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Comment: Brexit Leavers and Remainers united under spell of global economic growth Politics

Helena Norberg-Hodge, Local Futures founder and pioneer of the New Economy Movement, has put together an alternative article on Brexit on the eve of the 18th Economics of Happiness Conference, taking place in Bristol, October 19 - 21.
Whisky distillery recreates 20,000 strong oyster reef after local 100 year extinction Nature

A total of 20,000 oysters are to be introduced into the sea near Glenmorangie's Highland home, as part of the single malt whisky's project to restore oyster reefs fished to extinction a century ago.
Comment from Professor of Global Energy as fracking begins in Lancashire Energy
$Comment from Professor of Global Energy as fracking begins in Lancashire$
Cuadrilla Resources is due to start fracking for shale gas at its Preston New Road site in Lancashire today.
Environment Agency trials solar lights for off-grid national flood response hub Renewables

Sunshine has become an unlikely ally in The Environment Agency's (EA) emergency flood response operations. The agency's Midlands delivery team is undertaking trials of an innovative solar lighting technology that promises to help emergency responsiveness and protect personnel safety, particularly in areas lacking mains electricity connections.

Maps & GIS

Bluesky

Bluesky National Tree Map Helps Dudley Council Protect Urban Trees

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is utilising Bluesky's National Tree Map data to help ascertain numbers for a borough wide inventory of trees to help with their management and protection.

EarthSense Systems has published MappAir – the first ever high resolution nationwide map of air pollution. It shows how air nitrogen dioxide changes across the country and within towns and cities, highlighting likely sources and potential clean-air refuge areas.

Bluesky

BLUESKY COMPLETES PROJECT TO LASER MAP VEGETATION ON ELECTRICITY NETWORKS IN EAST ANGLIA AND SOUTH EAST

Bluesky has completed a multi-million pound aerial mapping project to assess the impact of vegetation on the electricity network of East Anglia and the South East of England.