Support for 'breakthrough' ideas will help transform the UK into a sustainable society
The Sustainable Development Commission has unveiled a range of 'breakthrough' ideas which could transform the UK into a sustainable society.
The SDC's Breakthroughs for the 21st Century project sets out to identify the ideas which could make the biggest impact on Britain’s efforts to tackle climate change, resource depletion and inequality. Almost 300 ideas were submitted by the public, businesses, academics, and sustainability professionals of which 19 were selected by SDC Commissioners as potential Breakthroughs.
Among the 19 final ideas selected as representing potential breakthroughs are initiatives to support local food cultivation and consumption, making cycling mainstream, and supporting active community networks.
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