Improving Residents Lives through Warwickshire’s Waterways

The Warwickshire Waterways Strategy was created in 2021, but implementation was delayed slightly due to Covid.  To date, the steering group, which has delivered the first action plan, has comprised of members of Canal and River Trust Warwickshire Wildlife Trust...

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

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: 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

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...