News
DECC Closes
Thu, 11 August 2016
The Department for Energy and Climate Change has closed and is now part of the new Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BFIS), effectively a merger of DECC and the former Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). The minister with responsibility for climate change is now Nick Hurd MP. Some responses to this news:
- Chairman of the Committee on Climate Change:http://bit.ly/2aIoABB
- Business Green: http://bit.ly/2aR8M2E
- The Guardian: http://bit.ly/2avo2PS
Junk4Funk at GloWorm Festival
Thu, 11 August 2016
Junk4Funk, a project which encourages children to think about waste, recycling and climate change by getting them to make musical instruments from waste, will be appearing at GloWorm Festival in Worksop on 20th and 21st August.
http://glowormfestival.co.uk
http://www.junk4funk.co.uk/
Pick Your Own at Brooke Farm
Thu, 11 August 2016
Locally grown fresh and juicy summer fruits are now available to pick or buy from Brooke Farm in Linby. Brooke Farm provides horticultural and other training for people with learning difficulties and is run by Nottinghamshire County Council. The farm also produces eggs, fruit and vegetables as well as a range of bedding plants and flowers. http://bit.ly/2azkdGT
Electric Buses Get the Green Light in Nottinghamshire
Thu, 11 August 2016
Bus passengers in Broxtowe will benefit from quieter, fume-free journey after Nottinghamshire County Council received government funding for two electric buses on the 510 route. The buses, which should be in use within the next 12-18 months, will to serve communities in Stapleford and Beeston. Electric buses are better for people’s health, reduce CO₂ and are cheaper to run http://bit.ly/2ajihp0
