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Amber Valley Borough Council Awarded £700,000 Towards Carbon Neutrality by 2030

Mon, 12 April 2021

Congratulations to Amber Valley Borough Council (AVBC) who were successful in their bid for the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme - a government grant scheme that helps local authorities reduce carbon emissions from their buildings.

The £700,000 government grant will be used to decarbonise Ripley headquarters and the Town Hall buildings which were identified as the biggest emitter of carbon. A range of measures will be installed by the end of 2021 which include a new ground source heat pump and improved insulation. It is estimated 82 tonnes of carbon emissions will be saved each year!

Amber Valley Borough also voted to support an international climate campaign to end fossil fuel extraction  - one of the first places in the world to back the treaty, joining the cities of Barcelona, Vancouver and Lewes Town Council.

https://bit.ly/3cV4Rzh

Nottinghamshire County Council Secures Funding to Reduce Carbon Emissions at Two Council Sites 

Mon, 12 April 2021

Nottinghamshire County Council has been allocated funding worth more than £400,000 by Government-owned Salix Finance. Funding will be used to reduce carbon emissions and generate solar power at two council sites. 

The old gas boiler at Council’s Gedling View building will be replaced with a more efficient air source heat pump, as well as new solar panel installation. Meanwhile, Hagg Farm, based in Peak District, will also see its oil boiler replaced with an air source heat pump, the installation of heat recovery ventilation, and additional solar panels.

These upgrades are estimated to save around 232 tonnes and 581 tonnes of carbon dioxide over the next 20 years, respectively.

https://bit.ly/3cXRiyX

Buxton Wild Weeks | Education Outreach

Mon, 12 April 2021

Buxton Wild Weeks (BWW) project, a collaboration between Transition Buxton, South West Peak Landscape Partnership (SWPLP) and Buxton Civic Association (BCA), aims to bring together schools and the local community in support of Buxton wildlife and habitats.

Over two separate weeks in the summer (w/c 24th May and w/c 5th July), local children will be able to take part in practical and online activities about climate and sustainability. Members of the community will be encouraged to connect with, enjoy and support their local wildlife. Already, schools took part in a logo design competition. The winner will be used as the BWW logo

If you would like to get involved, email education@transitionbuxton.co.uk

Right To Repair Law, AI Litter Camera, Food Chain Emission data, and More...

Thu, 18 March 2021

National News In Brief (March 2021): 

  • A new legal right for repairs to come into law this summer. Manufacturers will be legally obliged to make spare parts for products available to consumers for the first time, extending the lifespan of products by up to 10 years.  

    https://bbc.in/3ljDP7r
     

  • 'LitterCam' - AI software can now match footage of motorists throwing rubbish to their car's number plate and issue an automatic fine. The first trial is set to begin in Maidstone in Kent in a few weeks.

    https://bbc.in/30D1bv7
     

  • A new study presents EDGAR-FOOD – the first database of emissions from every stage of the food chain between 1990-2015, broken down by sector, greenhouse gas and country. The study finds the food system contributed one third of human-produced greenhouse gas emissions in 2015.

    https://bit.ly/30CR7SY
     

  • Morrisons to source exclusively from net-zero British farms by 2030

    https://bit.ly/3l8FkF5
     

  • HS2 to 'rewild' 127 hectares around its 10-mile Chilterns tunnel

    https://bit.ly/3qGepSl

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust’s Green Influencers Scheme

Thu, 18 March 2021

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust (DWT) has secured funding for a pioneering Green Influencers scheme which will encourage young people to take a lead on environmental and climate change projects in their communities. As a ‘host organisation’, DWT have recruited a Green Mentor to support and inspire Green Influencers. 

During lockdown, they are creating a Youth Forum who will meet online monthly to develop and implement environmental social action projects. The group is open to young people between the ages of 10 and 18 years old.

If you know of any young people who are keen to get involved, you can fill an application form here:

https://bit.ly/3bDYUG9