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Edge Hill University has become a key partner in Lancashire’s bid to be the UK’s first ever Sustainable Food County. Various cities across the country have already signed up to the Sustainable Food Cities Network charter. The network is an alliance of public, private and third sector organisations that believe in the power of food as a vehicle for driving positive change and that are committed to promoting sustainable food for the benefit of people…

Property industry’s ‘standards bible’ from the British Council for Offices (BCO) – last updated in 2009 – contains guidance on provisions for cyclists for first time  The British Council for Offices has published the new edition of its Guide to Specification, the organisation’s landmark publication providing guidance on industry standards for workplaces across the UK. The current Guide to Specification was last updated in 2009; the new 2014 edition includes guidance on facilities for cyclists…

Norbord has launched an online competition for the Use Wood Wisely campaign. The quiz gives users the chance to win a “Wise Owl” soft toy, the face of the campaign, while learning about the Use Wood Wisely message on www.usewoodwisely.co.uk. As a strong voice in the Biomass debate and a supporter of addressing environmental issues, Norbord is campaigning against the burning of virgin wood. Norbord’s competition will run on the Use Wood Wisely website for…