Consultation Response: Barriers To Community Energy
In response to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero consultation on barriers to community energy projects, NALC argued that many of the 10,000 local councils it represents have a huge role to play in delivering such projects to improve biodiversity and...
Warwickshire: Funding for Community Orchards
Warwickshire County Council has been awarded funding from Defra's Coronation Heritage Living Fund (CLHF) for the creation of Community Orchards and Community Micro Woods across the county, to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III through community tree planting...
Kenilworth: Clean Air Day 2024
Kenilworth hosted its first Clean Air Day event on Sunday 16 June. The event was joint initiative between Kenilworth Town Council’s Cycling Delivery and Climate Emergency Groups and WDC Climate Change and Pollution teams, with support from Clean Air Warwickshire,...
Call for Natural Capital Projects
The WMCA are looking for landowners interested in developing their land for natural projects including tree planting, nature based solutions, and habitat banks amongst others. Nature based solutions - including trees, rain gardens and natural flood management amongst...
Climate Response: New Star Council Category
NALC's Star Council Awards are the only awards in England that recognise local (parish and town) councils' contributions to their communities. The long-running awards celebrate local councils, councillors, young councillors, county associations and clerks' positive...
FoRGE: Friends of Radford’s Green Environment
As part of a series of "Green Conversations" across Warwickshire, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust were in Radford Semele early in May. Amanda Evans, Team Wilder Director, spoke about WWT's goal, to help 1 in 4 people in Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull take action for...
Pupils Profit: Affordable School Refill Shops
Pupils Profit work with schools enabling children to set up ethical enterprises. Children are very aware of the impact of plastic on the natural world and they are very keen to make a difference. The ECO Refill Shop enables children to actively combat plastic waste...
NALC: Climate Emergency Network Update
At NALC’s recent climate emergency national network meeting. the guest speaker was Professor Jules Pretty, chair of the Essex Climate Action Commission, who informed network members about the work of the commission and the impact it’s had so far, including the...
World Bee Day: 20 May
“To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, the UN designated 20 May as World Bee Day. The goal is to strengthen measures aimed at protecting bees and other pollinators, which would...
Decarbonising Rural Communities: REACH Workshop Update
Rural Energy and Community Heat (REACH) is exploring new and exciting opportunities for rural communities to achieve their net zero ambitions. A previous National Grid innovation project identified that rural low voltage networks need more interventions to help the...