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The built environment represents the single most significant physical expression of human social development on this planet. Its sustainable development is fundamental to our future. The challenge for business and government lies in making the link between these lofty principles and the blank page headed Monday in your diary.
Sustain magazine bridges that gap. We are a quarterly publication dedicated to ensuring that public and industry professionals are kept abreast of the latest developments in the field sustainable development.

sustain magazine vol 02 issue 01 spring 2001

foreword
...and into the black
Welcome to Volume Two of sustain' magazone, which sharp-eyed readers will notice is cunningly distinguished by a move on from the rainbow cover colours previously favoured to a new monochrome set. We also boast a new-look website.

Whatever will we think of next?

Well, more good news actually. Eight more whole pages of good news to be precise. We have introduced dedicated additional news pages for Land, Waste, Energy and Water, plus expanded Business coverage and created a new Overseas section. Good news just got better.

lies, damn lies and manifestoes
As I write this, the party political campaign buses have only just hit the road and yet already people are talking of election fatigue.

Promises, promises, promises, comes the cry.

However, if the government were to bring in Mandatory Reporting of the order advocated by Deborah Doane, Head of Corporate Accountability at the New Economics Foundation, business and industry might feel a little more sympathy for those tasked with trying to meet the challenge of keeping manifesto and mission-statement promises (Finance, page 25).

riddle me this
Question: it provides infrastructure for a sustainable transport solution, plus forms a link in the existing UK water network; at the same time, giving a boost to leisure and tourism; it doesn't generate significant noise, or pollution, but can provide a source of renewable energy; it does create jobs, raises both commercial and residential property values and can act as a catalyst for regeneration of a whole area; as if that wasn't enough, it also stars in a two-part editorial feature beginning on Page 31 - what is it?

It's a canal, of course.

features and fungi
An expanded editorial programme will be running throughout 2001. To be kept fully informed on news and features, simply subscribe to sustain' magazine here on the website, or contact us by phone, fax or email for details.

It's not good to be kept in the dark. Unless, obviously, you're a mushroom!

Jim McClelland, Editor