Come on in – water’s lovely (and Clean)
It’s Good news if you’re planning a beach holiday in the UK or Europe this summer as 92.1 % of bathing waters in the European Union now meet the minimum water quality standards set by the Bathing Water...
View ArticleGet recycling those plastic bottles
Some staggering news on the amount of plastic bottles used in the UK everyday has come from WRAP, the government funded organisation charged with improving resource efficiency and minimising waste. 15...
View ArticleOpen Spaces still vital
It’s good to see that the Open Spaces Society is still championing the cause of green spaces across England and Wales as it has done since 1865. With changes to the planning system, it good to see...
View ArticleFree range kids
The sign ‘Free range children’ on the entrance to Glewstone Court, country house hotel, has always made me smile, as does the sign ‘slow children’ – are they just not that bright! Seriously though,...
View ArticleEnergy focused social investment fund Ignite announce its ‘Big Energy Idea’...
Ignite yesterday announced the names of 10 successful entrepreneurs who they will be working with to tackle energy challenges, and make real, sustainable change in communities. The Big Energy Idea...
View ArticleCan’t see the wood for the trees? – Forestry Commission launches new app
For many of us it’s difficult enough identifying fully grown trees let alone identifying young trees or shrubs in a woodland setting; a problem woodland managers, foresters, ecologists and the like...
View ArticleClimate Change Summit
Here we go again – another summit on Climate Change. This follows a day of action yesterday, The People’s Climate March, that saw street protests in London, New York and a staggering 2,000 locations...
View ArticleWhat are microbeads – is a ban on the way?
What’s the issue with microbeads? It might only be a small success of President Obama’s reign, but on his checklist of achievements he can include getting microbeads banned from ‘rinse off ‘ cosmetic...
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Counting the cost of clothing – Slow fashion to save the planet – Green...
Waking up to the news that we all need to wake up to the urgency of climate change was unpleasant but not surprising. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) launched a special report on...
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What is the Circular Economy?
In a circular economy, resources are kept in use for as long as possible, maximising their lifespan (and therefore their value) before the materials are eventually reused and recycled. Unlike the...
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