Action on climate emergency
Three of Britain’s biggest conservation charities with a total membership of 8.5 million are joining forces to try to halt the destruction of UK nature. The National Trust, WWF and RSPB are coming together voice to call on everyone to act now to protect the natural world. “We’ve come together because whilst we have spectacular …
Barry White North Yorkshire residents are being asked to share their travel habits in a bid to shape a transport strategy across North Yorkshire over the coming decades. A survey … Continue reading “Wanted – your views on local transport”
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Sarah Wiltshire Our energy group has been preparing for the setting up of a local energy club over the last 12 months. Following a three-stage consultation involving the public and … Continue reading “Settle area prepares for local energy club”
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Dr. Suzy Nelson, University of Westminster. To meet the UK Government’s targets to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases from our homes and to address the cost of living crisis … Continue reading “Planning system changes needed to promote home energy efficiency”
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Michael Holder Business Green 11 May 2023 Laws, regulations, treaties and decisions related to habitats, air quality, climate change, renewable energy, farming and fishing proposed for scrapheap under government … Continue reading “Retained EU Law Bill: Government places hundreds of UK green laws on the chopping board”
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Barry White Earth Day is an annual event on 22 April to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on 22 April, it now includes a wide range of events … Continue reading “Happy Earth Day”
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Barry White Residents, community groups and businesses are being offered the free opportunity to attend workshops in Skipton offering help and advice on cutting carbon emissions and making savings on … Continue reading “Decarbonising communities and businesses workshops – be part of the action”
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Progress on energy efficiency is too slow. We know the benefits by making homes more energy-efficient, warmer homes and lower energy bills to name but two. Yet the pace of upgrades has stalled in recent years, leaving almost two-thirds of UK homes in need of better insulation. That’s why the report by the UK Business …
Barry White Water companies released raw sewage into rivers and seas in England for more than 1.75 million hours last year. There was an average of 825 sewage spillages into … Continue reading “Water companies’ foul record revealed”
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38 Degrees, an online social movement, estimates that nearly 2 billion pieces of plastic packaging are thrown away by UK households on a weekly basis. Of that nearly 300 million pieces of this waste come from fruit and veg packaging, primarily from supermarkets. Selling some items in plastic packaging not only contributes to our use …