Recycling cities, single-shot RSV treatment, free UK forestry courses

Michelle Ailport | Posted on February 8, 2023 |

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In today’s edition of Squirrel News, more cities are being designed to be deconstructed, US regulators consider a new RSV remedy and the UK creates free arboriculture courses.

Some cities are being designed to be recycled

More cities could be deconstructed rather than demolished, paving the way for a more sustainable lifecycle for buildings and construction materials.

Source: BBC

New RSV treatment for kids could be on the horizon

Drug makers announced in January that the long-lasting antibody injection is under review by regulators in the US.

Source: NPR

UK offers free forestry courses to create green jobs, address worker shortage

The forestry minister hopes the programme will get more people into forestry while also meeting shorter-term tree planting goals.

Source: The Guardian

Cash transfer model gives money to poor just before a climate disaster hits

In summer 2020, the World Food Programme sent some households money before a major flood in Bangladesh. Those who received the money were more likely to successfully evacuate and have better long-term outcomes than those who didn’t.

Source: Vox

Bikes buses become alternative to car-focused school commutes

US schools hope to get kids outside and address poverty by adopting these safe group bike ride initiatives.

Source: Virginia Mercury via Next City

New bike helmet gives Sikhs option to keep their hair coverings on

More inclusive and comfortable, this newly designed helmet provides an alternative to removing a hair covering or being in discomfort.

Source: North Shore News

NASA and Boeing adopt plans for greener airplanes

Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project was created to build and test new aircraft design, aiming for new planes on the tarmac and in the air by 2030.

Source: CNN

Human hair filters Belgian waterways

Clippings collected from hair dressers across the country are turned into mats that filter pollutants before they reach rivers and can be used to clean up oil spills.