The long-term effects of chemical weapons such as Agent Orange mean that the impact of war lasts well beyond a ceasefire
Willing the ends, willing the means
From new housebuilding techniques to pedestrianising cities and localising food supply, the examples of solutions to climate change are all around us — but this government's predilection for chaos over responsible leadership does not bode well, writes ALAN SIMPSON
THE Sun Ship (Das Sonnenschiff) is a small community in the Vauban district of Freiburg.
Built in 2004, it is one of the earliest examples of “energy-plus” housing; developments that generate more electricity than the community itself consumes.
Powered entirely by solar energy (and storage) and designed to high standards of natural heating and cooling, Vauban shows how housing can be rethought in ways more compatible with a climate-challenged world.
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