News
Grants Available to Plant Trees in Nottinghamshire
Thu, 20 November 2014
Greenwood Community Forest is offering schools and community groups advice and up to £250 to help them plant trees in schools and publicly accessible land in the Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, Gedling and Broxtowe areas of Nottinghamshire. The theme for this year’s grant is ‘Trees for Shade’ as planting trees is one way of dealing with the adverse effects of climate change – a 10% increase in tree cover can significantly reduce temperatures in an urban area.
Deadline: 12th December. Get an application form: greenwood@nottscc.gov.uk
Join Love Food Hate Wastes Nottingham Volunteer Network
Thu, 20 November 2014Love Food, Hate Waste are offering free training to individuals, groups and businesses. If you can get 15-20 people together and provide a venue they’ll train you to reduce food waste at home and give you the skills and confidence to tell others how to do the same.
Contact Marion Homer for more information: marion.homer@wrap.org.uk
Hydro Project Receives Funding for Feasibility Study
Thu, 20 November 2014
Amber and Derby Valley Community Energy has received WRAP funding for a Pre-Deign feasibility study for a potential community-owned hydro project. They hope the survey and its finding will be ready to review and discuss by late December.
Local Environmental Educator Up for Award!
Thu, 20 November 2014
Kate Allies, an Education Development Manager at Rosliston Forestry Centre in Derbyshire has been nominated for an Lifetime Achievement Award in the national Learning Outside the Classroom Annual Awards and needs your votes! Her nomination comes as recognition of 20 years work at Rosliston and developing environmental education opportunities across The National Forest. Kate is the only Midlands candidate for this award.
Vote here by 14th November: http://www.lotc.org.uk/news-and-events/awards-for-outstanding-contribution-to-lotc/
Grindleford Primary School Launches Solar Panel Fundraising Campaign
Thu, 20 November 2014
Grindleford Primary School have launched an exciting campaign to raise £12,000 to buy and install solar panels, after winning one of just 15 places on the national Solar Schools project.
Once installed the panels will generate clean electricity, help cut the schools energy bills and generate additional income which will be spent on school resources, equipment and a bike shed.The fundraising drive kicked off with a Green Day where pupils wore green clothes, bought cakes donated by the teachers and had fun outdoor activities in the school garden.The project helps school children learn first hand about renewable energy, climate change and energy efficiency. Amy Cameron, Solar Schools campaign manager said: ‘It’s going to be a big challenge, but we know, if the local area gets behind them, they’re more than capable of doing it!’
Donate online: www.solarschools.org.uk/grindlefordprimaryschool