Mark Hillsdon
Mark Hillsdon
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May 28, 2019
Mark Hillsdon hears how introducing techniques such as cover cropping has reduced soil erosion by 95% in Andalusia
May 28, 2019
Mark Hillsdon reports on how pre-competitive approaches such as the Soy Buyers Coalition are allowing retailers to share the costs of incentivising soy farmers to refrain from converting land
May 28, 2019
Mark Hillsdon reports on how innovative finance and technologies are helping Europe’s food production powerhouse to move from monoculture to agro-biodiversity
May 27, 2019
Mark Hillsdon reports on the Sustainable India Finance Facility, which is aiming to bring zero-budget natural farming to Andhra Pradesh
May 27, 2019
Mark Hillsdon reports on how the idea of increasing the capacity of soil to absorb CO2 is gaining traction around the world, promoted by organisations including the Food and Land Use Coalition, the 4 per 1000 Initiative, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Apr 2, 2019
With the equivalent of a new mega city globally being built a month, tackling the embodied carbon in building materials is critical. Mark Hillsdon reports on moves within construction to switch to greener materials
Apr 2, 2019
Rising investment in renewables has pushed energy efficiency down the climate agenda, but, as Mark Hillsdon reports, there are major wins to be had in carbon emissions and cost savings, and cities are leading the way
Apr 2, 2019
Mark Hillsdon reports on how the signatories to the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment are seeking to address performance as well as renewable energy to meet radical decarbonisation goals
Mar 14, 2019
Mark Hillsdon reports from the West African country, where a programme by Olam International has vastly increased yields for smallholder farmers
Nov 28, 2018
Mark Hillsdon reports on how the growing need to protect a shared resource that is under critical threat is leading to innovative new partnerships