Category: News
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FINDING BEAR – Launches today! A written piece by award-winning children’s author Hannah Gold
A written piece by award-winning children’s author Hannah Gold on how she writes eco adventures without preaching to or terrifying her young readers, and the inspiration for her books, which include The Last Bear, The Lost Whale and her latest book, FINDING BEAR, which publishes on 28th September. In FINDING BEAR, Hannah reunites readers with…
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EV drivers can charge up and save money from 1st October
With reduced home electricity price tariffs from next month, EV drivers will be able to charge up for less, says Ohme, the UK’s fastest growing dynamic smart charging company. However, EV drivers could make even greater savings by switching to a smart EV tariff and taking advantage of Ohme’s unique software technology. Ohme is the…
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SECOND HAND SEPTEMBER 2023 with Oxfam
Take part in Oxfam Second Hand September and shop second hand to reduce waste, take a stance against climate change, and help create a fairer world – all while looking super fabulous. WHAT IS SECOND HAND SEPTEMBER? Second Hand September is a campaign that promotes donating, reusing, rewearing and restyling your clothes during September – and…
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Government backs ‘Net Zero’ Fera and Skylark project on Yorkshire estate
A ‘Net Zero’ project at the Castle Howard estate in Yorkshire is benefitting from a share of the government’s £1.5 million Innovate UK programme, to help protect and enhance the future of the business and its natural landscape.Aimed at connecting businesses with cutting-edge digital tools that can help them reach sustainability ambitions, the Net Zero…
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The cost of Europe’s summer of wildfires: How can governments future-proof against the devastation?
News broke earlier this week that the current wildfire in Greece’s northeast region is the biggest the European Union had ever recorded, as it continues to burn since the 19th August. All summer, Europe’s wildfires have burned through thousands of hectares of green space as the continent battles record heat waves for another year, and…
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All the fizz but none of the fuss – UK craft wine brand launches lower carbon, alt format sparkling wine
According to the UN, climate change is pushing the world into a new era of “global boiling” after July was the hottest month on record.For one UK wine brand, who are on a mission to decarbonise the wine industry, this has sparked the launch of a new Italian sparkling wine in a can, which produces…
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Ramblings of a Yorkshireman – You can call me Greta too!
It’s always great to hear when someone reads / hears / see’s something you do and then follows suit. In particular, I get very impressed when people embrace their inner Greta. As promised I said I would keep you updated on my environmental quest. So here’s a couple of people embracing their inner Greta and…
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A guide to reusing household product packaging
As much as we try to cut down on the amount of waste we produce, sometimes we can’t help but buy products that leave us with waste packaging. Although recycling is better than simply tossing household packaging in landfill, an even more eco-friendly option is reusing the materials and giving them a new lease of…
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Newly founded Klimapartnerschaft.at with Dürrenstein-Lassingtal Wilderness Area and strong partners
A fantastic idea has at last become a reality: with RINGANA as its first participating company, the newly-founded Klimapartnerschaft.at (Climate Partnership) can finally start operations. The project entails returning 138.9 hectares to nature. To ensure that the initiative is on a solid technical footing, some strong partners have already been brought on board such as…
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#PLANTOBER NEW NATIONWIDE TREE-PLANTING CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED BY INTERNATIONAL TREE FOUNDATION AND CREATING NATURES’ CORRIDORS
Launching in October 2023, #PLANTOBER is the new month-long campaign encouraging people of all ages to plant and grow native tree seeds for future generations to enjoy and to help meet the UK’s net zero goals. The brainchild of International Tree Foundation, the world’s oldest tree-planting charity, and Creating Nature’s Corridors, #PLANTOBER invites everyone to…