“edie” reminds us of the need to support the achievement of sustainable development goals. The UN has pledged an additional $54.5m to help developing nations to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), after its annual reporting last year outlined backwards progress in several geographies on...
WOBO supports the need for joined up thinking to meet the net-zero concepts. The UK’s land must become a net carbon sink by 2040 if the UK Government is to meet its long-term climate targets but, to date, it has failed to produce joined-up plans...
WOBO thanks edie for the reminder of the need for social interaction and action. The £179m is being issued through the Government’s £3.8bn Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund and will attempt to increase the amount of social housing stock that meets the government’s threshold of EPC...
Research and application to protect the environment. Environmental issues such as climate change and deforestation due to the explosion of the human population are becoming increasingly severe worldwide; in particular, plastic pollution produces adverse effects, especially for the marine environment. Some scientific studies have reported...
WOBO promotes the enhancement of soft skills as part of an individuals Professional Development. Join the Code Council’s Global Membership Council for a series of webinars in 2022 focused on global building safety issues. The upcoming webinar, Soft Skills, includes a panel of experts from Singapore,...
Joined up working promotes success. Swedish project for a fossil free and electrified vegetation maintenance in solar parks receives government funding. Husqvarna, Alight and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have joined forces on a project that aims to develop and validate autonomous electrified cutting of vegetation in solar parks...
Fire Risk Assessment – a date for your diary. Teresa Higgins, Brand Director, Barbour EHS As head of Barbour EHS, Teresa continuously works with Health, Safety, Environmental, Estates and Facilities professionals to develop comprehensive services that support busy, complex roles. Teresa has worked for Barbour...
WOBO thanks the Australian Building Codes Board for the update and links to professional development. NCC 2022 preview and adoption dates We would like practitioners to be aware of important dates for the release of the National Construction Code (NCC) 2022, which include: 9 May...
WOBO is pleased to pass on development opportunities linked to the forum. UN-Habitat is pleased to announce the launch of six event applications (Networking, Training, Voices from Cities, SDG in Action, Urban Library and ONE UN) and the booking process for exhibition space for the...
WOBO recognises the developments taking place in Australia. Best practice model guidance responds to the BCR The ABCB have released a series of best practice model guidance publications in response to the Building Confidence Report (BCR) recommendations. This model guidance has been endorsed by Building Ministers....
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