Deadly cost of pollution prompts new regulation
The cost of air pollution in Europe is deadly. In 2010, 400,000 Europeans died prematurely as a result of poor air quality, according to a recent report by the European Environmental agency. The cost of such pollution to member countries of the EU is around 23 billion Euros per year. And though Read More...
Pierre Rabhi: Working to resolve world hunger
David Servan-Schreiber says Pierre Rabhi is a humble man who deserves praise for his environmental approach. David Servan-Schreiber | Jan/Feb 2009 issue Pierre Rabhi is a small, modest-looking man whose stature reflects neither the breadth of his thoughts nor the power of his character. At age 20, Read More...
Growing appeal
The resurgence of timber in European buildingLuke Disney | December 2003 issue Who wood have thought it? Centuries after Europeans largely abandoned it in favour of more fire-resistant, stronger and more ‘modern’ alternatives, timber is showing signs of staging a comeback on the continent’s Read More...