero-carbon buildings: Now is the moment to use our voices and influence policy
A guest blog post for Futurebuild by our CEO, Sue Riddlestone OBE
Mind the gap – we must ensure new homes are truly energy efficient, on paper and in reality
Our CEO, Sue Riddlestone OBE, joins other industry leaders in calling on government to turn its ambition to ‘Build Back Better’ into positive action to improve the energy efficiency of Britain’s new homes
UKSSD
Bioregional hosts the secretariat for UKSSD, a dynamic, multi-stakeholder network that’s working to implement the SDGs in the UK
One Planet Living in towns and cities
Join our network of towns and cities across the globe that are using One Planet Living to drive joined-up action on the climate and ecological emergency
One Planet Oxfordshire
One Planet Oxfordshire is bringing together people and organisations across the county to deliver on a co-created vision and action plan for a happier, healthier and greener future for all Oxfordshire residents
Transform Together
Bioregional formed the Transform Together coalition with others to catalyse the change we need to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goal 12: sustainable consumption and production
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