News
The World’s First Hydrogen Bike, WWF UK faces backlash over NFTs, Flowers arriving a month early in UK, and more...
Mon, 7 March 2022National News In Brief (February 2022)
- The world’s first hydrogen bike has been developed by Studio MOM making green transport over very long distances possible. It fills small tanks with hydrogen using water and solar energy.
- Nuclear and natural gas energy plants could be counted as "green energy" under controversial EU plans
- Flowers arriving a month early in UK as climate heats up
- WWF UK faces backlash over 'destructive' plans to sell 'eco-friendly' NFTs
- Deal to help end deforestation misses first deadline just months after it was signed at COP26
Air Quality Zones in Erewash to be Lifted & Nottingham City Council Urges the Government to Extend Support Grants for Public Transport...
Mon, 7 March 2022Local News In Brief (February 2022)
- Two air quality zones in Erewash, which have been monitored for pollution levels over the last 20 years, are to be lifted.
- Nottingham City Council is putting pressure on the Government to extend support grants for public transport to aid a greener recovery from Covid-19.
The Owl Podcast
Mon, 7 March 2022
The Owl Hoot, produced by Caroline Norbury, is a podcast and blog. Each fortnightly podcast episode features a guest who contributes in some way to protecting the planet.
Recent podcasts guests:
- Holly McElhone
Press and Communications Manager for Make My Money MatterHolly McElhone tells us how the Make My Money Matter campaign is raising awareness of the power of our pensions and calling on pension providers and businesses to pledge climate action towards net zero
Simon Tilley
Director and Resident at the Hockerton Housing ProjectSimon Tilley describes how he and his wife with 4 other families took a leap of faith, building a sustainable community consisting of impressive energy efficient homes, a water harvesting system and an organic growing area for foods.
- Charlie Le Marquand
Data and information officer for the Mammal SocietyCharlie shares her enthusiasm and knowledge of British mammals and how we can all get involved in recording their whereabouts.
Hope Valley Climate Action Renewable Energy Survey
Wed, 26 January 2022Hope Valley Climate Action would like to get your opinion on renewable energy.
Should we rely on importing this electricity from elsewhere? Or should we try and meet some of this increased demand through local generation and, if so, how should we do it, recognising the importance of landscape sensitivity in the national park?
Your views will help inform HVCA and the Peak Park about options that are worth further investigation. But, replies from anyone interested are welcome as they are able to analyse according to location.
The survey will close on 31 January 2022 and the findings will be posted on the HVCA website
Survey Link: https://bit.ly/3KLbLGb
New Devices that can Eat River Plastic, Denmark's Ambitious Fossil Fuel Flights Pledge, and more...
Mon, 17 January 2022National News In Brief (Jan 2022):
- Meet Mr Trash Wheel – and the other new devices that eat river plastic
- Denmark wants to make domestic flights fossil fuel free by 2030, despite solutions to reach their goal are yet to be developed.
- New research published in Nature Food show veg diet plus re-wilding gives 'double climate dividend'
- Deforestation: Aberystwyth Uni satellite maps show global impact
- Snowdonia hydro schemes reach production milestone - 20 million kWh of energy over eight years which is enough energy to power 5,300 homes for a year.