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:
Andy covers local energy generation through rooftop solar and how the income generated from their 8 sites funds Healthy Homes for Wellbeing, a scheme offering free energy advice and other community projects.
Natascha puts global fashion industry under the spotlight and shares her thoughts on buying less, the circular economy and valuing your clothes.
On the November 6th, COP26 Global Day of Action, over 100 people gathered at the Hope Valley Climate Action (HVCA) rally in Hathersage village, Derbyshire.
The rally gathered local people together to give speeches, and display homemade banners calling for climate action, particularly directed at world leaders present at the COP26 summit. People called for world leaders to:
People of all ages gathered to show their support for climate action, with a particular focus on ‘Actions, not words.’
HVCA is a climate action charity with over 600 members, founded in 2019 to tackle the climate emergency on a local and national level.
This week, Nottingham City launched a special Carbon Neutral Nottingham edition of the Arrow - the City Council’s magazine for residents.
This edition shared the progress the city has made towards achieving their 2028 carbon neutral goal, including
National News In Brief (October 2021):
Report by Shlomo Dowen | Zero Waste Europe
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is being explored in response to climate concerns. A new report by Zero Waste Europe looks at carbon capture for waste incinerators. It presents key general and specific arguments on how CCS for incinerators is a distraction , instead of a solution, to incinerators’ carbon problem.
According to report author Shlomo Dowen: "Investment in carbon capture for incinerators makes no sense when what is needed for the climate is to phase out the use of incinerators as soon as possible. I hope this report triggers a much needed discussion across the UK about how best to transition away from residual waste and towards a circular economy that is better for the climate."